The Great Agent Search
Dates: June 2nd-29th, 2008
Instructor: Jenna Petersen (aka Jess Michaels)
Cost: FREE to FTHRW
members; $20.00 for all others
Registration Deadline: May 28th, 2008
Course Description:
Whether they have finished their first manuscript or their
tenth, many authors are overwhelmed by the daunting task of
searching for an agent. This workshop breaks the agent search
down and discusses common issues.
Part One: Who Needs An Agent?
In this section, I discuss the pros and cons to having an
agent. I also talk a bit about what most agents do, both for
an unpublished client and one who already has a contract to
negotiate.
Part Two: How Do I Find An Agent?
This part deals with the actual searching portion of an agent
search. I discuss, in detail, several methods of finding an
agent, all based on my own experience (from personal agent
searches and information garnered for my industry website).
Part Three: How Do I Attract the Attention of a Good Agent?
We will discuss how to write a good query letter (for an agent
or an editor), by breaking down each paragraph in a query.
I will provide several examples.
Part Four: What Do I Do Now That I Have An Agent Interested
In Me?
This section will help a potential client handle agent interest
in a professional manner. It discusses everything from asking
the right questions to following their gut when it s right.
Part Five : What Do I Do Now That I've Hired An Agent?
Even after the Agent Search is over, many authors are still
lost. So this section deals with what they should expect from
most agents and how the relationship between author and agent
shifts once they've hired someone.
Part Six: What If I Want to Fire My Agent?
This is one of the concepts I get the most questions on. Discusses
reasons why you might fire your agent and how to go about
doing it so that you don't burn bridges.
Part Seven: But What If I Don t WANT An Agent?
A final discussion on how an author can still pursue a romance
career without dealing with an agent. Discusses approaching
editors on your own and resources available to deal with your
own contracts.
About the Instructor:
Jenna Petersen started writing full-time in 1999 when her
husband said, "You're only happy when you're writing,
why don't you do that?" In 2004, her dream came true
when her literary agent called to say she'd just sold two
books to Avon.
Her releases include: Scandalous (October 2005), From
London With Love (August 2006) and Desire Never Dies
(January 2007), Seduction is Forever (October 2007)
and the upcoming Lessons from a Courtesan (August 2008).
She also writes erotic romance as Jess Michaels, and helped
launch the Avon Red line with her novella in Parlor Games.
Her next Jess Michaels release is Something Reckless
(May 2008). She's been a Bookscan and Waldenbooks Mass Market
bestseller.
In addition, she has run The Passionate Pen since 1999. This
popular site for aspiring authors gets nearly 200,000 hits
per month and contains information on literary agents, publishing
houses, articles about writing and the industry, links and
Jenna's Diary toward and beyond publication. You can find
her at http://www.passionatepen.com
and at http://www.jennapetersen.com.
How to register:
Fee: FTHRW Members: FREE; FTHRW Non-Members:
$20.00
Click here to register
before May 28, 2008.
Thank you for your interest in the workshops offered online
through From The Heart Romance Writers. Should you have any
questions, please email workshops @fthrw. com.
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