Help for Genre Fiction Writers: Learn How to Sell a Story Idea to Literary Agents & Book Editors

March 2, 2012 — Genre fiction novel writers who hope to be published in 2012 can now get hands-on practice, improving their chances of scoring a favorable impression with literary agents and book editors who are seeking new talent at writing conferences and writing workshops.

“Think root canal, and you still haven’t captured the agony that fiction writers feel at the prospect of pitching a book proposal during a writing conference or writing workshop,” said Adrienne deWolfe, winner of the Best Historical Romance of the Year Award and principal of http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com, an informative and educational fiction writing website developed especially for aspiring novelists of genre fiction (Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Westerns, and Horror.)

After courting multiple literary agents – and multiple book editors – deWolfe knows just how intimidating a face-to-face meeting with one can be. “The standard appointment with a literary agent or book editor at a fiction writing conference is like an 8-Minute Dating event, on steroids. You only get 8 to 10 minutes of quality time to sell your book proposal and establish yourself as an up-and-coming writing talent,” deWolfe said.

DeWolfe teaches fiction writers how to optimize those crucial 480 seconds of appointment time in her two online fiction writing workshops, How to Pitch a Book Proposal to a Literary Agent and Book Editor, and How to Write a Query Letter and Synopsis that Sell Your Book. DeWolfe is accepting registrations now for the workshops that will be held in March.

On Saturday, March 17, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. CST, deWolfe will be leading How to Pitch a Book Proposal to a Literary Agent or Book Editor (http://writingnovelsthatsell.com/how-to-pitch-a-book-to-a-literary-agent-or-book-editor/). During deWolfe’s online workshop, she discusses the essentials of the pitch, as well as:

How to organize the presentation for maximum effectiveness
How to establish rapport (or break the ice) during the first few seconds of the meeting
How to interpret body language and vocal cues
How to skillfully and smoothly negotiate crowds for networking purposes
How to initiate informal meetings with literary agents, book editors, and other publishing professionals at events
DeWolfe also answers questions such as:

Why would fiction writers want to hire literary agents?
How do pre-published fiction writers build a positive, ongoing alliance with book editors and publishers?
How can fiction writers establish themselves as (highly memorable) professionals, who stand out from the competition?
How should literary agents be approached by email and telephone?
When is it considered appropriate to call a book editor directly?
DeWolfe encourages fiction writers to come to the workshop, How to Pitch a Book Proposal to a Literary Agent or Editor,prepared to pitch their manuscript for hands-on experience and constructive feedback. The fee for this workshop is $60; register at WritingNovelsThatSell.com before March 14 to receive an early-bird discount.

On Saturday, March 31, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. CST, deWolfe will lead a second online writing workshop, How to Write a Query Letter and Synopsis that Sell Your Book (http://writingnovelsthatsell.com/how-to-write-a-query-letter-synopsis-that-sell/.) In this online writing workshop, deWolfe teaches proven methods of writing a genre fiction book proposal that will capture the interest of a literary agent or book editor. She answers questions such as:

What are the elements of a selling query letter?
What are the essentials of a selling synopsis?
What part of the agent query can be handled by phone?
What are the different types of synopses?
How do you determine which type of synopsis best showcases your story?
Why shouldn’t your synopsis read like your novel?
The fee for the online writing workshop, How to Write a Query Letter and Synopsis that Sell Your Book, is $60; register at WritingNovelsThatSell.com before March 28 to receive an early-bird discount.

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About WritingNovelsThatSell.com (http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com):

Developed specifically to speed genre fiction novel writers toward publication, WritingNovelsThatSell.com provides story critiques; online writing workshops and courses; writing resources; and writing tips on topics ranging from the business of writing to the foundations of fiction.

WritingNovelsThatSell.com
Adrienne deWolfe
2900 Barton Skyway
Austin, TX 78746
Adrienne at WritingNovelsThatSell dot com

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