Upcoming Writing Webinars
Our writing webinars are presented by seasoned professionals who know the publishing business! We offer a new writing webinar every Thursday at 1PM EST. Sometimes we will add an extra one during the week so be sure to sign up for our newsletters to schedule our upcoming writing webinars. Writer’s Digest University also offers online writing courses if you’re looking for ongoing learning opportunities and writing seminars. To get a specific project reviewed you may place an order for one of our 2nd Draft Critique Services. See the link above for more details. We have it all!
Platform, the Backdoor Way: Trouble Getting Published? Keep Writing Via Other Niches, Genres, or Services
Session status: Accepting Students (Register Now)
Session date: Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Starting time: 1:00 pm Eastern
Duration: 90 minutes
Description:
When you decide to write your first book or start off as a writer, you have no foundation . . . or so you think. In looking at yourself in a résumé sort-of-way, you might be surprised at the foundation you possess, often identifying better ways to springboard into the public’s eye than through a first book and an unknown name.
Before you were a writer or author, you were something or somebody else. Start that elusive platform through indirect means, using all your skills, talents, education, and experiences. In a roundabout way you become a name before your dream project ever gets off the ground. Your experiences have molded you. When you use your “seasoned” eyes, the eyes that represent a person confident in a particular subject, no matter what it is, you become empowered. Tapping into that part of you is a means to break ground on your platform.
You can also take detours, accessing platform for your project through side-door methods. You might not be a freelancer, but writing articles is one of the powerful introductions to a brand. You may hate contests, but placing in several begins to put your name on the map. Developing your brand takes time, but it doesn’t mean you have to spend years writing one or two books to make it happen. You can get busy now, and make a name for yourself.
Platform, the Backdoor Way: Trouble Getting Published? Keep Writing Via Other Niches, Genres, or Services): C. Hope Clark
Price: $89.00
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Session date: Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Starting time: 1:00 pm Eastern
Duration: 90 minutes
About the Webinar:
Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the presentation and the materials for 1 year. You will receive a copy of the webinar presentation in an email thank you message that goes out one week after the live event.
What you’ll learn:
- How to capitalize on your strengths to start your platform.
- Use non-writing experience to make a name for yourself.
- Platform isn’t about a book or a service; it’s about you.
- Writing outside of your dream project can lead readers to it.
- How attitude makes a difference.
- How being a good fan can help with your brand.
- How being three-dimensional accelerates your brand building.
- How to see brand as entrepreneurial, not author-ial.
Speaker:
C. Hope Clark is editor of FundsforWriters.com, decorated by Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers for twelve years. She’s written for Writer’s Digest, The Writer Magazine, 2011 and 2012 Guide to Literary Agents, and the upcoming 2013 Writer’s Market in addition to numerous trade magazines, blogs, newsletters, and websites. Her popular FundsforWriters newsletters go out to 43,000 readers each Friday. www.fundsforwriters.com
Hope is also a mystery novelist, having recently released Lowcountry Bribe – A Carolina Slade Mystery, through Bell Bridge Books out of Memphis in February 2012. The manuscript was a finalist in the Romance Writers of America Daphne du Maurier Prize for mystery/suspense and a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, as well as a finalist in several other competitions. She speaks about funding resources, platform building, and mystery fiction at writing conferences across the country. She is represented by Dreisbach Literary Management. www.chopeclark.com
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10 Elements of a Saleable Novel Today
Session status: Accepting Students Register Now)
Session date: Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Starting time: 1:00 pm Eastern
Duration: 90 minutes
Description:
Many writers are in the dark when it comes to the question of what makes one novel saleable and another a non-starter in today’s complex publishing arena. What makes agents and editors say “no” to so many submissions and “yes” to just a few? Is there a specific formula? Are the criteria different today from 10, 20, or 50 years ago? What affect does the rise of e-publishing have on how novels are published, selected, and promoted? In the end, does it just come down to quality, or are there other forces at work?
In this webinar, Jim McCarthy will answer these questions and more—shedding light on the inner workings of the often baffling publishing process, insight into the kinds of stories agents and publishers are seeking, and commentary on the principles every writer must be aware of to succeed in a dynamic and exciting time of change in the publishing world.
About the Critique:
All registrants are invited to submit a query letter and the first two double-spaced pages of their novel. All submissions are guaranteed a written critique by Jim McCarthy within 60 days of receipt. Jim reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event.
10 Elements of a Saleable Novel Today: Jim McCarthy
Price: $89.00
Register today to attend this live webinar!
Session date: Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Starting time: 1:00 pm Eastern
Duration: 90 minutes
About the Webinar:
Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the presentation and the materials for 1 year. You will receive a copy of the webinar presentation in an email thank you message that goes out one week after the live event.
What you’ll learn:
- What elements a novel needs to be considered saleable by agents and publishers today – such as memorable characters, a three-act structure, and more
- Why great novels will always have a place in the literary landscape
- How to give your novel a fair self-assessment through self-editing
- Why people read novels, where they get them, and what makes them decide which ones to buy
- How the criteria for a novel today compares with that of the past, and what can be expected as the industry continues to change
Speaker:
Jim McCarthy is a literary agent and vice president at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management where he has worked his entire professional life since he started as an intern back in 1999. Jim focuses on adult and young adult fiction across categories from cozy mysteries and paranormal romance to literary fiction and some deeply quirky comedies. He is a frequent guest at writers’ conferences nationwide. His clients include New York Times bestsellers Richelle Mead, Juliet Blackwell, Alyssa Day, and Victoria Laurie, who was the second client he ever signed on back in 2003.
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