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How to Get a Literary Agent

Get your book sold

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WHEN Wednesday, April 16, 6:30-9:30 pm

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

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PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Aspiring authors often spend as much time worrying about getting representation as they do writing their books. The truth is, there are scores of agents out there, and landing one is nowhere near as hard as it seems -- even if you have no publishing connections. In this seminar, you'll learn how to find the perfect agent for your novel or nonfiction book, how to know when your book is ready to send out, and how to write a professional-sounding query letter. We'll also discuss the do's and don'ts for dealing with agents, and what you can realistically expect when you sell a book.

In this seminar, you will learn:

How to find agents who specialize in books like yours
The five-second tweak that will make your query letter sing
How being rejected by one agent can make you more desirable to others
What an agent will and won't do for you
Why a huge advance isn't always a good thing

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Instructor Bio

Lauren Lipton's Courses

How to Get a Literary Agent – New York (Seminar on November 11)

Lauren Lipton's romantic comedy Mating Rituals of the North American WASP has been called "a light-hearted love story starring two remarkably stubborn protagonists who seem hellbent on ignoring the fate they clearly are meant for" by the Hartford Courant. Her last novel, It's About Your Husband, was called "smart, sassy and impossible to put down" by The Princess Diaries author Meg Cabot. She is also a journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times' Sunday Styles section, the Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere.

Testimonials

Lauren shares tips and insights that can work for anyone. --Jami Kelmenson

"Lauren combines years of journalistic know-how to help her students craft smart novels that sell." -- Nicole Hernandez

"Lauren teaches a fun, well-organized class that quickly provides the promised information. Her real experiences steered us in the direction of what to do and what not to do." -- Ann Votaw

"How much did I like Lauren's class? I stopped into a book store on the way home and bought one of her novels." -- Howard Solomon

"Lauren is able to excite you about the prospects of getting published. She makes you believe you can do it, while being candid about the difficulty and work needed to achieve." -- Antranig Dereyan

"Lauren is the perfect instructor. She is witty, wise, creative, and informative, but she doesn't take herself too seriously and is refreshingly approachable and real." -- Catherine Donaldson-Evans

"Lauren was very engaging, warm, pointed, and funny in giving an insider's view of the submissions process. She has an uncanny eye for typical mistakes and a "real world" appreciation for what nervous authors are thinking as they send their queries." -- Rob Jacklosky

"I highly recommend Lauren's class for anyone who has started a book. This class will set expectations, encourage, and motivate you at the same time." -- Theresa Coulter

"Lauren is well organized and well presented. Worth the money." -- Yuanzeng Lu

"Lauren was extremely helpful. I'm well on my way to pitching agents successfully now." -- Melinda Ehrlich

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