Session Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016
Starting Time: 1pm Eastern
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $89.99 | | | About the critique:
All registrants are invited to submit a one-page query. All submissions are guaranteed a written critique by Foundry literary agent Jess Regel. Jess reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event, if she deems the writing excellent. | About the webinar:
Writing a query letter and querying agents can be a frustrating experience for writers, but it's actually a very simple process. In this live webinar, Jess Regel will demystify the query letter. You will learn the basics of how to write a query letter and how to get the best results from agents.
Jess has been agenting for over a decade and has found a lot of her authors through the slush pile. In this webinar, she will give you real life examples of queries that she has received that have resulted in an offer of representation. She will also give examples of what NOT to do in your query and explain why. Jess will walk you through the thought process that agents go through when they are reading their submissions folders and explain how you can get more requests from your query.
Writing a query is the first step toward getting an agent and getting published, learn how to do it right and you'll stand out in the slush pile! | What you'll learn:
| • | The importance of the query letter | | • | The basic structure of a query | | • | Query Do's and Query Don'ts | | • | How to determine which agents to query in the first place | | • | The process of querying oWhat to do if your query isn't working |
| | | | Please Note: Even if you can't attend the live webinar, registering for this live version will enable you to receive the On Demand webinar and a personal critique of your material. Purchasing the On Demand version after the live event will not include a critique. |
| Who should attend:
| • | Writers who haven't yet written their query and don't know where to start | | • | Writers who want to understand the process of querying | | • | Writers who have been querying agents, but haven't been getting requests | | • | Writers who want to know more about how agents decide which queries they request |
| Instructors:
Jess Regel is a literary agent at Foundry Literary + Media. She represents all genres of young adult and middle grade books, as well as adult general fiction, women's fiction, and a select list of adult nonfiction (memoir, humor, pop culture). She's particularly interested in books that are "conversation starters" and novels that bridge the literary-commercial divide, combining a high-concept with beautiful writing. She is not looking to represent practical non-fiction, adult genre fiction (science-fiction, westerns, etc.), or picture books. | | Upcoming Webinars | Let's Begin: Write Captivating Opening Pages that Grab Readers' (and Agents') Attention
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