For people in the New York-Boston area (location is
Pomfret, CT):
Taught by
Leigh Grossman, faculty member of UConn and author of thirteen books. Evening and weekend sessions with small class sizes and lots of personal attention.
Why Some Books Sell... and Others Don't
A close look at how editors buy books and how the book publishing process works, including the basics of how to submit a manuscript, what editors look for in books (and what to avoid), what book proposals are, and how to avoid scams.
1 four-hour session - $50
Saturday, February 21, 2009: 1pm-5pm
Saturday, March 14, 2009: 1pm-5pm
Selling Your Book
Learn how to write and revise book proposals, how to find agents and potential publishers for your work, how to submit material to publishers in a way that maximizes your chances of a book sale, how to research markets, and how to avoid publishing scams.
6 two-hour sessions - $200
Mondays, beginning February 23, 2009: 7pm-9pm
Finishing the Story
Are you stuck halfway through a book? An intensive workshop on plotting, outlining, and solving story problems.
4 two-hour sessions - $150
Wednesdays, beginning February 25, 2009: 7pm-9pm
Advanced Writing Workshop
For writers who want to push their work to the next level, whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction. Write 150 pages in 15 weeks, working on a single novella-length piece or a section of a book that you're trying to finish. Learn to set and keep writing goals, edit and work with other editors, solve story problems, and write at a professional pace - all while keeping the rest of your life flowing smoothly.
introductory session, individual conference, plus 14 two-hour sessions or 7 four-hour sessions - $500
Wednesdays, beginning March 25: 7pm-9pm
Publishing Contracts
A close look at the language in actual publishing contracts. How do you tell a good contract from a bad one? What can you negotiate over, and what are the "deal-breaking" clauses on each side. This one-day workshop takes the mystery out of publishing contracts and royalty statements and helps keep you in control of your writing career.
1 four-hour session - $100
Saturday, March 7, 2009: 1pm-5pm
More information here:
http://www.swordsmith.com/workshops.html or call (860) 208-4829
Also:
Advanced Romance Writing Workshop
For writers who want to push their work to the next level, with an emphasis on the specific requirements and audience expectations of the romance genre (whether you're writing historical, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, contemporary, or another subgenre of the field). Write 150 pages in 15 weeks, working on a single romance novel, and finish the course with all the tools you need to complete the book. Learn to set and keep writing goals, edit and work with other editors, solve story problems, and write at a professional pace - all while keeping the rest of your life flowing smoothly.
introductory session, individual conference, plus 14 two-hour sessions or 7 four-hour sessions - $600
Advanced Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Workshop
For writers who want to push their work to the next level, with an emphasis on the specific requirements and audience expectations of the SF/F genre, and taught by a longtime genre editor and writer. Write 150 pages in 15 weeks, working on a single novella-length piece or a section of a book that you're trying to finish (and if it's a longer work, finish the course with all the tools you need to complete the book). Learn to set and keep writing goals, edit and work with other editors, solve story problems, and write at a professional pace - all while keeping the rest of your life flowing smoothly.
introductory session, individual conference, plus 14 two-hour sessions or 7 four-hour sessions - $600
But I don't hold grudges or anything. We're all good.
But the first draft is finished, three words shy of the goal. It will undoubtedly wind up a thousand or two over in the final draft.
