Nov. 21 Webinar by Agent Andrea Somberg: "Writing and Selling Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, and Dystopian" Novels have the ability to transport us out of our lives, to introduce us to characters and events that are beyond our everyday. And this is especially true for fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and dystopian. Whether we're reading about a land ruled by magic, a deep space odyssey, a bleak future, or a paranormal creature living in a society that mirrors our own, there's always the question - how did the author do it? How did they so seamlessly blend the characters, the conflict, and the world to create a story that compels and entertains? This webinar -- "Writing and Selling Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, and Dystopian: Everything You Need to Know for Your Adult or YA Novel" -- will show you how, as well as give you the concrete and comprehensive tools you need to market and sell your adult or young adult novel. It all happens at 1 p.m., EST, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2014, and lasts 90 minutes. ABOUT THE CRITIQUE All registrants are invited to submit a query letter for critique. All submitted letters are guaranteed a written critique by literary agent Andrea Somberg. Andrea reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event, if she deems the writing excellent. (Sign up for the webinar here.) WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How to craft your concept, content, and pitch for maximum impact Advice and exercises to strengthen your novel, with special attention paid to character, conflict, and world-building What agents and publishers are REALLY looking for Where your book fits into the marketplace How the industry is changing and what that means for you How to craft the perfect query letter Advice on securing an agent and publishing deal INSTRUCTOR A literary agent for over fifteen years, Andrea Somberg represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, working with all of the major houses and imprints. Previously an agent at the Donald Maass Agency and Vigliano Associates, she joined Harvey Klinger Inc. in the spring of 2005. You can learn more about her and her list atwww.andreasomberg.com and www.harveyklinger.com. ( Sign up for the webinar here.)

Agent-Conference Opportunities There are plenty of opportunities for writers to meet agents face to face at writers' conferences and pitch their work in 2014 and 2015. Remember: Meeting agents in person is a great way to get past the slush pile. If an agent is interested in your work and requests a sample or book proposal, you can write "Requested Material" on your submission, making sure it gets a fair read and consideration. Know that there are two types of conferences. There are general writers' conferences, that address a variety of subjects, and then there are specialized conferences, which usually tend to focus on a single genre-such as western, romance, or mystery. You will find both kinds in this list below. Arizona Writing Workshops, Phoenix, AZ (sold out) and Tucson, AZ (seats available; Nov. 22, 2014) Attending agents: Adrianna Ranta (Wolf Literary); Steve Laube (The Steve Laube Agency); and Patricia Nelson (Marsal Lyon Literary). Eckerd College Writers' Conference, Jan. 17-25, 2015, St. Petersburg, FL Attending agents: Bill Contardi (Brandt & Hochman); Lisa Gallagher (Sanford J. Greenburger Associates). SDSU Writers' Conference, Jan. 23-25, 2015, San Diego, CA Attending agents: This event hasn't posted its exact faculty yet, but has 10-25 agents in attendance each year. The Kentucky Writers Conference, Feb. 6, 2015, Louisville, KY Attending agents: Victoria Lea (Aponte Literary); Natalia Aponte (Aponte Literary); Brent Taylor (Triada US); and Alice Speilburg (Speilburg Literary). Tennessee Writers Conference, Feb. 7, 2015, Nashville, TN Attending agents: Greg Daniel (Daniel Literary); Lauren MacLeod (Strothman Agency); Brent Taylor (Triada US); Julie Gwinn (The Seymour Agency); and Cate Hart (Corvisiero Literary). San Francisco Writers Conference, Feb. 12-15, 2015, San Francisco, CA Attending agents: There are already about 20 agents confirmed. You can see them all on the conference faculty page on the site. Portland Writers Workshop, Feb. 20, 2015, Portland, OR Attending agents: Sandra Bishop (Transatlantic Agency); Adam O'Connor Rodriguez (Hawthorne Books); and Mary C. Moore (Kimberley Cameron & Associates). The Writing Workshop of Seattle, Feb. 21, 2015, Seattle, WA Attending agents: Kathleen Ortiz (New Leaf Literary); Kristin Vincent (D4EO Literary); Genevieve Nine (Andrea Hurst & Associates); and Fleetwood Robbins (Waxman Leavell Literary). The Chesapeake Writing Conferences, Baltimore (March 27) and Washington DC (March 28) Attending agents: Jeff Kleinman (Folio Literary); Ella Kennen (Corvisiero Literary); Jamie Bodnar Drowley (Inklings Literary); Laura Strachan (The Strachan Literary Agency). The faculty is still growing. Carolina Writing Conferences, Columbia, SC (April 17) and Charlotte, NC (April 18) Attending agents: Melissa Jeglinski (The Knight Agency); Robin Mizell (Robin Mizell Literary). The faculty is still growing. Jackson Hole Writers Conference , June 2015, Jackson Hole, WY Attending agents: The 2015 faculty is not set, but this amazing event usually has at least 4 agents to pitch. Writer's Digest Conference East, late summer 2015, New York, NY Exact dates coming when available, but this conference usually happens somewhere in late July or early August over the course of one weekend.

