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Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and guest Anna McFarlaneAre you a new writer for children? This one-day course offers an understanding of what goes on inside a publishing house, how publishers make their choices, how to give yourself the best chance of publication and what to expect from the publishing process.
— June 26, 2022
The Book Proposal
w/ Richard CookeA book proposal is the audition for a non-fiction book. Many non-fiction works, especially from debut authors, are sold off the strength of a proposal and a sample chapter. In this intensive, practical program, you will learn the essentials of putting these working documents together, so agents and publishers can understand your concept’s strength.
— September 10, 2022
Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Margo Lanagan, Gretchen Shirm and guestsWrite your novel, discover your readers
This three-month course builds on the work started in Writing a Novel Stage 1 and is suitable for writers who have completed that course, or who have a substantially completed a rough or first draft of a novel-in-progress.
— October 4, 2022