WHERE'S THE BEEF? A query critique workshop for creators who undershare
Nov 12, 2024
Online event
In this webinar, agent Jes Trudel will help authors and illustrators improve their queries by "beefing up" their pitches using practical tips for drawing out the plot and character details agents need to chew on to make a decision.
Have you ever wondered how to turn a 500-word story into a 100-200 word pitch without giving away too much? Jes Trudel, agent with The Rights Factory, finds one of the most common mistakes board book and picture book creators make is underselling their story by undersharing the details. In this webinar, Jes will help authors and illustrators improve their queries by "beefing up" their pitches using practical tips for drawing out the plot and character details agents need to chew on to make a decision. This event will be recorded, and a replay will be available for 30 days after the live event.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR QUERY AND MS:
After registering, you may send a one-page query for a picture or board book (which could be critiqued live) and the picture book or board book manuscript itself (please use 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced) in an email to Webinar Coordinator Maureen Egan at scbwi.midatlantic.webinars@gmail.com no later than October 25, 2024. Late entries will not be considered.
November 12, 2024
Virtual
7pm-8:15pm Eastern Standard Time
$30/$15 for premium members
Learn more about your speaker
Jes Trudel is a literary agent with The Rights Factory who spent 15 years prior to that as a freelance editor and storytelling instructor. She has taught workshops to thousands of people around the world. She's been a guest presenter with SCBWI, the 12x12 Picture Book Challenge, Write For Kids, and TSNOTYAW podcast, and has contributed to BoldFace, Children's Book Insider, and the SCBWI blog. She founded WritingCommunity.ca and organizes writing-adjacent events in her local community.