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Publishing Your Fiction

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Publishing Your Fiction

WHEN
Wednesday, December 13
6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE
mediabistro.com
494 Broadway
(Spring & Broome)
New York, NY 10012

WHO
Ideal for anyone interested in learning about publishing fiction

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Is your novel collecting dust in your sock drawer? Have your short stories appeared in such prestigious places as your kitchen table and your bathroom? Are you ready for a slightly wider audience?

Writers who've taken the time to finish a story or novel often get stumped when it comes getting their fiction out in the world. But thousands of novels are published each year and hundreds of print and online journals regularly publish fiction -- and some actually pay! In this seminar you'll learn about online and print markets for fiction and how to approach them, as well as what to look for in editors and agents. We'll go over how to get your manuscripts in gear and create queries guaranteed to generate interest in you and your fiction.

In this seminar you'll learn:

  • The basics about the publishing industry
  • How to prepare short and full-length manuscripts
  • Which journals and magazines are open to publishing new writers
  • The correct way to send submissions
  • How to research and contact agents
  • How to pitch yourself and your fiction in the all-important query letter
  • How to make a rejection letter work for you

Instructor Bio

Shari Goldhagen's Courses

Shari Goldhagen
Shari Goldhagen published her first novel, Family and Other Accidents, in 2006 (Doubleday). She holds an MFA from Ohio State and a journalism degree from Northwestern. A fellow of both Yaddo and MacDowell, she currently lives in New York City, where she has stalked celebrities as a reporter for magazines, including The National Enquirer, Life & Style, and Celebrity Living.

Testimonials


Shari was wonderful! She was very helpful and reassuring. I loved how she was frank and utterly honest. She told us how it really is, but didn't sour us on publishing our own work. -- Nicole Yanolatos

"Shari was excellent, perceptive, and very encouraging. She had lots of specific examples from writing her own novel and novels she had read. This helped to both generate a first draft and improve on the content already there." -- Dekker Dare

"Shari was both insightful and funny while offering detailed criticism of our writing. She was also realistic and encouraging about the process. I look forward to taking another class with her." -- Anne Barthel

"Shari is great. She is very laid back and her suggestions are spot on." --Jennifer Fermino

"Shari preserved the individuality and organic nature of novel writing while at the same time presenting tried and true advice." -- Mark Decker

"Shari's class allowed me to find my voice as a writer. I would recommend this course to anyone who is seriously writing and needs a refresher or even just feedback. It was great!" -- Keisha Bush

"Shari kept the discussion moving in an organized fashion. Clearly, she has had plenty of experience because her advice was thoughtful and provoked personal inquiry." -- Ann Votaw

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