Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM until Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 1:00 PMEastern Standard Time
Instructor: Caitlin Alexander 2 three-hour sessions Two day VIRTUAL workshop dates as follows: March 13 to March 14 Workshop is limited to 15 registrants $320 Six hours, split between two sessions, Saturday, 10:00-1:00, and Sunday, 10:00-1:00 Learn how to write a query letter, then draft your query and receive hands-on, personalized feedback. If you’re serious about getting published, you’ll need an irresistible query letter to land the agent and publisher of your dreams. In this in-depth workshop, a book editor will guide you through how to write an effective query letter, including: • The all-important “hook” • What comp titles are and how to select the right ones • How to describe your book in a succinct, attention-grabbing paragraph • What to include (and what not to include) in your author bio After the first day’s session, you’ll draft your query, and on the second day, we’ll workshop your query. Time permitting, you’ll revise your query during the workshop and receive further feedback. We’ll also cover: • What agents and editors are really looking for • The best methods for querying agents • How to read between the lines of rejections letters • How to tailor your query letter to other pitch opportunities What participants say: “A plethora of information and examples about terms like hook, synopsis, platform, and also about what agents and editors look for in a query letter was offered. Questions were welcomed and answered….Most helpful was the ability to have my query and those of others individually analyzed. A very good workshop.” “Offered a lot of terrific ‘insider’ information.” “Very informative, interesting, and organized information made it easy to follow. I would definitely recommend this workshop to others.”Caitlin Alexander has been editing books for more than fifteen years. She spent much of that time at Random House, where she acquired and edited New York Times bestsellers in fiction and nonfiction. She continues to edit bestselling and award-winning books as an independent editor and can be found at editedbycaitlin.com.
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