#SFWC 2020

Another year volunteering at the #SFWC, and I\’m convinced that the new venue was an excellent choice. It\’s so much easier to navigate for both volunteers lugging equipment about and for anyone with accessibility issues. Nice.

I was pleased, too, that the consulting and agent conversations moved from a noisy area to the quieter location in the Pacifica area. Gone is the echo chamber from last year!

But the best thing of all was being back among the various professionals and aspiring writers. My goal this year was to begin the process of finding an agent. I\’m proud of the work I\’ve done to date, and self-publishing was/is fun and great way to launch. But I\’m at a point that I need to have other people helping me get the word out and freeing me to spend more time writing. I met several agents that seemed to be a good fit, and I\’m going to put together proposals for them. The biggest challenge for me is (as always) to focus on a specific project and not be working on a dozen things at once. For now, that project will be a narrative non-fiction project, a biography. More on this later.

My thanks to all the organizers and volunteers at the #SFWC2020. You create opportunities and pathways to success. It\’s an honor to work alongside you all.

Author

Robb lives and works in Northern California. His work has appeared in regional and national publications, including ANewsCafe.com and The Funny Times. He’s appeared on stage in Reno, and as part of the #virtualerma 2020 stand-up night. Robb’s screenplay, “One Little Indian” was a top-ten finalist in the Writer’s Digest competition. His short human interest piece “Mom’s Windchimes,” earned an honorable mention in the 2020 Erma Bombeck Humor Writing Competition. His story “My Little Sister’s Roller Skates” was one of the Winners in Nickie’s Prize for Humor Writing, 2020. His work includes humor, articles and essays about creativity, hyperactivity, humor/mystery, intercultural awareness and much, much more. Check out the categories menu to see the range of his offerings. His books can be purchased on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords. Robb is available for appearances as a keynote speaker, workshop session leader, and speech and writing coach. His specialties family-friendly storytelling and humor. Robb has more than 30 years experience helping people overcome their fear of speaking and tell their story, either orally or in writing. He may be reached at phone at 929-399-3897, email robb@robblightfoot.com, or follow him on Twitter @robblightfoot or Facebook. When not coaching or running events or writing workshops, he’s at work on his 13th book, “The Blue Beast.”

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