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"Just had a Pike’s Peak Writers Conference steering committee meeting yesterday and one of our board of directors members raved about your All Agent Seminar. She LOVED the event. I've heard many others voice the same compliment. In a very short time Backspace has become a prestigious writing organization. Congrats on your successful agent seminar."

– Chris Olsen, Pike’s Peak Writers Conference organizer

It's funny, but even though Backspace is a newbie in the conference world, it already has a very solid reputation. It's endlessly talked about, and a few of my own students went to the last one and they were blown away by it. It has the feel of a conference that has been long-established, and yet is new and fresh and holds great promise. This is the magic formula conference developers have been looking for, and I say this from experience as a Board member of the Philadelphia Writers Conference and a lecturer who has spoken at dozens of cons. You guys nailed it. This sort of thing helps the entire book industry. Brava!"

– Jonathan Maberry - author, conference organizer

"I love being associated with you guys. Such a class act. Backspace is the pre-eminent writers organization because you guys have made it so. Always innovating, thinking outside the box, and just generally doing conferences bigger and better than they have been done before. I'm just honored to have been there from the start."

– Kristin Nelson, Nelson Literary Agency

"I've been a faculty member at dozens of writers conferences across the country, from Maui to Maine. In my experience, the best conferences not only provide an opportunity for agents and authors to connect, they also equip authors with the tools they need to attain publishing success. In that regard, the Backspace writers conferences stand out as among the best. There's a plethora of good, solid information for beginning authors, but because the program bar is set so high, even the most advanced authors learn and take something useful away. The small size and relaxed, friendly atmosphere makes for unparalleled networking opportunities, and the faculty members are all top-notch; the best in the business."

– Jeff Kleinman, founding partner, Folio Literary Management, LLC.

"Backspace is relatively new but it's the real deal - which is amply proved both by the quality of discourse within and the truly amazing hit-rate its members have already achieved."

– Lee Child, New York Times best-selling author and Backspace conference faculty member

"I mention Backspace whenever I teach my writers' workshop around the country. The Backspace website is an invaluable source of information for writers, whether they're new or experienced. The yearly Backspace conference is also an invaluable resource. I've taught there and can’t say enough good things about the information, encouragement, and enthusiasm they provide."

– David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author, former professor of American literature

From 2006 Backspace Writers Conference attendees:

"I have never had such an excellent time at a conference! The presenters were uniformly accessible and pleasant. The overall mood was also excellent."

"The workshop was so well organized and run. Bravo to all of you who worked to pull together a truly remarkable event, well worth the price of admission!"

"The superlatives just flow whenever I try to describe my experience at the conference. I can't say enough or thank you enough. Superb. As I keep telling folks, it's impossible to convey what I took away from the experience, because the most valuable things are the intangibles."

"The conference was one of the best. I've been twice to Santa Barbara Writer's Conference and once to Antioch Writer's Workshop and they were terrific but their emphasis was not on selling or finding an agent; their emphasis is more on how to write."

"The conference was such a intensely productive two days. I'm so glad I found you all. Please keep up the good work. Thank you so much for a wonderful two days."

"It was the best writing conference I've ever attended on all dimensions - the amount of new information, real contact with other writers and people in the industry, and the level of truth-telling made it stand out."

"I hope you know that your efforts have reorganized the universe for a lot of people - not just helping people get agents or editors, but helping people do the self-reflection needed to succeed in the long run. I've been working non-stop writing and reading since the conference because reality finally sank in -- I've been pitching less than phenomenal stuff to agents and I know I can do better. The fact that I am equally inspired and demoralized tells me you produced the perfect combination of events. Thanks."

"I thought the conference was absolutely fantastic. I adored almost every minute of it. The informal atmosphere and seriousness of intent combined into an exciting, very useful, very enjoyable weekend of talks and panels. Thanks so much for your phenomenally good work. I learned so much, met so many wonderful people, and got a far stronger handle on how to market my work. Many, many thanks."