How Physicians Can Get Their First Novel Published
October 24, 2008
Falmouth, MA
Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort
www.seacrest-resort.com
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Here's what past attendees have to say!
"Absolutely awesome."
"Sheree was humorous and informative. I especially appreciated her offer
to look at our books. It made it a special bonus to attend the seminar."
"Good, very informative for those of us trying to get their 1st novel
published."
"Have Sheree back next year."
"Sheree did an outstanding job."
"Sheree was great!"
"Excellent, very practical and helpful."
"Lots of questions and answers time�great!"
"Superb."
"Well done, very helpful."
"Great, thank you!"
Learning Objectives
Following this course, attendees will be able to:
�
Understand
what fiction sells
� Create ideas for novels
with commercial potential
� Understand how the book
publishing business works
� Write a superior query
letter
� Understand how to locate
and work with the right agent
� Submit novel excerpts
prior to completion of your novel
� Submit their novel
directly to editors
� Evaluate the utility of
unsolicited submissions
� Decide whether to use a
book doctor
� Evaluate whether to
self-publish
� Know what to realistically
expect in their first book contract
� Access the additional
resources they need
� Find an agent
� Get their first novel
published
Faculty
Sheree Bykofsky
is the co-author of The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Getting Published and is a New York literary agent who
represents some 100 book authors in all areas of adult nonfiction and
literary and commercial fiction. Sheree speaks about all areas of
publishing at colleges, writers' conferences, and seminars across the
country, including the 92nd Street Y in New York City, and she also
teaches the publishing overview course at NYU.
Tuition
The $495.00 tuition includes a continental breakfast,
breaks, lunch with faculty, a detailed manual which can be retained
as a bookshelf reference, and a dynamic learning experience.
Click here for registration information.
Schedule
Friday, October 24, 2008
7:30-8:00Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15Introduction:
An Overview of the day
8:15-8:30Publishing
fiction vs. non-fiction: Using your unique medical expertise
and training
8:30-9:30Studying the
book market: The six secrets of getting published
9:30-10:15Writing the
Superior Query Letter: Includes exercise reviewing attendees'
query letters
10:15-10:30BREAK &
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:30-12:00The Five
Reasons You Need An Agent: Locating, obtaining and working
with your first agent
12:00-1:00LUNCH PROVIDED
WITH FACULTY
1:00-1:30What Agents are
Looking for in a New Writer and Vice Versa: All about the
agent/author relationship
1:30-2:00When you don't
need an agent: how to work without them
2:00-2:452:00-2:45Perfecting
the 30-second pitch: how to make the most of your meetings with
agents and editors-exercise: reviewing attendees' pitches
2:45-3:00BREAK &
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:00-3:30Book Doctors for
Physicians: Advantages and Disadvantages
3:30-4:00Subsidiary
Rights
4:00-4:30Advances and
Book Contracts: What you can expect and need to know
4:30-5:00How Becoming a
Published Author is just like becoming a contestant on Wheel of
Fortune