Meeting M. Alice LeGrow

I had totally no idea what I was looking for when I walked into the a panel session hosted by Ms. M. Alice LeGrow. All I knew was that:

• I was tired and I need to place to sit down.
  
• I perfer something that gives me more insight and information about how manga industry works in United States. And the panel topic "What's going on in the industry" sounds like something I was interested in.
  

So I went in the room, stay through the session, and was glad that I did so.

• She's such an hyperactive and interesting speaking even though she side track form the topic she was talking about like ... A LOT!
• She mentioned about a great book called Writer's Market which gives you all you need to start breaking into the industry.
• She constantly reminded us how important it is to meet your publishing schedule in order to continue stay in the business.
• She's much prettier in person than in any photo of her I saw online.
• She mentioned an indie comics that she loved called Thieves & Kings. As much as she enjoyed about indie publication, she reminded us the importance of getting an agent, and working for a publisher instead of going solo and independent. I found that really insightful, because she mentioned a lot of value added by the publisher, including having some professional editor to clean up your script and story plot and marketing people who knows how to make your story reaching out more audience.
  

Last word: Buy her book.