Networking at Writer's Conferences From Contacts to Contracts

Spratt, Steven D./ Spratt, Lee G.

ISBN 10: 0471055220 / ISBN 13: 9780471055228

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1995

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1st edition. 179 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Networking at Writer's Conferences From Contacts to Contracts
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471055220
• ISBN 13: 9780471055228
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.29 kilograms

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Synopsis

Use writer's conferences to establish career-making contacts withagents, editors, and other writers

Veteran writers and editors Steven and Lee Spratt offer savvyadvice on using writer's conferences as your primary networkingtool. They'll help you make strong and lasting connections withagents, editors, and other writers by showing you how to:
* Present yourself as a professional in any situation, even ifyou've never sold a word
* Follow up on new contacts to get the most out of every lead
* Find and evaluate hundreds of writer's conferences and workshopsthroughout the country
* Abide by the rules of publishing protocol when sending out queryletters, proposals, and manuscripts
* Transform you're conference contacts into book contracts

With this essential guide, you'll make and keep the importantconnections that are a vital part of every professional writer'slife.

About the Author

STEVEN D. SPRATT and LEE G. SPRATT have been partners, writers, editors, and teachers for over a decade. For the past three years, they have taught a class in Portland, Oregon, called "Writing Marketable Fiction."They speak regularly at writer's conferences and workshops on the subjects of networking, writing effectively, and marketing.