How to Pitch to a Literary Agent and Have Fun Doing It
Tuesday, April 25 · 12 - 1p.m.
In this brown-bag one hour presentation, there will be demos from the organizers of Pitch-o-Rama, the annual literary pitch event in San Francisco.
Have you ever wanted to pitch your novel to a literary agent, but were afraid you would not know what to say? This special event hosted by CWC-Berkeley members gives an up-close look at how to pitch your book in ...
Land the Agent of your Dreams with Amy Collins — February 20, 2022
Why do some authors get an agent and others do not? Why do some manuscripts and pitches garner huge advances and a juicy publishing contract and others just languish? It is possible to create a successful career as an author, but there are hard truths about what it really takes to "make it." Authors who have been querying agents or submitting manuscripts and not getting offers will appreci...
Finding & Working with an Agent with Literary Agent Andy Ross – September 20th
Our speaker series returns on Sunday, September 20th with Oakland literary agent Andy Ross. Ross will detail the steps you need to take before beginning work with a literary agent. Ross will help you determine whether your project is right for commercial publishers and he'll explain how to write effective query letters and book proposals. You'll learn how to research the best agent for your book. He'll even go over how agents negotiate book contracts.
Interview with Joel Friedlander on Indie Publishing
Berkeley CWC volunteer Cristina Deptula caught up with the speaker of this Sunday's meeting for some questions about independent publishing. If you don't know Joel, he is an award-winning book designer, blogger, and writer. He speaks regularly at industry events and is the author of A Self-Publisher’s Companion and coauthor of The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide. Joel is a columnist ...
See You Sunday! Featuring dynamic duo Lloyd Lofthouse and Alon Shalev.
We're so proud to feature our very own Lloyd Lofthouse as our speaker this Sunday. Lloyd, the author of the award-winning My Splendid Concubine historical novels and much more, has years of experience in successful self-publishing. He is also a generous mentor to the club, keeping up the club's marketing blog as a dual member of two branches.
But wait, there's more! Alon Shalev, author of five ...
“You CAN Get Published” with Lloyd Lofthouse on April 21st
Need help getting your writing into print? Lloyd Lofthouse, our featured speaker for the April 21 meeting, is a good person to ask for advice. A past president of CWC’s Berkeley Branch, he helped launch our marketing group and has mentored fellow writers interested in self- publishing.
Lloyd’s own self-published work has attracted recognition. His short story, “A Night at the ‘Well ...