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January has almost
come and gone. But there is still time for you to write your breakout novel
this yearl! With this collection, you'll learn how to spot unrealized
possibilities in your work, how to build on them and use them to create
something truly remarkable. Not only will you ‘hook' your readers, you will
learn to develop captivating plots to keep them wanting more. Whether you're
a first-time novelist looking for practical guidance or have already been
published, this collection will take your fiction writing to the next level.
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Register before February 8 and receive $50 off! Use code SHOESTRING at
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You're an author on
a tight budget. Or, maybe you've got some money, but you're tired of wasting
it on marketing that didn't work. You've poured everything into writing
your book hoping to move thousands of readers with your words. You've
dreamed, hoped, maybe even prayed, that your book sales would take off. But,
that reality has yet to come true. It doesn't seem fair for your dream
to die just because you don't have thousands of dollars to spend on
marketing. Is selling a lot of books only reserved for the elite authors
with big budgets? No.
It's
possible to sell a lot of books - even on a shoestring budget. You don't have
to spend crazy sums of money to get crazy good results. Even on a shoestring
budget, you can take your book sales to a higher level.
Not
sure if the course is for you? Register for a free, live preview webinar hosted by Rob
on February 26! Click
here for more information and registration.
Let one of the most accomplished book marketing experts in the
industry show you the way. When you know what to do and how to do it right,
then you become the hero of your own author story! |
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$324.99 $274.99
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Use Code SHOESTRING through Feb 8
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Instructor: Rob
Eagar
Learn from one of the most accomplished book
marketing experts in America. For over 10 years, Rob Eagar has coached more
than 450 authors, consulted with numerous publishing houses, and helped
clients hit the New York Times bestseller list three different ways,
including new fiction, new non-fiction, and backlist non-fiction. He even
helped a book become a New York Times bestseller after 20 years in print.
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Make 2019 the year you write your breakout novel! With
this collection, you'll learn how to spot unrealized possibilities in
your work, how to build on them and use them to create something truly
remarkable. Whether you're a first-time novelist looking for practical
guidance or have already been published, this collection will take your
fiction writing to the next level.
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In this live webinar you will learn how to deconstruct
rejections, interpret unknown patterns, provide attendees with winning
pitching formulas, and find success within the querying
system.
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In this live two-hour intensive webinar, digital media and
publishing expert Jane Friedman will teach you how to use WordPress to
get your own website up and running in a day or less—often in one
evening!
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Includes feedback
from a literary agent
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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, February 21, 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, 2/21, 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, February 23.
(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).
All pages with notes will be returned to participants by 10:00 AM (ET) Sunday morning (February
24th). You'll work to revise your pages based on the agent's
specific feedback.
On Sunday, February 24th from 1 pm - 4 pm ET,
Talcott Notch 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 February 24th, 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 Tuesday, March 5th.
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, attendees will have access to "An Agent's Tips
on Story Structures that Sell," an on-demand webinar by Andrea Hurst. |
Boot Camp Runs: February 21 - 24, 2019
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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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Tia Mele
Despite being an avid reader, writer, and
book-lover, I ended up in school for Music Business. It shouldn’t come as a
surprise that a semester into my degree, I realized my favorite class was
actually the English GenEd I was taking. It only made sense to switch gears,
so I transferred to the University of Connecticut and completed a B.A. in
English. After finishing my undergraduate studies, I went on to earn a M.A.
in English and Creative Writing. I started interning with Talcott Notch
during my last semester at UConn, and I’m so excited to be starting my career
here as a junior agent!
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Ditch the anxiety
(with our help), and advance your career!
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Thinking about—gulp—signing up and
interacting with other people at the Writer's Digest Annual Conference this
summer? Never fear, friends, we’ve been there, and we’ve got you covered.
Author and freelance writer Kerrie Flanagan offers her best tips every
introverted writer can employ to get the most out of the experience.
Set Intentions
A few weeks before the conference, think about what you hope to get from the
event. If you are still fairly new to writing or this is your first
conference, you may want to take a broad approach, something that gives you a
good overview about writing and publishing. If you have been to writing
conferences before or you have certain goals for your writing, consider a
more laser-focused approach. Do you want to focus on the craft of writing?
The business side of publishing? Building a platform? Finding an agent?
Whatever the focus, make your plan with that in mind. Look over the schedule
and choose sessions, workshops and other extras (critiques, one-on-one
consults, pitch sessions…) based on your goals.
Be Professional
Publishing is a business and needs to be treated like one, so dress the part.
When you are writing at home, you may love your big comfy sweatpants and warm
flannel shirt, but home is where they should stay. For the conference, dress
professionally, in something that makes you feel confident and comfortable.
We all have outfits that make us stand taller and feel more self-assured.
Choose those. (But you might want to make sure your shoes are comfortable
enough for a bit of walking.)
Always maintain poise when you are interacting with agents and editors. There
are usually designated times when you can discuss your manuscript with them.
So, don’t slide it under a bathroom stall door as a way to avoid talking to
the them. You will be remembered, but not for the right reasons. Read More...
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The Writer’s Digest
Annual Conference offers everything you need to advance your writing career
creatively and professionally. Gain invaluable tips to improve your craft,
explore publishing options and learn how to establish a sustainable
career—all while being inspired by successful authors and your fellow
attendees. And it’s all brought to you by Writer’s Digest, the experts at
nurturing and developing writers at every stage of their career for 100
years. Register today for your best price and join us at the Hilton Midtown
in New York City from August 23-25, 2019!
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Enter by April 1,
2019. You could win cash, prizes and a trip to the Writer's Digest
Conference.
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What’s up for grabs?
National recognition, a nice cash prize, coverage in Writer’s Digest and
more!
- $8,000 in cash
- A feature article about you and your book in the
March/April 2020 issue of Writer’s Digest
- A paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest
Conference
- AND more!
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