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  1. Amy L Bernstein

    Business Piecing Together a Pitch Package with Amy L. Bernstein

    This course is for fiction writers preparing to query literary agents and/or traditional publishers. We’ll work on all the key elements except your novel. This includes writing and polishing two versions of a synopsis (short and long); drafting a query letter; and learning how to research agents...
  2. Amy L Bernstein

    Business Get Your Query Package Together with Amy Bernstein

    Authors seeking a traditional publishing path for their novel or short story collection need to polish several pieces of prose before leaping into the fray. A well-rounded query package includes a query letter, log line, pitch, target audience summary, and a few comp titles. (The synopsis is...
  3. SarahMBeth

    Summary vs Synopsis

    So this may be the silliest thread you've ever seen, I would accept that. But someone, help me out here. I can't seem to nail down the difference between a summary and a synopsis. Google had only gotten me so far, and each website seems to have a different opinion on how to write each. I ask...
  4. Kendi McLain

    Kendi's 2017 Goals

    Polish, compete, and complete multiple first drafts. It's been many years since I've been afforded the luxury of being able to sit and write til I'm tired of sitting. I'm taking advantage of it now. Have one completed manuscript that is editing now. First three chapters and synopsis are...
  5. Angela Knight

    Editing Your Novel's BluePrint with Changeling Press Editor Angela Knight

    Ask an Editor what the slush pile looks like, and they'll tell you it's full of bad manuscripts, poorly edited manuscripts, and an occasional diamond in the rough. Learn how to avoid the slush from the start by working with a publishing professional to prepare Your Novel's BluePrint in this...