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🔔Don't let another
writer take your seat!
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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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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.
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This Thursday, August 23 -
August 26, 2018
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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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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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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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Courses Starting
This Week:
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Advanced
Blogging
Instructor: Naveed
Saleh
Have you been blogging for a while, and in need of the inspiration and ideas
to take it to the next level? In this course you will leave with the know-how
to build your blog into something extraordinary! Are you new to blogging? Click
here instead to learn the basics.
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Blogging
101
Instructor: Dan Blank
Blogging is one way to share your expertise and—at the same time—build an
author platform. This online writing workshop will guide you through the
entire blogging process—how to create and setup a blog, where to start, and
much more.
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Fearless
Writing
Instructor: Wiliam
Kenower
Fear that you aren’t good enough, or fear the market is too crowded, or fear
no one wants to hear from you. Fortunately, you can’t write while being in
the flow and be afraid simultaneously. Register now to become a fearless
writer!
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Grammar
and Mechanics
Instructor: Kelly
Boyer Sagert
Grammar is an important first-step to having a successful writing career.
After completing this course, you will become a master of the fundamentals of
grammar and mechanics.
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Outlining
Your Novel
Instructor:
Elizabeth Huergo
This course will teach you how to write an outline, including what type of
outline is right for you, brainstorm plot ideas, and discover your
characters. If you have an idea for a book but are having trouble knowing
what comes next, this is the course for you!
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Writing
Online Content
Instructor: Naveed
Saleh
This course will teach you how to effectively write online articles of all
types including news, feature articles, opinion articles, alternative story
forms (listicles, charticles, Q&As, and more), and blog postings.
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Writing
the Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel
Instructor:
Elizabeth Delisi
This six-week workshop will help you transform your into creative science
fiction and fantasy novels. You'll discover the essential elements of
fictional worlds, how to write a science fiction novel with intriguing
characters and plot, and more!
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F+W, 10151
Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
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