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| Keep an Agent Hooked! |
| How do you hook an agent right away, keep them hooked, and make the most of your new publishing relationship? In this Boot Camp, How to Find and Keep a Literary Agent, you'll learn how to get a literary agents attention through a great submission, and also how to navigate the process of working successfully with an agent. Youll also work with an agent online to review and refine your all-important query letter and the first five pages of your novel. This Boot Camp will cover a range of important questions:
The world of literary agencies can be an intimidating place. Youll be lead through the inner-workings of finding the perfect literary agent, working with an agent and how to get the most out of your relationship. See what a day in the life of an agent looks like, and get tips about how to find your perfect author-agent match that will result in a successful partnership. The best part is that you'll be working directly with a knowledgeable and experienced agent, who will provide feedback specific to your work. |
| Here's How it Works: |
| On April 18th you will gain access to a special 60-minute online tutorial presented by agents at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. It will explain the submission process of submitting to an agent, what they find appealing in a query letter and what an author-agent relationship looks like from the inside. *You will also be notified by email which agent youll be working with by 5:00 pm PT (8 pm ET) Wednesday evening, April 18th if you signed up before that time. From 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (Pacific Time) on Thursday, April 19th, the literary agents will be available to answer questions and provide additional feedback via the Writer's Digest University course discussion boards. After listening to the presentation and participating in the discussion sessions, youll be able to revise your query & first 5 double-spaced pages as necessary. Then, you'll email those pages directly to Jill Marr, Elise Capron, Roz Foster, Thao Le, or Jessica Watterson by the end of the day on Saturday, April 21st. They will spend the next three weeks reviewing their assigned critiques and providing feedback as to what works and what doesn't. Please note that any one of the instructing agents may ask for additional pages if the initial submission shows serious promise. In addition to feedback from instructing agents, attendees will also receive a download of "An Agent's Tips on Story Structures that Sell," an on-demand webinar by Andrea Hurst. |
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| About the Sandra Dijkstra Agents: |
Elise manages the SDLA office and works closely with Sandra Dijkstra on author development and management. She is most interested in serious, character-driven literary fiction and well-written narrative non-fiction (particularly serious history with a good story). To learn more about Elise click here. |
Jill has a strong Internet and media background and nearly 15 years of publishing experience. Shes looking for both commercial and literary fiction, as well as select narrative nonfiction titles. To learn more about Jil click here. |
Jessica graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in socio-cultural anthropology and English. Jessica has made books a serious part of her life for many years.She is most interested in all sub-genres of romance. To learn more about Jessica click here. |
Thao is looking for: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Books by author/illustrators, Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, and is selectively open to Romance. She is excited to meet more writers of diversity (including, but not limited to, all ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental and physical health, and socioeconomic status). To learn more about Thao click here. |
Roz earned her MA in English, with an emphasis in composition & rhetoric and creative writing. Roz is interested in nonfiction in the areas of politics, current affairs, history, business, technology, sociology, cultural studies, urban studies, science, design and memoir. To learn more about Roz click here. |
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| *PLEASE NOTE* No Additional discounts are available. All sales are final. For the purpose of the boot camp, the agents can provide feedback for genres other than what they are currently requesting professionally. Working with the agent of your preference is not guaranteed. We will do our best to match requests. We may add additional agents from this agency depending on the demand. |
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