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Posted: 09 Feb 2011 10:56 AM PST

WHEN 6 weeks, Thursdays, February 24 - March 31, 6:45-9:45 pm

WHERE New York (Midtown East)

LEVEL Advanced

PRICE
$425 (or $399 for AvantGuild members)
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Stop obsessing over revising your book proposal and hook a deal! In this advanced class, you'll work closely with an established literary agent and former editor on your completed draft of a proposal. Through lectures and heavy workshopping, you'll fine-tune your title, subtitle, pitch letter, comparable titles, author bio, table of contents, and sample material to get your proposal ready to submit to agents.

This class is ideal for writers who are serious in their desire to get an agent and/or a book deal. Not all proposals are created equal. Come see exactly how twenty of this instructor's proposal students have published books with major publishers.

In this class, you will:

Incorporate feedback from fellow students and the instructor to polish each section of your proposal, transforming it from good to great
Dazzle agents with a sharper and more effective query letter
Maximize print and online opportunities to build your platform

By the end of class, you will have:
A book proposal extremely likely to close your deal and a query letter strong enough to send out.

Admission requirements:
Students should have already taken a nonfiction proposal writing course or have a draft of their proposal already completed. Please submit a letter of interest (including a brief work history) and a writing sample (less than 1,000 words).

Students who have taken this class have published:
The Creative Girl's Guide To Having It All: How to Brave the Odds and Make Your Way in a Creative Career (Perseus/Running Press), The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming (Broadway), Cheer! Three Teams on a Quest for College Cheerleading's Ultimate Prize (Simon and Schuster), Something New: Wedding Etiquette for Rule Breakers, Traditionalists, and Everyone In Between (Simon Spotlight), The Hudson Rediscovered (Free Press), Read My Hips (Harmony), and more.

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Instructor Bio

Ryan Fischer-Harbage is a literary agent at The Fischer-Harbage Agency, Inc, where his clients include Ethan Brown, Courtney Eldridge, Bill Eppridge, Aliya King, Amy Sullivan, and Jackson Taylor. Previously, Ryan edited several bestselling books for Little, Brown & Company, the Penguin Group, and Simon Spotlight Entertainment, which he helped create and launch. His opinions on books and writing have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Poets & Writers, and Publisher's Weekly.

Ryan Fischer-Harbage's Courses
Advanced Nonfiction Book Proposal – New York (Class starts February 24)
Nonfiction Book Proposal – New York (Class starts April 7)

Testimonials

Ryan was savvy, focused, knowledgeable, and provided a great template for a winning proposal. My proposal sealed a deal with Penguin to publish my first solo book! -- Bruce Frankel

"I went home from Ryan's class feeling pumped, polished my proposal, and by morning, all the agents had responded. I now have a book deal and the perfect editor who completely gets my vision." -- Kate Torgovnick, author

"Any aspiring writer should sign up for this class. RYan gives great insight into the do's and don'ts in dealing with agents and editors in all genres." -- Mercedes Vizcaino

"I came away enthused about the industry, about my prospects as a future author, and jazzed to have been surrounded by so many bright, creative peers." -- Emma Johnson

"Ryan offers an insider's view of the publishing industry and, as an agent, provides a useful step-by-step guide. His classes are peppered with tips you won't find in a manual." -- Marissa Charles

"Ryan is very experienced and knowledgeable. I left feeling much clearer about what I need to do to complete my proposal and get it to agents." -- Lisa Zamosky

"With the help of Ryan and this class I was able to finish my nonfiction book proposal and signed with a fantastic agent!" -- Katie Sweeney

"Ryan is clear, logical, bright, and very knowledgeable. He communicated openly and explained a vast range of information about what makes a good book proposal. He also offered meaningful insights into the publishing industry." -- Deborah Everett

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011