Sunday 12 August 2018

Writers Digest newsletters

Here are the latest Writers Digest newsletters for my followers to peruse:

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Our writing online workshops cover every aspect of writing, from how to get started all the way to getting your writing published. Writer’s Digest University features writing classes online for every skill level of writer and our professional instructors are dedicated to helping you achieve your writing goals.
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Courses Starting This Week:

12 Weeks to a First Draft
Instructor: Terri Valentine
In the workshop, you'll learn all the tools needed to complete a full first draft. You will tackle the steps to writing a book, learn effective writing techniques along the way, and of course, begin writing your first draft.

Fundamentals of Fiction
Instructor: Gloria Kempton
This workshop will take you through all of the basics of writing a novel. Including how important it is to choose a great setting, how to build your characters so that your readers care about them, what point of view you should choose, and more. If you are new to fiction writing, this course is perfect for you!

Getting Started in Writing
Instructor: Gloria Kempton
When you take this online writing workshop, you'll discover your voice, learn the basics of grammar and examine the different types of writing. No matter what type of writing you're planning on crafting—nonfiction or fiction—you'll need guidance along the way.

Read Like a Writer: Learn from the Masters
Instructor: Mark Spencer
This course will demonstrate that the best way to become a good writer is to study the writing of others, especially the work of the masters.

Short Story Fundamentals
Instructor: John DeChancie
Throughout this four-week workshop, you will have feedback and support while you write and hone an entire short story from beginning to end, and you'll leave with a polished draft of your story.

Writing the Picture Book
Instructor: Holly Alder
In this course, you'll learn how to write a winning picture book narrative, envision it with illustrations, and put together a picture package that a publisher will really notice.



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Work directly with an agent to improve your writing


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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.

Here's How it Works:

On Thursday morning, August 23, 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, 5/17, 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.

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, August 25. (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).

All pages with notes will be returned to participants by 10:00 AM (ET) Sunday morning (August 26th). You'll work to revise your pages based on the agent's specific feedback.

On Sunday, August 26th 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!

By 11:59 PM (ET) Sunday night on August 26th, 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 May 29th. Any one of them may ask for additional pages if the initial submission shows serious promise.

*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.

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.


Thursday, August 23 - August 26, 2018

$199.99


About the Agents:

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.

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.

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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Enter one of 6 categories for a chance at $2,500.


Writer's Digest Competitions

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What’s your genre as a writer? Do you enjoy writing a twisty thriller? Or the tender moments of a romance? Maybe you love the world building of science fiction.
Whatever your forte, it’s as much of a challenge to craft a short story as it is a sprawling novel. And that’s exactly your challenge—should you choose to accept it!
Craft your best story in 4,000 words or less, in one of six popular genres—thriller/suspense, science fiction/fantasy, young adult, romance, horror or mystery/crime—and have a shot at winning $2,500! Plus, you’ll also get to travel to New York City for the Writer’s Digest Conference!
Each first-place category winner receives $500, and each winner will be published on WritersDigest.com.
That’s a lot of cash—and a lot of recognition. But it’s the type of recognition that you crave as a writer; recognition that can help make you popular.
Start preparing your entry now! The best deal for entry ends September 14!

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Writing a memoir is one of the most difficult things a person can do. Publishing a memoir is one of the scariest things a person can do. Opening up your personal life for the whole world to read is no small thing, which is why it's even more important to write it well and to sell it to the right publisher.

Jess Regel is a literary agent who works with memoirists to sell their personal narratives to mainstream publishers. In this live webinar, Jess will share with you tips on how to find your voice, how to shape your personal story into a narrative with a beginning, middle and end, when to think about bringing in an outside writer, how to build your platform, what sales materials you need to prepare to pitch to agents and editors, and how to deal with criticism.

All registrants are invited to submit a one-paragraph description of your memoir and the first 500 words of your memoir for critique. Please wait until after the live webinar date to submit your critique material. This allows you to make changes to your descriptionand your first 500 words based on the presentation and will ensure you receive the most helpful critique possible. All submitted submissions are guaranteed a written critique by Literary Agent Jess Regel.

What you'll learn
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How to know if you should be writing a memoir or a novel
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The key elements of a memoir
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The difference between a co-writer and a ghost writer
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The importance of a platform and tips on how to raise your platform

Who should attend
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Writers who struggling to finish the memoir
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Writers who are struggling to get an agent for their memoir
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Writers who have an idea for a memoir but don't know how to start

Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT

$89.99


Instructor: Jess Regel
Jess Regel is a literary agent at Foundry Literary + Media. She represents memoir and pop culture, with an emphasis on female voices, humor, and single-topic narratives. She also represents fiction, children's books and YA memoir.


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Don’t miss the master of crime writing!


Robert Crais


Writer’s Digest is pleased to announce the opening keynote for this year’s Novel Writing Conference: New York Times bestseller Robert Crais. Crais is the author of the acclaimed Elvis Cole series, with 20 total crime novels under his belt. After spending years writing scripts for such major television series as “Hill Street Blues,” “Cagney & Lacey” and “Miami Vice,” his fiction debut, The Monkey’s Raincoat, won the Anthony and Macavity awards and was nominated for the Edgar Award. Since, Crais has seen his books land on The New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists, and be adapted into a major motion picture (Hostage, starring Bruce Willis).

His books have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2014.

You can join Crais—along with dozens of other published novelists and agents to be announced—at our Novel Writing Conference in Pasadena, Calif., this October 26–28.

No matter where you are in your novel writing career, this program will have something for you!

You can reserve your seat—and lock in the best price—by registering before September 4.




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Learn effective tools to build your brand and platform



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Brands are not only something that companies or bestselling authors have, but every single writer. As soon as you start to create a digital footprint you’re leaving a trail behind you. Every post, every picture, every quote, every comment online says something about you, the way you think, and the way you interact with the world. All those breadcrumbs add up to something, which is the way you’re perceived online. If you take that perception seriously you start to understand the power of your brand and how you can better communicate your point of view in your writing and online platform.

As her role of Director of Literary Branding at P.S. Literary Carly Watters coaches writers on establishing a unique author brand, building an engaged online following, using social media effectively and encouraging career growth through digital marketing. She’ll show you how to do the same.

Novelists and non-fiction authors alike must navigate the world of self-promotion. From social media strategy, to author-led marketing plans, to community building, you’ll walk away with an arsenal of tools to leverage your career and thrive in the competitive publishing business that now depends on authors being highly visible online. Beginners and veterans, debuts and bestsellers all have work to do establishing their digital persona. Join the movement by taking charge of your voice on paper and online.


All registrants are invited to submit a 1-3 page marketing plan. Please wait until after the live webinar date to submit your critique material. This allows you to make changes to your marketing plan based on the presentation and will ensure you receive the most helpful critique possible. All submitted marketing plans are guaranteed a written critique by Carly Watters.


What you'll learn
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The difference between an author brand and an author platform
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The keys to a successful author brand
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How to sell more books by growing your platform
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Social media and author website tips and best practices
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Why author-led marketing is best for all books


Who should attend
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Writers who are starting to think about social media presence
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Novelists looking to take charge of their own career trajectory with digital marketing
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Authors who have signed their book contract and want to know what happens next


Thursday, August 14, 2018

$89.99



Instructor: Carly Watters
Carly Watters is a VP, Senior Literary Agent and Director of Literary Branding at P.S. Literary. She began her publishing career in London at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency. Carly has a BA in English Literature from Queen’s University and a MA in Publishing Studies from City University London.




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