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How to Hook a Literary Agent with Jennifer Chen Tran

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Learn how to position your manuscript for success in today's publishing industry. Discover what literary agents look for, avoid common submission mistakes, and develop strategies to make your work stand out. Gain personalized feedback and leave with a clear plan for pursuing publication with confidence.

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For Fiction, Memoir and Nonfiction Books

You have a brilliant new novel, memoir, nonfiction book or collection of short stories that you want to put out there (or an idea for one), but you’re not sure how to land an agent and get it published. Have no fear, Jennifer Chen Tran, literary agent extraordinaire, is here! Through an informative craft talk, she’ll give you the inside scoop on how to present your work in the best possible light and how to craft a book that will sell. She will teach you what you need to know so you don’t make the rookie mistakes and show you how to make your work stand out.

You’ll even get a one-on-one consultation with Jennifer and get feedback on an advance submission of your work on the second session! By the end of this class, you’ll walk away with a plan that’s certain to get your foot in the door.

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Credit may be offered based on class availability. If you can’t come to class, call or email us as far in advance as possible. We will do everything we can to fill your spot, but we can’t make any guarantees. Credit eligibility is not based upon your reason for being unable to attend a class; it is based upon the timing of your credit request and our ability to fill your spot. If we find someone to take your place, you will receive class credit minus a $25 processing fee for 1 day classes and $50 processing fee for long classes. In that case, your class credit will be good for a year from the original sign up date and will expire after that. Otherwise, you will forfeit your payment/payments.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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