Writing Your Query and Synopsis

INSTRUCTOR: Jessica Cole
TIME: Three Sundays, April 21, 28, May 5, 3:00–6:00 p.m. CDT
PRICE: Early bird price: $120 for members, $140 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Monday, April 15. After Monday, April 15: $140 for members, $160 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
LOCATION: Online via Zoom
LEVEL: All levels
CAP: 10

Join indie press founder and acquisitions editor Jessica Cole in a three-session workshop that will bring your query letter and synopsis to life. In the first session, we will study what makes a good query and synopsis and the ways in which great query letters break the rules. We will bring our own projects into the discussion to brainstorm ideas to incorporate into our drafts. In the second session, we will workshop each query letter so every attendee gets feedback and direction for revisions. In the third and final session, we will give each attendee’s letter another round of feedback for further polishing and share further resources for writers in the process of querying.