Springs Writers will not meet during December. During this dark season
of wonder and lights celebrate, "The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear? The LORD is the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be
afraid?" (Psalm 27:1) May you experience the awe of God’s grace, peace and
joy.
Don’t miss Beth Vogt’s January writing workshop kicking off our Spring Writing Intensive, How to Write a Book Proposal
FREE January Writing
Workshop: Pitch It!
When: Friday, January 18, 2013
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm, Friday, December 18, 2013
Location: Mardel's, 5964 Barnes Road, Colorado
Springs, CO 80922
Workshop Description: Want an editor to catch the vision for
your fiction or nonfiction manuscript? Discover how to write a tightly-written
pitch sheet— a one-page condensation —of your book proposal. Beth Vogt helps
you understand how and why this excellent must-have marketing tool gives publishers
the information they need in order to evaluate and buy your project.
Speaker: Beth K. Vogt is a national speaker and
author of Baby Changes Everything:
Embracing and Preparing Motherhood after 35. Her message provides women
with a “whole family” perspective to recognize how a late-in-life pregnancy
affects other relationships. Beth is the author of Baby
Changes Everything: Embracing and Preparing for Motherhood after 35. Beth
earned a journalism degree from San Jose State University. Beth’s debut novel, Wish
You Were Here, was published by Howard Books in May 2012.
Beth's second
romance novel, Catch
a Falling Star, will be available May 7, 2013. Her publishing credits
include: MomSense, Discipleship Journal, Virtue, The Christian
Communicator, and Crosswalk.com. She is also a contributor to Chicken
Soup for the Soul: A Tribute to Moms and The Mommy Diaries. Visit Beth’s website and blog at www.bethvogt.com
Spring Writing Intensive: How to Write a Book Proposal
Writing assignment: for those
participating in the Spring Writing Intensive. Using Beth's insight, write your pitch sheet. On
January 26, bring six copies of your pitch sheet to Panera Bread. We’ll brainstorm,
pitch and review our pitch sheets with each other.
Location: Panera Bread, University
Village, 5230 N. Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Date: January 26, 2013
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Writing Intensive Description: Writing a nonfiction or fiction book proposal
intimidates and overwhelms most writers. But it’s far easier to put your
passion on the page when you understand what the publisher needs to see if your
book is a fit for their publishing house. Whether you’ve written two chapters
or your entire book, you must write a book proposal to pitch to an editor.
This ongoing, interactive
workshop will break down a book proposal in manageable steps — no matter how
busy your life. We’ll introduce step-by-step — from beginning to end — each
component of a book proposal, plus encourage and support you as you write your
proposal, one step at a time. This ongoing workshop will help you:
- Identify your target audience and write a pitch sheet.
- Understand every component required by publishers for your book proposal.
- Write your book proposal in doable small steps.
- Learn how to receive and offer constructive feedback in a focus group to polish your book proposal.
When this writing intensive ends,
you'll have a book proposal to pitch.
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