Fiction Querying 101: Writing Workshop at Petals & Pages

About the workshop: Literary agents receive thousands of queries every year, and so many fantastic ideas get lost in the dreaded slush pile. Don't let yours be one of them! This live, 1-hour class will cover everything you need to know about writing a successful and compelling query letter, including:

• Resources to help you determine which agents to query and when
• Strategies for batching and tracking submissions to ensure you don't waste time barking up the wrong tree
• Whether and how to personalize your query letter
• Ways to hook and cultivate an agent's curiosity
• How to structure your query letter for maximum success
• What "metadata," "comps," and other buzzwords of querying really mean... and how to use them to your advantage
• Red flags that make an agent stop reading and how to avoid them
• When and how to follow up with agents who haven't responded to you yet

There will also be time to answer any and all of your burning query questions. So what are you waiting for? The path to traditional publication awaits!

When: Sunday, October 6th 6-7pm

Where: Petals & Pages 956 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204

About the instructor: Stephanie Ronco spent years researching and testing successful query writing strategies so that you don't have to! And yes, she landed her own agent by cold querying. Stephanie is represented by Lissa Woodson of The Seymour Agency, and her novel is currently out on submission for publication. Stephanie is a member of Romance Writers of America and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and she also works as a freelance editor, where she revels in the chance to help other people leap hurdles they never thought they could overcome.

Host or Publisher Petals & Pages