"I'd recommend
this course for any writer"- KK
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As many writers
know, agents and editors won't give your work more than ten pages or so to
make an impact. If you haven't got them hooked by then, it's a safe bet you
won't be asked for more material. Make sure you've got the kind of opening
they're looking for! In this invaluable event, you'll get to work with an
agent online to review and refine the first ten pages of your novel. You'll
learn what keeps an agent reading, what are the most common mistakes that make
them stop, and the steps you need to take to correct them. The best part is
that you'll be working directly with an agent, who will provide feedback
specific to your work.
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Here's how it works:
On Thursday morning, February 15, you will gain online access to a special
60-minute online tutorial presented by agent and editor Paula Munier. It will
help you clarify what you should be looking for in your work. You will also
be notified by email which agent you'll be working with on the start date,
2/15, by 5 pm ET. While we accept agent requests, we cannot guarantee that
you'll be assigned to that agent. All agents have the ability to provide
feedback in all genres.
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Students may take
Thursday and Friday to revise their pages, which are due to be sent to their
assigned agent no later than 10:00 am (ET) on Saturday morning, February
17th. (The word count of submissions is strictly limited to 2500 words and it
should be submitted in the body of their email, not as attachments).
Participating agents from Talcott Notch Literary include Paula Munier, Gina
Panettieri, and Saba Sulaiman. (All times noted are Eastern Time).
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All pages with notes
will be returned to participants by 10:00 AM (ET) Sunday morning (February
18). You'll work to revise your pages based on the agent's specific feedback.
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On Sunday, February
18th from 1 pm - 4 pm ET, Paula, Gina, and Saba will host an online
discussion board. This is your golden opportunity to ask your burning
questions about craft and improving your writing, as well as industry topics
like trends, markets, working with agents and more. Keep in mind, this is a
lively, fast-paced learning environment which will give you an immense
opportunity to learn not only from your faculty but from the other
participants' questions, so please pose questions which won't require your
instructor to stop the discussion to reread your boot camp submission in the
middle of the Q&A, but otherwise, consider the faculty your treasure
trove of industry secrets at your disposal!
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By 11:59 PM (ET)
Sunday night on February 18, you'll return your final revised pages to your
assigned agent for review. Agents will spend the next week reading the
revised submissions assigned to them and will provide a final brief
one-or-two sentence critique of your progress no later than February 26. Any
one of them may ask for additional pages if the initial submission shows
serious promise.
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*All attendees
should have the first 10 pages of their novel finished and ready to submit to
the agent prior to the beginning of the event.
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In addition to
feedback from Paula, Gina, or Saba, attendees will have access to "An
Agent's Tips on Story Structures that Sell," an on-demand webinar by
Andrea Hurst.
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Thursday, Febrauary 15 - 18
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Paula Munier
Senior Literary Agent & Content
Strategist at Talcott
Notch Literary, Paula has broad experience creating and marketing
exceptional content in all formats across all markets for such media giants
as Disney, Gannett,
Greenspun Media Group, and Quayside
. Although she represents all kinds of projects, right now she's looking for
crime fiction, women's fiction, historical fiction, high-concept SF/fantasy,
romance, New Adult, YA, and middle grade fiction, as well as nonfiction in
the areas of business, pop culture, health & wellness, cooking,
self-help, pop psych, New Age, inspirational, technology, science, and
writing.
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Gina Panettieri
is President of Talcott Notch Literary Services, and has
worked as an agent for 25 years. She currently represents a full range of
adult and children's fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis in fiction on
YA, MG, mystery, women's fiction, historical fiction, and book club fiction.
She currently represents an eclectic range of writers, encompassing everyone
from a former head of Security and Intelligence for NATO Europe, to CEOs of
major corporations and Deans of major medical schools, to stay-at-home writer
moms and amazingly talented teens.
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Saba Sulaiman
is looking primarily to build her Middle
Grade and Young Adult lists, and is particularly interested in contemporary
realistic stories. Memoirs and humor are of interest to her as well. She's
also actively seeking category romance (all sub-genres except paranormal),
literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction, tightly plotted, character-driven
psychological thrillers, and cozy mysteries à la Agatha Christie. Saba is
taking a limited number of students for this boot camp.
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Separate yourself
from other beginners
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Rejection is never
fun. I can cost time, money, and ultimately take a toll on your confidence.
There are a plethora of mistakes that authors can make when submitting,
especially if it’s your first time. In this live webinar Marisa Corvisiero
will break down how to submit your work and avoid the common (and not so
common) mistakes. Register today!
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All registrants
are invited to submit a query letter and first pages (1,000 words). Please wait until after the live
webinar date to submit your critique material. This allows
you to make changes to your query and first pages (1,000 words) based on
the presentation and will ensure you receive the most helpful critique
possible.
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The essentials on
how to submit your work to an agent or editor
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How to avoid
unnecessary mistakes that will lead to rejection
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About common and
not so common mistakes authors make when preparing and sending their
submission package
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What agents and
editors are looking for and how to hook them
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Writers who are
getting ready to query agent
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Writers with
finished novel manuscripts who are starting to consider submitting to
agents and editors
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Writers who are
currently submitting their work and not getting the responses they expected
or hoped for
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Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 1:00 PM EST
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Instructor: Marisa
A. Corvisiero
Marisa is the Founder, CEO and Sr. Literary
Agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency, a New York City boutique literary
management services agency representing authors around the world.
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