They can keep you on track when you wander into the depths of research, keep you motivated when you want to give up and give you the confidence to treat your fledgling work as the foundation of a great book. They can also, of course, help you to gain the attention of a publisher. Learn about the acquisition process, how publishers think and how to construct a strong proposal. Come prepared to pitch your work to the group and gain valuable feedback on how your pitch might attract a publisher.
This workshop develops employment-related skills.
This workshop will be Auslan Interpreted.
About Marie Alafaci
Marie Alafaci has two decades’ experience as an author, writing teacher and manuscript assessor. She writes for children and adults across both fiction and non-fiction, and has had work on ‘The Age’ bestseller list as well as being short listed for a number of awards. Marie has been a book reviewer, competition judge and feature writer, and loves a good pitch.
Memoir in a Year
Read more about our remaining Memoir in a Year workshops:
Memoir in a Year: Character and Dialogue, 27 January
Memoir in a Year: Showing, not Telling, 24 February
| Registration fee | |
| Member | A$90.00 |
| Concession Member | A$80.00 |
| Non-Member | A$120.00 |
| Donation | A$0.00 |
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