Post by Admin-Lara on May 19, 2016 21:47:10 GMT
Cadet Course (Submission and Publication)—A course in deciding between self-publishing and traditional publishing, pitching your story, finding and querying agents and editors, and going on submission.
Wednesdays 9pm EDT, June 8–July 27
Can’t make it on Wednesday nights? Don’t worry—the video will be posted on the private site ASAP after the live class.
Lesson 1: Choosing Self-Publishing or Traditional
Lesson 2: Understanding Age Categories and Genres
Lesson 3: Genre, World, Concept, Theme
Lesson 4: Character, Goal, Obstacles, Stakes
Lesson 5: Writing the Query Letter (or Back Cover Copy)
Lesson 6: Choosing Agents (or Presses) to Query
Lesson 7: Responses and Rejections
Lesson 8: Calls and Contracts
Wednesdays 9pm EDT, June 8–July 27
Can’t make it on Wednesday nights? Don’t worry—the video will be posted on the private site ASAP after the live class.
Lesson 1: Choosing Self-Publishing or Traditional
- Learn the difference between and pros and cons of self-publishing and traditional publishing.
- Decide which route would be best for you.
Lesson 2: Understanding Age Categories and Genres
- Understand what elements categorize a story as middle grade, young adult, or adult.
- Figure out where your story fits in terms of age category and genre.
- Choose a movie to watch and discuss with the class.
Lesson 3: Genre, World, Concept, Theme
- Get the basics of your story down so you can create a foundation for your pitches.
Lesson 4: Character, Goal, Obstacles, Stakes
- Find out what every agent looks for in a pitch, and how to make your pitch irresistible.
Lesson 5: Writing the Query Letter (or Back Cover Copy)
- Pull apart successful query letters and gain insider information for writing a pitch that will have agents, editors, and readers asking for more pages.
Lesson 6: Choosing Agents (or Presses) to Query
- Get a bunch of resources for finding—and filtering—agents.
- While waiting for your pitch edit from Lara, gather your list of agents or presses to query.
Lesson 7: Responses and Rejections
- Decipher rejections—what do they mean?
- Learn how to respond to requests—what should you say? How long should you wait?
Lesson 8: Calls and Contracts
- Get your publishing questions answered by Jackie Lea Sommers, author of Truest (HarperCollins, 2015)
- How did you choose your agent?
- What was submission (to publishers) like?
- What do you wish you'd known before you got your book deal?
- What's the process of getting a book deal?
- What happens after the book deal?