Tag: pitching

  • April 2014: Pitch Writing Practice and Critique

    April 2014: Pitch Writing Practice and Critique

    Have a fantastic idea for a novel or series? Have you started a novel you’re convinced is a winner? Have you thought about pitching it to an agent? Do you have a pitch prepared? Does the thought of pitching cause you to panic? Pitching to agents (in person or by letter) is a great way…

  • March 2012: Maggie Jagger’s Pitching Workshop

    March 2012: Maggie Jagger’s Pitching Workshop

    Pitching to agents and editors is part of writing life, no need to hyperventilate over it. We will first hone a synopsis, then we take turns pitching and hearing pitches. If you don’t want to pitch, then bring the first three pages of your ms. We will first split into small groups to gently critique…

  • April 2011: Practice Makes Perfect Pitching Workshop with Maggie Jagger

    April 2011: Practice Makes Perfect Pitching Workshop with Maggie Jagger

    Maggie Jagger will lead a practice makes perfect pitching workshop. Pitching to agents and editors is part of writing life, no need to hyperventilate over it. We will take turns pitching and hearing pitches. If you are so afraid that you don’t want to come to this meeting, you can pretend to be an editor…

  • September 2010: Stephany Evans, President of FinePrint Literary Management

    September 2010: Stephany Evans, President of FinePrint Literary Management

    With a background in theater, film, and painting, Stephany Evans began agenting in 1990 with Sandra Martin/Paraview. In 1992, she formed her own agency while serving as editor for alternative health, healing, and personal growth magazine, Free Spirit.  Stephany is the ghost author of five published books, in the areas of memoir and spirituality. In…

  • March 2010: A Spotlight on Avon with Amanda Bergeron

    March 2010: A Spotlight on Avon with Amanda Bergeron

    Presented by Amanda Bergeron, Editorial Assistant at Avon-Harper Collins Avon has been publishing award-winning books since 1941. It is recognized for having pioneered the historical romance category and continues to bring the best of commercial literature to the broadest possible audience. Amanda will talk about the romance industry, what Avon’s looking for and the editorial process…