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Fiction Writing 8: Authoring a Book, Part 2: Perfecting your Query Letter and Synopsis Workshop (HS 11-8)
Recorded course taught by Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA for High School Advanced Fiction Writing & Literary Form (11 and X Series)
Summary

Learn how to get your work noticed by perfecting your Query Letter & Synopsis with this recorded workshop -- and get what you need to be ready to submit your book to an agent or publisher now….

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $84!
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Instructor: Erin Brown Conroy, MA, MFA

Course  Description: During this course, each student will receive feedback on their own query letter and synopsis—two components necessary for submitting their work to an agent and/or publisher. The class will include both instructor feedback and workshopping, and students should leave the course with edited and polished documents.

Copyright: ©2016-2026 Homeschool Connections and Erin Brown Conroy, MA, MFA, all rights reserved.

This material is only to be used for its intended purpose by active subscribers of Homeschool Connections. Any other use without explicit permission is in violation of the seventh commandment (yes, the 7th commandment) and in violation of US and International copyright laws.

You may print or download to local hard disk extracts for your personal homeschool and non-commercial use only. This is not to be used for homeschool co-ops without express written permission from Homeschool Connections.

Special notes

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $84!

See the sidebar to the left for signup information!

Total classes

4

Duration

55 Minutes

Prerequisites

Authoring a Book I (11-6, LIVE or Recorded)

Suggested grade level

High School and Professional/Continuing Education

Suggested credit

One-third (1/3) of a semester's credit for Creative Writing or English. Add other writing or literature courses for a full semester credit.

Outline

Course Outline:
Class 1: Analyzing excellent query letters
Class 2: Workshopping query letters
Class 3: Analyzing excellent synopses 
Class 4: Workshopping synopses

Materials

  • All course materials will be provided free by the instructor.

Homework

Estimated one (1) to three (3) hours of homework outside of class time per class, depending on the student’s ability

Course name
Fiction Writing 8: Authoring a Book, Part 2: Perfecting your Query Letter and Synopsis Workshop (HS 11-8)
Instructor
Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
Semester
Recorded
Category
Writing ➤ Advanced Fiction Writing & Literary Form (11 and X Series)
Grade levels
High School
Editors
Aubrey Heki, Sharon Hamric-Weis, Bonnie Donlon, Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA, Donna Graziose, Daniel Massett
Start time
May 2nd, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.
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Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
ebconroy@homeschoolconnections.com

About Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA


Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA, is the creator and Director of the Aquinas Writing Advantage program. She is the author of 22 books (including Simplified Writing 101: Top Secrets for College Writing Success) and has been a professional author, editor, and university professor for over 30 years. Professor Brown has been coaching professional authors and writers worldwide, speaks at conferences and webinars often, and is a writing judge for multiple fiction writing/novel writing contests each year.

Professor Brown has been designing online writing courses for students of all ages since the 1990s and has designed the online writing program for three universities. She taught at two universities for 17 years (writing courses, interpersonal communication, management and leadership, and critical thinking). Professor Brown was also the General Education Communications curriculum development lead (writing, communications, critical thinking) for Western Governors University and served almost 20 years as a Senior Global Strategist in writing and as a marketing director.

Professor Brown has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing/Genre Fiction from Western Colorado University, a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Rehabilitation, and a Bachelor of Music (BM) degree in Education from Western Michigan University. Professor Brown was a homeschooling parent for 34 years and homeschooled 10 children. She lives in Michigan and enjoys writing Science Fiction and Fantasy books in coffee shops, speaking online and at conferences, and walking her dogs.

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