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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 Cherise Papa 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!
See the sidebar to the left for signup information!

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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: ©2016-2024 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
Cherise Papa
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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Cherise Papa
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About Cherise Papa

Cherise Papa, English B.S., has worked for ten years as a fiction editor helping authors create the books of their dreams.

Currently Ms. Papa is working as a managing editor and building a small press to help authors publish series in indie markets. She also volunteers at Fyrecon and is working behind the scenes at a different press to help publishers enter into new digital markets.

Her passion for story and helping writers discover that passion for themselves has driven her love for editing and teaching. Ms. Papa lives in on the Virginia coast with her husband and three young children, where they enjoy family adventures and fostering their children's creativity through the arts, music, play, and more books and board games than they can count.

You can find her live teaching the Fiction 11 series and grading the Fiction X series.

Click here for more info about Cherise Papa!