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Non-Fiction
Historical Non-Fiction Narrative: Two Day Writing Workshop Sept 8-9
by, Jill Swenson
August 11, 2012

Discover your voice. Let loose your inner sleuth. Learn new skills and polish your work-in-progress. This two-day non-fiction writing workshop will help you identify a story, learn new research methods, write fresh history, edit for publication, and prepare your pitch. Five 90-minute sessions will focus on 1) story 2) facts 3) genre 4) style and 5) publishing. WHERE: Retreat in scenic rural Brooktondale at the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Boiceville community, Cathryn Prince, Death in the Baltic, Historical, Jill Swenson, Meeting House, Narrative, Non-Fiction
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Writing Your Non-Fiction Book Proposal: A Workshop next weekend
by, Jill Swenson
February 4, 2012

Agents talk. Editors talk. Publishing is a small world and your book proposal only gets one shot at success. Learn which mistakes to avoid while preparing a winning proposal that will command a contract from an agent or publisher. Last November, Swenson Book Development, LLC offered a workshop outlining what to include in a book proposal. This February, we continue the adventure with an intensive,… [Read More]

Filed Under: agents, book proposal, Buffalo Street Books, Competitive Title Analysis, editors, marketing strategy, Non-Fiction, Publishers, Workshop
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