Look at this! Artsmith
Director Jill McCabe Johnson, along with book publicist John Sibley Williams, will be presenting a Portland workshop!
The Art
of the Pitch: Presenting Your Writing to Publishers and Artist Residencies
When: Sunday, November 30, 2014 @ 2-4pm
Where: Daedalus Books
2074 NW
Flanders Street, Portland, OR 97209
COST: $50 at
door/$40 in advance
Award-winning poets and editors
Jill McCabe Johnson and John Sibley Williams will guide you through an
interactive two-part workshop that provides both hands-on experience and
conceptual strategies to help you succeed in finding and pitching your work to
the book publishers and artist residencies that match your vision and
aesthetics.
In the residency portion,
participants will:
• Learn what reviewers look for in
residency applications
• See examples of successful
applications
• Gain tips and practical advice
for crafting a compelling application package
• Find out how to target
residencies that are a good fit for your work
• Draft the “story” of your
creative work for application purposes
In the book publisher portion,
participants will:
• Learn how to craft comprehensive
publisher pitches
• Find out how to tailor your
approach to specific publishers
• See examples of successful cover
letters, marketing plans, and CVs
• Discover how to research which publishers best suit your work and goals
No comments:
Post a Comment