All Events Included With Membership
- Tickets and links are sent to all members two hours before each event–no need to RSVP as long as your membership is active
- Meet agents and editors in small-group settings
- Watch as experts answer our questions–and ask some of your own
- Meet writers in a fun, pressure-free setting for critique partner networking
- Read your work (and enjoy creative readings) with the best drinks in town, made just how you like them
- Write together–bring your characters, pages and a word count goal for the day
- Creative community for the modern writer
Frequent Events To Keep You Connected, Productive & Inspired
- New events posted at the beginning of each month
- Morning, afternoon and evening events for every schedule
- Easy connectivity–most events are through Zoom
- Introvert-friendly options, flexibility for young families–no requirement to turn on your camera or microphone, no need to clean your room or put on real pants
- Friendly, lighthearted atmosphere
Access To Top Agents, Editors & Authors
- Have real conversations that move your work forward.
- Ask questions in real time over video chat (or phone), or have your notes delivered by email.
- Choose from 30+ top agents and editors
- Receive real, actionable feedback on how to make your work stand out
- Each of our faculty members is chosen for their kindness, brilliance, and ability to come up with feedback on your spot
- Members receive early booking + can make custom requests
50+ Hours Of Classes on the Craft, Business & Community of Publishing
- Everything you’d learn at an in-person conference–and more, since you don’t have to choose between sessions at the same time
- Watch on your schedule
- Pause, rewind, take notes
- Thoughfully edited to maximize efficiency
View List Of Available Classes
- How To Pitch Your Book Like A Publicist with Rachel Ekstrom Courage, Folio Literary Management
- Great First Lines with John M. Cusick, Folio Literary Management
- Platform, Publicity & Publishing in Your Pajamas with Dawn Michelle Hardy, agent and publicist at Dream Relations
- Middle Grade Basics with Alyssa Jeannette, Stonesong Literary
- Making The Perfect Pitch with Katharine Sands, The Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
- Finding The Funny In Your Manuscript with Jilly Gagnon, author of #Famous (Harpercollins, 2017)
- Trendsetter, Not Trendy and #OwnVoices: How to Write What You Know with Quressa Robinson, Nelson Literary
- From Concept To Picture Book with Hazel Mitchell, author/illustrator
- Worldwide Appeal: What You Need to Know About Foreign Rights with Rena Rossner, The Deborah Harris Agency
- Character, POV, and the All-Important Voice with Laura Zats, Headwater Literary
- How To Edit A Bestselling Romance Novel with Lane Heymont, The Tobias Agency
- A Beginner’s Guide to Publishing Law with Melissa Edwards, lawyer and agent at Stonesong Literary
- How To Write A Manuscript That Gets And Keeps Everyone’s Attention, with Linda Camacho, Gallt & Zacker Agency
- Writing Villians Readers Love To Hate with Stacey Graham, Red Sofa Literary
- Unbranding Yourself: Revealing The True You to the Book Community with Laura Barbiea, Alloy Entertainment
- Worldbuilding 101 with Roseanne Wells, The Jennifer DiChiara Literary Agency
- Writing Picture Books: How? Why? When with Julie Falatko, author of Snappsy The Alligator Did Not Ask To Be In This Book
- High Concept: What It Means, How To Make It Work for You with Jennifer Johnson-Blalock, formerly of Liza Dawson Associates
- Finding The Narrative In Your Nonfiction with Erik Hane, Headwater Literary
- Marketing 101 with Jalissa Corrie, Lee & Low Books
- School Visits: How To Meet Young Readers, Build An Audience, And Sell Books with Cameron Rosenblum, bestselling author
- Nonfiction Basics with Amanda Shih, Scholastic
- The Art of the Break for Writers with Elizabeth Ross Holstrom
- Internet Stalking Without Being Creepy: How to Research, Network, And Become A Priority in the Slush Pile Jessica Sinsheimer, Context Literary
- The Graphic Novel, Start To Finish with Macmillan Editor Kiara Valdez
- Anatomy of a (Fictional) Confrontation: How To Use Conflict To Build Characters with author Anne Elliott
- The Dreaded Synopsis with agent Megan Barnard
- What The Hook? Finding The Hook Of Your Book with agent Jessica Watterson
- How Publishing Works with Melissa Warten
- Narrative Structure and Emotional Impact with bestselling author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
- How To Write Children’s Books That Surprise And Delight with agent Fiona Kenshole
- And many more!
Live Events Designed For Maximum Interaction, Support & Community
- First page and query panels with top agents & editors
- Live monthly classes where you can ask questions in the moment, as they occur to you
- Workshops designed for real results for real people
- Supportive, thoughtful, talented community
- Can’t make it live? Send your questions ahead and watch the replay
Member Support To Make The Most of Your Time With Us
- Early booking in the meetings and critiques system–get your top-choice meeting before they open to the public
- Concierge service–show us your query, and we’ll pair you with your best faculty meeting match
- Special requests–if your preferred faculty member is sold out for the month, we’re happy to ask them to add a spot on your behalf (no guarantees, but it often works!)
- Custom services–want a longer written critique than is available in the system? Need a faster turnaround? Ask, and we’ll do our best to make it happen
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All the Classes + All The Events + Early Booking
- Early booking in the meetings & critiques system
- Access to 100% of our filmed, edited classes (50+ hours) taught by top agents, editors and authors
- Tickets to ALL of our live events
- A monthly Q&A help desk with rotating guest faculty
- Personal recommendations for faculty pairings
- Cancel at any time–if you cancel before your 30-day renewal, you’ll pay just $49
Join With Basic Membership Now
Monthly Agent Consultation + All the Classes + All The Events + Early Booking
- One monthly consultation with the faculty agent or editor of your choice ($49 value)
- Early booking in the meetings & critiques system
- Access to 100% of our filmed, edited classes (50+ hours) taught by top agents, editors and authors
- Tickets to ALL of our live events
- A monthly Q&A help desk with rotating guest faculty
- Personal recommendations for faculty pairings
- Cancel at any time–if cancel before your 30-day renewal, you’ll pay just $69