I have returned from Killer Nashville with some very exciting news, indeed.
![](https://angieandriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8398-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://angieandriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8399-768x1024.jpg)
I won a Claymore Award! The award is for the best 50 first pages of an unpublished manuscript: The Stonecrafters. Next step is querying.
The conference was an absolute blast, though I was disappointed at first to learn that Killer Nashville is not *actually* in Nashville. Rather, it’s about 30 minutes south, in Franklin.However, Franklin, Tennessee is a gem of a town. I may have enjoyed my day in Franklin more than my day in Nashville. The boutiques! The restaurants! The beautiful downtown streets! Though Nashville had some fun streets too…
![](https://angieandriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8364-1024x768.jpeg)