Stacia Deutsch (@staciawrites.bsky.social)

Jonathan Maberry - Workshop Descriptions THE NOVEL: FROM FIRST DRAFT TO BOOKSHELF with NY Times bestseller JONATHAN MABERRYSunday November 24- 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOMDESCRIPTION: THE NOVEL: FROM FIRST DRAFT TO BOOKSHELF: You’ve finished a first draft. Great! But…now what? The journey from that raw draft to bookstores all over the country is filled with twists and turns. NY Times bestselling and 5-time Bram Stoker Award winning author Jonathan Maberry will be your guide in this Masterclass. This intensive program includes:• Beta readers and Freelance Editors• Revision Strategies -Turning a Rough Draft into a Saleable Property• Building your list of Possible Agents• Pros and Cons of Peer Critique Groups (and how to make them awesome!)• Pitching to Agents -Query Letters and Direct Pitches• Business Etiquette for Writers• Building and Branding your Writer’s Social Media Platform• Setting up a Writing Business (Taxes, Deductions, Incorporation, and more!)• Multiplatform Writing: Audio, eBook, eZines, and Print• Exploring other Media to Expand your Business: Comics, Games, TV/Movies, and more• Promoting your Work• Building your Writers Network• Resources for Writers• And sooooo much more!TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to [email protected] NOTE: If you don't have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc). DISCOUNT: For anyone who took the NOVEL: IDEA TO FIRST DRAFT workshop this year, the cost is $40. NOTE: If you did NOT take that class, it won’t interfere with the content of this one.*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters!Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.A packet of class notes will be provided shortly before the class launches. https://www.jonathanmaberry.com/workshopdescriptions.cfm