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How to Pitch Your Book Idea/What Editors Really Want, 4/16

How to Pitch Your Book Idea/What Editors Really Want, 4/16

WHAT: Two workshops:

How to Pitch Your Book Idea
Pitching a book idea in a single sentence is an essential skill most
writers lack, and one they especially need in order to impress agents
and editors at writing conferences. Topics discussed include: why
pitching is important; how to formulate a winning pitch; and the three
most common mistakes writers make when pitching their book idea.

What Editors Really Want
Writers who master the business of publishing are more likely to be
successfully published than writers who only master the craft of
writing. Topics discussed include: why writing conferences are a
better investment than M.F.A. programs; the supreme importance of a
platform; and the three most common mistakes writers make when dealing
with editors.

In addition, I will conduct one-on-one manuscript review sessions.

WHEN: How to Pitch Your Book Idea - 9am, April 16
What Editors Really Want - 2pm, April 16

WHERE: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Spring Writers Festival,
UWM School of Continuing Education, 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, WI

WHO: Marcela Landres is an Editorial Consultant who works one-on-one
with writers providing developmental editing for manuscripts,
critiques for book proposals, and strategic advice on how to launch
and maintain a successful writing career. She was formerly an editor
at Simon & Schuster for seven years, and she speaks frequently for
organizations such as The Learning Annex and Columbia University. She
has been interviewed as a publishing expert by the media, including
The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, and The Boston Globe.
For more information, visit www.marcelalandres.com.

REGISTER: Visit http://cfprod.imt.uwm.edu/sce/course.cfm?id=6774

QUESTIONS?: Contact Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu,
414-227-3311

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