Navigating Literary Magazines: Great Markets for YOUR Work

Feeling overwhelmed by the landscape of literary magazines? Join us in this fun and lively session for answers to your lit mag questions.
10 Steps to Writing a Business-Tight Nonfiction Book Proposal

Querying isn’t a lottery, it’s a process. Get out of the slush pile and onto the shelf.
Querying Your Memoir: Finding the Agent or Publisher Who’s Right For You

A better proposal means a better book & better sales. Learn to identify and persuasively present the most marketable qualities of your project to secure a nonfiction book deal.
Making Time, Making Art: Navigating the Writer/Author Divide

Balancing the pursuit of publication with time at the writing desk.
Moving from Rejection to Publication

Get your essay or memoir out of the slush pile with key first-page elements and editing tools.
Writing for Modern Love: Tips & Tricks for a Passionate, Publishable Essay

Writing a great Modern Love column can be surprisingly straightforward if you have the right tools and techniques.
Great Essays Kill Clichés: Unearthing Fresh Language and New Forms of Expression

Our best writing resists and overturns familiar patterns of thought and language, inventing new forms of expression.