$ New Literary Agents Seeking Writers 2015

Good morning, readers.

Today I want to report two new literary agents in the market for new material. There names were sent to me in an email.


2 New Agents Seeking New Queries

Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying!  

1. Kimberly Brower of Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency

Kimberly is seeking: Kimberly is interested in both commercial and literary fiction, with an emphasis in women's fiction, contemporary romance, mysteries/thrillers, new adult and young adult, as well as certain areas of non-fiction, including business, diet and fitness.

2. Rebecca Scherer of Jane Rotrosen Agency

She is seeking: women's fiction, mystery, suspense/thriller, romance, upmarket fiction at the cross between commercial and literary

To All Writers: Rewrite Please!

Dear Reader,

This is my last post for today. I want to leave you with this advice- again:

Your first draft, whether it be a novel or script, is not your perfect final draft. You have to do a lot of rewriting to get the story right. When you pay for a critique take the advice in it. For every scene in a script or chapter in a book, don't be satisfied with what you've written. Think to yourself, "How can I make this more compelling."

Grab Reader's Attention & Beating Writer's Block

Dear Readers,

Here are more articles.

Column D: Starting Your Script - Somebody Wants Something
How do you grab a reader's attention and lay a foundation for your story? Drew Yanno talks about the importance of starting your script with a strong idea.
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Script Angel: Inspiration for Your Screenwriting Journey
Script Angel's Hayley McKenzie looks at ways to find inspiration on your journey to a screenwriting career.
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Get FREE Download with 16 Tips for Beating Writer's Block from Writing Coach Jenna Avery
What causes writer's block? We show you 5 causes of writer's block and offer Jenna Avery's 16 tips for beating it! Get those words on the page with our free download!
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Are you writing a Short Story?  Now  I offer service for Short story writers as for the other services, the fees are flat.

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( If you are not able to pay in full, the payment for any service can be made on installment - divided in half. If you would like to use my service, let me know whether you need  to pay on installment or can pay in full. I am willing to be flexible.)

Some people request edits and critiques together. If a writer wants both, to me this says the writer is not completely confident his or her script is ready. So I  recommend getting the critique first. Use the critique to redo the script. Once the script is just right, then request the edit.

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Crafting and Selling The Screenplay

Dear Readers,

Here are some more articles from Script Magazine. Check them out.

