Pitch an agent your MG or YA novel

Conference now features SEVEN best-selling authors [Web Version »]( &p1=%40ahVXX8OLdKNx1f0qKBf3i%2BkhtQLYp%2FZ7lm8lU7ydpD8%3D) [Writer's Digest University]( ) [Name]( ) Writer's Digest University is pleased to present an exclusive virtual conference for middle grade and young adult writers! On September 15 and 16, our Middle Grade and Young Adult Virtual Conference will provide expert insights from SEVEN award-winning and best-selling authors on the finer points of how to write within the middle grade and young adult genres. Spend the weekend learning techniques for honing your craft from seven different published authors*, then (if you choose) pitch your novel via query letter to a literary agent specifically looking for material in the middle grade and young adult genres. The agent will provide you with a personalized critique of your query – and maybe ask to see more. Experience the education, camaraderie, and opportunities provided by a live writing conference without ever having to leave your home! All participants will benefit from: - SEVEN all-new, one-hour webinar presentations provided by award-winning and bestselling middle grade & young adult authors*, all examining different aspects of writing novels in these genres. Each session will include an opportunity for live Q&A with the authors! - A critique (with written feedback) of your query letter from an agent with experience in the middle grade and young adult genres. - A bonus 90-minute On Demand webinar covering how to write a query letter so you're prepared when pitching your novel to agents. (A $79.99 value!) - The ability to network with other middle grade and young adult writers via discussion boards that will be open throughout the weekend. Share ideas, and even your work if you choose. - Unlimited OnDemand viewing! All conference sessions will be made available for download in the week following the live presentations. Even if you can't attend every session live, you will be able to view each lecture on your own whenever you choose. Learn Valuable Techniques to Hone Your Craft *Our craft-focused conference schedule is designed to provide the kind of education that all middle grade and young adult writers can use to take their work to the next level. The following sessions are confirmed for the event. Click on the "Conference Schedule" tab for the complete details on our lineup. - Making It Real: Breathing Life Into Fiction by Maria Lamba Agent and author Marie Lamba shares her favorite tips and techniques for transforming fiction from flat words on the page into a truly engrossing and realistic read. - Choose Your Superpower: How to Find and Harness Your Story’s Strengths by Ammi-Joan Paquette So you have drafted a novel… now what? What takes a novel from draft to bestseller? Learn to seek out the hidden powers within your manuscript, how to find these strengths and develop them into a bonafide superpower that will blast your novel right into publication. - Perfecting POV in Middle Grade and Teen Novels by Gabrielle Prendergast This hour-long session with award-winning author G.S. (Gabrielle) Prendergast will help you choose and execute the perfect point of view for your middle grade or teen novel. - A Hook and a Character: How to Make Readers Hungry for Your Fiction by Debbie Dadey Explore two of the most important elements in a children’s book: the hook and the characters. These are what will make your story stand out from others in the slush pile and make readers hungry for another one of your books. - Crafting Dynamic Voice and Relatable Character for Young Readers by Mary Kole If you struggle with fleshing out your protagonist or secondary cast, or if you simply want to make sure the character in your head is coming across on the page, join Mary Kole as she dives into this fascinating topic. Not only will this idea be immediately applicable to your WIP, but Mary hopes it will also stay with you, grow, and evolve throughout your writing life. - The Building Blocks of Worldbuilding for All Genres by Stacy Whitman Writers generally think of worldbuilding in connection with science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but do writers of contemporary realism and other genres need worldbuilding too? In this session, Tu Books publisher Stacy Whitman discusses the descriptive building blocks every middle grade and young adult writer needs in their tool kit to build an engaging and realistic world that hooks young readers and keeps them reading. - Courageous Plotting: Why Writers Need Not Fear Their Plots by Marcus Sedgwick Are you struggling to make your plot work? Do you find the idea of plotting overwhelming? Do you have a specific problem or structure that you can’t seem to resolve? If so, then this is the workshop for you, as I work through plotting from the basics to more complicated steps and try to show you why you don’t need to be scared about this vital aspect of storytelling. Pitch Your Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel to a Literary Agent Join us for the live event and have a chance to get written feedback on your query letter from a literary agent who works with middle grade or young adult authors (or both). Participating agents to date are Amelia Appel (Triada US), Cari Lamba (Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency), Ashley Lopez (Waxman Literary Agency), and Rebecca Podos (Rees Literary Agency). Click on the “Participating Literary Agents" tab for more information! [Testimonials]( ) • "I really enjoyed the conference and the material presented was helpful and applicable to the projects I am working on. " -SC • "I would (and do) highly recommend the online workshops" -AR September 14 -17, 2018 $199.99 [REgister Now >>]( ) About the Agents: [Instructor: Instructor's Name]( ) Cari Lamba Cari Lamba is an Associate Literary Agent at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. She is actively seeking to represent fiction and nonfiction picture books, middle grade commercial fiction, as well as adult commercial fiction with a special interest in mysteries. Prior to officially joining the team of agents, Cari interned for the agency for eight years. Cari graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. She has experience as a bookseller and working in libraries. Cari has been published in Writer’s Digest and has taught webinars for Writer’s Digest as well. [Instructor: Instructor's Name]( ) Amelia Appel Amelia Appel is an Assistant Literary Agent at Triada US. She joined Triada after previously assisting at McIntosh & Otis, Inc. and Writers House. She is seeking adult fiction, nonfiction, and occasional YA. For adult fiction, she is most interested in literary fiction, mystery, thriller, upmarket women’s fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and horror. Projects with a smart, distinct voice, a fantastic setting to jump into, and/or a witty protagonist are all up her alley. She is not looking for romance novels. For adult nonfiction, she is primarily looking for creative nonfiction, humor, sports, how-to, pop culture, and true crime. She is not looking to represent memoir. For YA, she is particularly interested in stories with a savvy protagonist and a slightly dark tone that deal with serious coming-of-age issues well. [Instructor: Instructor's Name]( ) Ashley Lopez Ashley Lopez joined the Waxman Literary Agency (then Waxman Leavall Literary Agency) in 2015. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and is looking for literary and young adult fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and cultural criticism. Ashley seeks authors with a strong point of view and an eye for language. [Instructor: Instructor's Name]( ) Rebecca Podos Rebecca Podos represents Young Adult and Middle Grade fiction at the Rees Literary Agency in Boston. She is a graduate of the MFA Writing, Literature and Publishing program at Emerson College. She is thrilled to represent award-winning authors like Rin Chupeco (The Bone Witch series), Mackenzi Lee (The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue series), Ashley Herring Blake (Girl Made of Stars, Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World) and many more. Rebecca's debut novel, The Mystery of Hollow Places, was a Junior Library Guild Selection and a B&N Best YA Book of 2016. Her Second Book, Like Water, won the 2018 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Children's and Young Adult. The Wise and the Wicked, her third YA novel, is forthcoming in spring 2019. EXPERT INSTRUCTORS | CONVENIENT ACCESS INVALUABLE FEEDBACK Please do not reply to this email. We are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have. Please [click here to contact us]( ). 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