“First Impressions Are Everything: Composing a Standout Query Letter” with Becka Oliver
September 22, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM CDT
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$99 for members (WLT members only)
This class is sold out.
Are you polishing up your query letter to get it ready for potential agents? Or maybe you’ve sent a letter out and haven’t received the response you hoped for.
In this special intensive class, each participant will learn the essential components of a query letter and will receive feedback from the instructor and fellow students. This is a collaborative experience – all students are given the opportunity to share their query letters ahead of time and participation in the conversation is encouraged. For this reason, this class is limited to 10 students.
Prior to the class, each student will send the following to the instructor:
- The draft of a query letter for one writing project
- One-page synopsis of the same writing project
- Your author bio.
If you don’t have any of these things, you can still attend the class, but we do urge you to send in what you can in order to have a richer experience. Sign up soon (WLT members only), as registration will be strictly capped at 10.
TAKE THIS CLASS IF
- You want to learn strategies for writing effective query letters.
- You want feedback on your own query letter.
REGISTRATION
$99 members (members only)
Before purchasing, please read all policies as noted below and on our Classes page.
Click HERE for more information about intensive classes.
Once a purchase has been made, tickets are not refundable and registration cannot be transferred to a different class or event. No exceptions will be made. If you purchase a ticket and then find you cannot attend, someone else can attend in your stead. Simply contact us at wlt@writersleague.org or 512-499-8914 and let us know so that we can update the class roster.
HOW ONLINE CLASSES WORK:
Once you register for the class, you’ll receive an email with detailed instructions. You should expect 2-2.5 hours of direct teaching and 30 minutes of Q&A (for three hours total). If you need to leave the class early or can’t attend the class on that date, all registrants will have access to the recording for one week after the class date. No microphone or camera required, just an Internet connection capable of streaming video.
A couple of days before the class, you will receive an email with login information. Plan to log in to the online platform several hours before the class so that you can update your computer’s Flash or any other settings required to access the platform. (Updates usually take only a few minutes, but you don’t want to wait until the beginning of class.) Questions? Email us at member@writersleague.org or call at 512-499-8914.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
Writers’ League of Texas classes and workshops are also funded in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts – Investing in a Creative Texas. For more information, go to www.arts.texas.gov.
This project is also supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
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This project is supported in part by the Mid-America Arts Alliance. For more information, go to www.maaa.org.
Instructor
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Becka Oliver joined the WLT in 2013 as Executive Director after more than sixteen years of experience working in book publishing both inside major publishing houses and as a literary agent.
Before purchasing, please read all policies as noted below and on our Classes page.
If your browser has difficulty with our website store, or if you prefer to mail in a check, click here for a class registration form. The document provides instructions on where to mail it. If you prefer this option, please email wlt@writersleague.org with a copy of the form as well. We are working out of our office at this time.
Class & Event Registration Policy
Once a purchase has been made, registrations are not refundable and cannot be transferred to a different class or event. No exceptions will be made. If you purchase a registration and then find you cannot attend the class or event, someone else can attend in your stead. Simply contact us at wlt@writersleague.org and let us know the name and contact information for the person who will be using the registration so that we can update the class or event roster.
Credit Card Transaction Handling Fee Policy
All credit card transactions will incur a 4% handling fee. If you’d prefer to pay by check for membership, a class, or an event, you can use the provided forms on the membership or event pages and mail to: WLT, P.O. Box 14355, Austin, TX, 78704.
HOW WLT CLASSES WORK:
Our classes offer a combination of lecture and practical exercises, determined by the individual instructor, on focused aspects of the craft and business of writing. Your fellow participants will come from a range of writing experience, from beginners to people with MFA degrees and published books. WLT instructors, participants, and administrators all work together to create a welcoming, supportive environment.If you haven’t taken a class with us in recent years, feel free to email WLT Program Director Sam Babiak at sam@writersleague.org if you’d like to discuss whether our programming is the right fit for your needs.
HOW ONLINE CLASSES WORK:
Once you register for the class, you’ll receive an email with detailed instructions no later than 48 hours before the class date. You should expect 2-2.5 hours of direct teaching and 30 minutes of Q&A (for three hours total). If you need to leave the class early or can’t attend the class on that date, all registrants will have access to the recording for one month after the class date. No microphone or camera required, just an Internet connection capable of streaming video. All online classes are hosted on Zoom. To learn more about how Zoom works, click HERE.
Plan to log in to the online platform several hours before the class so that you can update your software or any other settings required to access the platform. (Updates usually only take a few minutes, but you don’t want to wait until the beginning of class.) Questions? Email us at wlt@writersleague.org.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
Writers’ League of Texas classes and workshops are also funded in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts – Investing in a Creative Texas. For more information, go to www.arts.texas.gov.
This project is also supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
This project is supported in part by the Mid-America Arts Alliance. For more information, go to www.maaa.org.
