PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS & PROGRAMS

By sharing my experiences and my process, I hope to offer inspiration, encouragement and enough information to set authors on their way to pursue nonfiction. My goal is to leave authors feeling motivated and qualified to write and publish nonfiction.

My workshops and presentations are easily adapted to fit your needs, schedule and price range. Let me kow how I can be of service for your next event. I look forward to hearing from you! 

Lisa~

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BREAKING INTO THE EDUCATIONAL MARKET:
How to Get Your Foot in the Door

45 minute presentation w/ 15 minute Q&A session (1 hour slot)

• Using Publishers Catalogs to Your Advantage
• Approaching Editors & What to do When They Respond
• Creating an Outline
• Research & Organization Tips
• Basic Contract Negotiations

This presentation works well as a break-out session during writer’s retreats and conferences. It’s geared toward any writer who has considered writing for the educational market and needs a little guidance in getting started. I presented this at the 2007 SCBWI-WI Fall Retreat.

$250.00 plus travel expenses

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TEN TIPS FOR WRITING NONFICTION: From Idea to Finished Product (and everything in between)

3 hour program

This program can be scheduled as three one hour sessions or two one and a half hour sessions. Q&A time is built into eash sessions.

This workshop is an expanded version of Breaking into the Educational Market. It offers a more in-depth study of the educational and nonfiction markets. 

• Topic & Market Research/Using Publishers Catalogs
• Targeting Your Query or Proposal
• What to Ask the Editor When They Respond
• Creating an Outline & Sample Chapter
• Managing Your Time
• Organizing the Material
• Navigating Research
• Understanding Sources
• Back Matter Made Easy
• Types of Contacts & Negotiations

By the end of this program, participants will have enough knowledge and confidence to write and submit a query letter.

This program is easily adapted to fit into a one day writer's workshop (with a lunch break). It can also be divided into 2 or 3 sessions in order to accommodate weekend retreats and longer conferences.

                                        $450.00 plus travel expenses.

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Manuscript consultation and critique services for both fiction and nonfiction are available for an additional fee. Contact me for more info!