The adage says, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” For writers, that first impression often gets made not in person but in writing with a query letter. In that document, which is sent to a literary agent (and sometimes to a small publisher) if you are looking for a traditional publisher [...]
For those WNFIN participants writing books, once you have at least 25 or 30 pages completed and you know what content will comprise the rest of your manuscript, you can think about composing a query letter. This precursory to a book proposal gets sent out to agents or publishers to see if they have interest [...]
If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, please come join me for this workshop… Birthing Your Book How to Move from Nonfiction Book Conception to Finished Product A 10-Hour Workshop Led by Nina Amir (over the course of two Saturdays) March 13 and 20 10am-4pm 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B114, San Jose, CA [...]