Do you dream of seeing your work in print but don’t know where to start or how to break into today’s competitive market? Do you want a step-by-step roadmap for how to do just that?
“Getting published took longer and was more difficult than it needed to be because I didn’t understand the challenges, or know any tips for navigating them,” says instructor Lisa Moore Ramée. “But after struggling for many years, I finally learned how to connect with agents and editors, going from hundreds of rejections to hearing that magical ‘Yes!’”
This 3-hour class will provide a nuts-and-bolts guide from finished manuscript to landing an agent, as well as a Q&A about navigating agency requirements and working with editors.
This class will walk you through the following steps:
- Preparing a finished manuscript for representation (e.g., writing a synopsis, selecting comp titles, distilling your work into a “tag-line”)
- Researching literary agents
- Writing a query letter to secure representation
- Selecting the agent who’s a right fit
- Managing your agent relationship
In addition to sharing her experience publishing her own books, Lisa will bring key insights from her background in the publishing industry. After the class ends, she’ll also offer a private query letter critique for each student who’s interested.
Writers will come away from this session with new confidence and the strategies needed to usher their creative work into the world.
About The Writing Salon's Online Zoom Classes
You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you'll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the internet. You can participate in the class from wherever you'd like, whether on your living room couch or in your office. Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any questions about remote learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.
Lisa Moore Ramée still calls Los Angeles home even though she now lives in the Bay Area. She counts coffee as one of her best friends and is a devout believer in dreams coming true. Her debut novel, A Good Kind of Trouble, is a Walter Dean Meyers Honor book and an Indie bestseller. She is also the author of Something to Say and MapMaker. Her books have received multiple starred reviews. Visit her website at lisamooreramee.com.
- Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, January 25, 2:00pm-5:00pm