| 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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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
On Thursday morning, May 18, 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. 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, May 20. All pages with notes will be returned to participants by 10:00 AM (ET) Sunday morning (May 21). You'll work to revise your pages based on the agent's specific feedback. By 10:00 PM (ET) Sunday night on May 21, you'll return your final revised pages to your assigned agent for review.
*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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ABOUT TALCOTT NOTCH LITERARY 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.
Paula Munier, Senior Literary Agent & Content Strategist at Talcott Notch Literary, 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. She began her career as a journalist, and along the way added editor, acquisitions specialist, digital content manager, and publishing executive to her repertoire. Paula Munier's most recent book The Writer's Guide to Beginnings: How to Craft Story Openings That Sell is now available in paperback and as an eBook.
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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