Thank you, Amy! Your classes are chock full of information! Thanks for sharing your experience in such a down-to-earth, personable way.
Phil Coleman
8 PM Eastern Wednesday July 22nd
Learn how to research and target the right agents and publishers using the same tools professionals rely on. In this class, you’ll discover how to read deal listings, track editor activity, and identify who represents books like yours. You’ll also learn how to use databases such as AgentQuery, Manuscript Wish List, and Publishers Weekly to verify agents, spot trends, and build a strong submission list. By the end, you’ll have a clear, data-driven plan for finding the perfect publishing partner for your work.
8 PM Eastern Wednesday July 29th
Are you not getting any requests from agents when you query? Or are you not happy with the number of requests for your manuscript? Have you just started querying and not confident that your letter and query materials are at their best? Have you been in the trenches for a while and worried that your materials could be hurting your chances? More and more agents are using Query Tracker and similar online submission pages and you need to know exactly what your materials are doing for you and what working against you. Many agents ask for plot synopsis and first pages when querying and everything needs to be as polished as possible.
Agent and bestselling author, Rachel McMillan walks us through how to evaluate our query letters, synopsises, and submission materials so that we can improve our chances of landing that agent and publishing deal.
Feedback From Our Students:
Foreign Rights Class
You have been an absolute master mentor to us unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the publishing industry. You were always there to enlighten us on various topics, always ready to help and respond to any questions. Your guidance was invaluable in getting us to start sending out e-mails to publishers world-wide, and you always seemed to have the answer to any queries and more than willing to share the knowledge with us. Thank you so much for all your help,
Michael M.
Synopsis Class
Today’s synopsis class was amazing. Incredibly hands-on and helpful, and everyone walked away significantly closer to having a strong synopsis for their project. Amy, you were SO generous with your time, giving participants extra time to work on their first drafts and answering every single question thoughtfully. I don’t know where you get your energy!
Cheryl A.
Marketing Class
This class was a gift not only to my career but to my spirit. As a writer who finds pitching and promoting myself anxiety-provoking, I appreciated Amy’s breaking down the intimidating into a plan of small, easily actionable steps. She is a generous teacher who inspires as well as she informs.
Karen N.
