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The Pitch Track: Fiction
Welcome!
A Message from Jennie Nash (3:50)
Specifics About the Course
About Getting Technical Support
Prepare for the Course
Goals of the Pitch Track (1:42)
The Agent's Place In the Publishing Universe (5:25)
Glossary of Terms
Download Your Workbook
Step 1: Preparing for Success
What Do You Want In an Agent?
What Are Your Author Superpowers? (2:57)
Name That Genre
A Special Note About Pitching a Series
Research Competitive Titles (3:37)
Who's Your Ideal Reader? (1:02)
Step 2: Writing a Synopsis
What Is a Synopsis? (7:51)
The Elements of a Synopsis
Synopsis Case Studies
Write Your Synopsis
Step 3: Writing a Query Letter
What Is a Query Letter? (3:37)
The Elements of a Query
The Core of the Query
Write Your Author Bio
Word Count, Genre, Competitive Titles
Write the Whole Query
Step 4: Researching Agents
Start a Spreadsheet (5:41)
Finding Agents At Home
Finding Agents At the Bookstore (Real and Virtual)
Finding Agents At Writing Conferences (2:06)
Looking For Red Flags
Step 5: Developing a Pitch Strategy
A Little Tough Love Before We Begin (4:35)
A Letter To Doubt (45:40)
What Do You Want In an Agent – the Nitty-Gritty
Rank Your List
Personalize Your Queries (1:29)
How to Pitch – the Batch Process
Things That Might Happen Next (1:39)
Step 6: Contests and Conferences
Additional Pitching Opportunities
Conference Pitching
Twitter Pitch Contests
Curated Pitch Contests
How To Write a Twitter Pitch
Step 7: Make Sure Everything Is Pitch Perfect
Get Feedback On Your Pitch Elements
Step 8: After the Pitch
Choosing the Right Agent (2:46)
When To Walk Away (4:00)
Next Steps
Make Sure You're On the Right Track
We'd Love Your Feedback
Share Your Success Story
The Core of the Query
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