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 For anyone who’s seen CJ at our previous
conferences, you know what a dynamic speaker she is. Add to that the fact that
her query letters get results —she’s got a great three-book series with Berkley
— and that makes her the perfect person to present this half-day preconference
class on queries.
CJ finds that the key to successfully
pitching a novel is to think of querying as a process. If you’ve got a finished
work of fiction in hand and you want to sell it, you need to be ready for any
opportunity that presents itself, and that opportunity could be at the bar at a
conference, by snail mail or e-mail, or through a formal face-to-face pitch session with an agent
or editor.
CJ has designed this class to help you
develop not only the words you’ll need to describe your book in a concise and
appealing fashion, but also the confidence you’ll need to talk to people about
your book. It includes a critique of your pitch letter and a chance to practice
your pitch, which makes it an exceptional way to warm up for the conference!
This class is limited to 16 participants. Read
more about the specifics below. If you still have questions, please contact me
(
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or 717-350-4669).
—Ayleen Stellhorn, 2010
Conference Coordinator
CRAFTING YOUR FICTION QUERY PACKAGE WITH CJ LYONS
Who: Sixteen
fiction writers in any genre who have a finished first draft of a novel and
want to focus on the skills they’ll need to get their work noticed by an agent
or editor.
What: An
intense, interactive, half-day workshop with award-winning, national bestseller
CJ Lyons. This three-hour seminar will give you the chance to
• have your query letter critiqued,
• practice your pitch,
• fine-tune your high concept,
• develop your opening hook, and
• learn step-by-step how to write a synopsis (both
short and long).
When: Thursday,
May 13, 2010, 9 a.m. to noon
How to
apply: Send your one-page query letter and contact information to the address
below between January 11 and February 11 with the coupon located here . The instructor will choose sixteen
writers to participate. If chosen, you’ll
be asked to bring to class your first chapter and any pitch/query materials you
have ready. The workshop fee ($65 for members; $90 for nonmembers) includes
lunch and must be paid upon acceptance into the class.
Bio: CJ Lyons is the award-winning medical
suspense author of Lifelines, Warning Signs, and Urgent
Care from Berkley. www.cjlyons.net.
Submission instructions
Mail: Ayleen Stellhorn, PW conference coordinator,
333 W. Myrtle St., Littlestown, PA 17340; include contact information and
one-page query letter.
E-mail:
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; include contact
information, attach one-page query letter as an MS Word or pdf file, put PW
QUERY CLASS in the subject line.
Materials will be forwarded to the instructor.
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