When: TBA
Cost: EARLY BIRD PRICE: TBA
Location: The Writers Room, 740 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Closest Subways: 6 to Astor or N/R to 8th Street/NYU
Course limited to 15 students
Join Sheree Bykofsky, the bestselling co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published (5th Edition), for the workshop, Spend A Day with A Literary Agent*.
This course will cover:
- How to effectively pitch agents
- The difference between a query letter, a pitch and a proposal
- How to develop ideas with true commercial potential
- How to write a query that really sells
- How to locate and work with the right agent
- What’s hot right now in both fiction and non-fiction
- What to realistically expect in a first-book contract
- Why becoming a published author is just like being a contestant on Wheel of Fortune!
Class Design:
- Brief lectures on publishing industry concepts
- Discussion of best tips for succeeding in the industry
- Customized critiques of student query letters
Participants will also have the opportunity to submit their query letters to Ms. Bykofsky ahead of time for a customized critique at the workshop.
Have a question about Master Class Room courses? Contact Courses@Ideasmyth.com.
Instructor: Sheree Bykofsky is founder and President of Sheree Bykofsky Associates, Inc. She teaches her “Spend a Day with a Literary Agent” workshops around the country and is well-known for her work on The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published.
Dates & Time: TBA
Cost: EARLY BIRD PRICE: $150; Regular Price: $175
Location: The Writers Room, 740 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Closest Subways: 6 to Astor or N/R to 8th Street/NYU
Course limited to 15 students.
Have a question about Master Class Room courses? Contact Courses@Ideasmyth.com.