Writing and Selling Women's and Book Club Fiction
By Scott Eagan
Format: Live Webinar Registration
- Register today to attend this live webinar!Live Webinar Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014Start Time: 1:00 p.m. EDTLength: 90 minutesPrice: $89.99Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all WD webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live event and ask questions. You will receive a copy of the webinar presentation in an e-mail that goes out one week after the live event. The answers to questions not covered in the live presentation will be included in this e-mail as well.ABOUT THE CRITIQUEAll registrants are invited to submit 250 word summary about your book for critique. The goal of the critique is to identify if the book fits the category of a women's fiction or book club project as well as identify ways to market that book to an editor or agent. The instructor will discuss as many of the 250 word summaries as possible received prior to the webinar during the live presentation. The summary needs to be submitted by Saturday, June 7, 2014 in order to be included in the live presentation. All submissions received after that day, or items that were not addressed during the webinar will be guaranteed a written critique by Scott Eagan.Please Note: Even if you can't attend the live webinar, registering for this live version will enable you to receive the On Demand webinar and a personal critique of your material. Purchasing the On Demand version after the live event will not include a critique.ABOUT THE WEBINARWomen's fiction and book club fiction can be a very profitable genre for authors. These are genres, however that have unique characteristics that differ this writing from other forms of fiction writing out there. Being able to identify the unique characteristics of the genre will aid a writer in not only crafting a strong novel, but marketing it successfully to editors and agents.At the conclusion of this live webinar, participants will gain the knowledge necessary to A) write a women's fiction or book club novel; and B) to know how to make the submission material more appealing to potential editors and agents.Scott Eagan has been working in romance and women's fiction since opening the Greyhaus Literary Agency in 2003. His authors writing in these genres have been sold to publishers including Harper Collins, Source Books, New American Library and Pocket books, to name a few.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to identify the unique characteristics of women's fiction and book club fiction
- How these genres are different from other forms of fiction
- How these genres are suited for discussion and dialogue among readers
- What editors and agents are looking for in submissions for these genres
- How to market these genres successfully to editors and agents
INSTRUCTORScott Eagan opened Greyhaus Literary Agency in 2003 focusing exclusively on the traditional romance and women's fiction market. Since opening the agency, Scott has used his experience teaching literature and writing, as well as his graduate degrees in Literacy and Creative Writing to work with his authors. Scott has sold to publishers such as Harper Collins, Source Books, New American Library, Pocket, Kensington, Harlequin and Mills and Boon. He continues to promote education for authors, through teaching sessions with organizations such as the Historical Novel Society, The Whidbey Island Writer's Conference, The International Women's Fiction Festival, Romance Writers of America, and the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association. Scott's blog was also voted as one of the Best Websites for Writers in 2011 by Writers Digest, where he also works doing freelance critique work. Scott is actively acquiring in both romance and women's fiction.WHO SHOULD ATTEND?- Writers who are thinking about writing in the genres of women's fiction or book club fiction
- Writers who believe their book might currently fit one of these categories
- Writers who have completed a women's fiction or book club fiction novel and are ready to submit to editors and agents
- Writers who write in other genres but are interested in how to identify their own genre of their novel
- Writers who write in other genres wishing to learn how to develop a strong submission to editors and agents
- Writers who want feedback on their blurb/pitch/story idea for marketing it to editors and agents
- Writers who want to know more about these exciting genres
HOW DOES THE CRITIQUE WORK?All registrants are invited to submit 250 word summary about your book for critique. The goal of the critique is to identify if the book fits the category of a women's fiction or book club project as well as identify ways to market that book to an editor or agent. The instructor will discuss as many of the 250 word summaries as possible received prior to the webinar during the live presentation. The summary needs to be submitted by Saturday, June 7, 2014 in order to be included in the live presentation. All submissions received after that day, or items that were not addressed during the webinar will be guaranteed a written critique by Scott Eagan. Instructions on how to submit your work are sent after you have purchased the webinar and officially register in Go-to-Webinar. When you have registered in GTW, you will receive a confirmation email fromgotowebinar@citrixonline.com, which contains the information you need to access the live webinar AND the Critique Submission Instructions.HOW DOES THE WEBINAR WORK?The webinar is broadcasted via the internet with live audio delivered through your computer speakers or over your telephone. The live webinar's visual presentation is displayed directly from the Presenter's computer to your computer screen. The Q&A is managed through a chat-style submission system with questions being read and answered by the Presenter for the entire class to hear. In the event some questions are not answered during the live session, an e-mail with questions and answers will be sent to all webinar attendees. By attending the live webinar and/or asking questions, your full name may be stated during the live event and captured in the recording.WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED?All you need is a computer or iOS device, and an internet connection.You'll be able to view the presentation and listen to the audio over computer speakers; however, you'll enjoy much better audio quality if you use a telephone. See below for complete system requirements.To test your connection before the live webinar, visit:http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/gotomeeting/help_files/GTM140010. (Clickon the test session URL under Step 1.)SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSFor Windows/PC-based users:• Required: Windows® 7 or 8, Vista, XP, or 2003 Server• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 4.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ 1.6 or higher enabled)• Required: Internet connection, DSL or better recommended with bandwidth of 700Kbps or more• Recommended Processor: 2.4 GHz or more with 2 GB of RAM or moreFor Mac-based users:• Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®), Mac OS® X 10.7 (Lion®), Mac OS® X 10.8 (Mountain Lion®)• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 4.0 or newer, Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ enabled)• Required: Internet connection, DSL or better recommended with bandwidth of 700Kbps or more• Recommended Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel processor (Core 2 Duo) with 1 GB of RAM or moreFor iOS users:• Required: Free GoToMeeting App from the Apple App Store• Required: WiFi connection to use VoIP• Required: iPad® 1 or newer, iPhone® 3GS or newer, iPod ® Touch (3rd generation) or newer• Required Operating System: iOS 4.2 or newerFor Android users:• Required: Free GoToMeeting App from the Google Play Store• Required: WiFi connection to use VoIP• Required Operating System: Android 2.2 or higher• Recommended Processor: 1 Ghz CPU or higherQUESTIONS?If you have questions about the program, or have any technical difficulties,please contact writingwebinars@fwmedia.com.
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