10 Vital Pitching Tips from Austin Film Festival With his years of experience helping writers learn how to pitch their screenplays, Danny Manus offers invaluable pitching tips from the Pitch Finale of Austin Film Festival. Click to Continue Legally Speaking, It Depends: Short Film Woes and Worries Christopher Schiller takes our readers on the ride of creating a short film. Learn the intricacies of all to consider from script to production. Click to Continue Crafting the Scene Writing great scenes requires talent, skill, know-how and practice. While the first two can’t be taught, you can learn what makes a great scene, recognize when a scene doesn’t work and why, and apply practical techniques as you craft dramatic scenes and receive feedback from the instructor. Click to Register Selling Your Screenplay Podcast: John Suits, Writer, Director, Producer Ashley Scott Meyers interviews John Suits, writer, director, and producer. He talks about his latest film, The Scribble, a graphic novel adaptation. Click to Continue Learn How to Create Dynamic Characters Actors Want to Play With Our FREE Webinar! To increase your odds of getting produced, you need to attract top talent who will put an audience in the seats. Creating characters that actors want to play is a must. In our FREE Creating Dynamic Characters Webinar, you’ll learn how to create and develop characters from screenwriter and Editor of Script Magazine, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman. Click to Continue

Get Your FREE Screenwriting Downloads As our gift to our loyal readers, ScriptMag is giving away FREE Screenwriting Downloads! Check back often, as we offer new ones each month. The filmmaking industry has a certain expectation of not only how a script for a movie or TV show is written but also of how to market your script and yourself. In our FREE downloads, you’ll receive expert advice on how to create a logline, how to structure an outline, TV writing, and tips on how to move your plot forward using your character’s inner journey, and more! Get your FREE DOWNLOADS today!

Script Writing Advice From the Professionals

Dear Readers,

How are some articles I got from a news letter from Script Magazine. Click on them to read. The click links will take you to the full articles.

Balls of Steel: How Do Writing Partnerships Work?
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman takes you through the processes she's used with her different writing partners to help you create writing partnerships that work... without killing each other.
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Behind the Lines with DR: Child Actors - Showbiz Hell is for Children
Doug Richardson discusses the challenges of raising child actors and the impact working in this crazy industry has on their overall lives.
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Writers on the Web: Veteran Producer/Literary Manager Gary W. Goldstein on Breaking Into Hollywood (Part Two) 
Rebecca Norris continues talking with Gary W. Goldstein about writers attracting representation, producing their own work, and Breaking Into Hollywood.
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Learn How to Double Your Odds of Success with our FREE Download: Script to Novel Writing Tips!
Why only get part of the benefit of your script? Don't just stop there, adapt it to a novel for even more reach with these script to novel writing tips!
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ScriptMag Archives: The Craft - A Starter Guide to Researching World-of-Story
ScriptMag looks back at older articles that still pack value for today's screenwriter. This week, let's revisit Robert Piluso's article on story research.
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Edits/Proofread:  $48.00  (proofread for scripts)

Critique :  $58.00 ( for scripts)

Query Letters :  $28.00 (scripts/books): 

Synopsis :  $38.00 (script/books): 

Edits/ Proofread for Books:  $90.00

Critiques for Books:  $125.00

Are you writing a Short Story?  Now  I offer service for Short story writers as for the other services, the fees are flat.

Edits / Proofread for Short Stories: $30.00

Critiques for Short Stories: $30.00

( If you are not able to pay in full, the payment for any service can be made on installment - divided in half. If you would like to use my service, let me know whether you need  to pay on installment or can pay in full. I am willing to be flexible.)

Some people request edits and critiques together. If a writer wants both, to me this says the writer is not completely confident his or her script is ready. So I  recommend getting the critique first. Use the critique to redo the script. Once the script is just right, then request the edit.

However, there are script, screenplay, writers who insist on having both an edit and critique together.  So I offer an edit and critique combo at discount.

Edit &Critique Combo Discount: $66.00   This is a discount savings of $40.00

All payments are received by Paypal. If you cannot make Paypal payments you may mail payments in the form of cashier checks or money orders. NO personal checks

If you are interested in my services feel free to contact me at
ahicks4298@q.com

Phone: (360) 696-4298

There's nothing like a good deal.



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