Upcoming Teleseminar with…okay,me.

There has been a strong enough response to a How to Get Published Seminar, so I have gone ahead and set up the free conferencing hotline and set up two dates for everyone to choose from.     Teleseminars: How to Get Published, from the Big Publishing Houses to e-books.   Dates: September 25th, 2008            October 2nd, 2008  (same seminar different dates)   Time: 7pm – 8pmEST   Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 339-4300 Participant Access Code: 262261#   Please send me an email confirming your attendance into which event. Thx.     What we will cover:   1) How do I choose what to write about? 2) Coming up with a great title. 3) Outlining your book. 4) The book proposal.  6) Shop the book to agents. Send them your book. 7) Hooking the media. Sign with an agent and get published.  9) Non-fiction vs. fiction? Big tip. Could save you years. 10)  Query Letters and submission guidelines. 11) Create a small book. 12) Book Expos and invaluable trade magazines, and pitch sessions/conferences. 13) Agent – what the contract should and shouldn’t say. Other topics we can cover, time permitting: ·        Working with your editor ·        Meeting deadlines. You must. (Story of how our editor missed our deadline.) ·        Grammar usage. ·       Writing for Quick Cash. ·       Structuring your work schedule to write. ·        Website ·        Radio and TV ·        Bookstores ·        Bus Tour ·        Find your niche ·        Giving a great interview ·        Amazon.com        There will be an opportunity to purchase – My book - Embracing Your Big Fat Ass with free shipping Peter Miller’s book and CD at deep discount Dominican Republic Writer’s Retreat (March, 2009) One on One Consult with Laura Banks Weekly Video Conference/Teleconference Writer’s Circle Writer’s Intensive Retreat at Laura’s Home (see testimonials below) Meet the Agents – a special conference call with Peter Miller of PMA Literary: http://www.pmalitfilm.com/ Testimonials for my writer’s retreat: The Writer’s Intensive was an invaluable experience.  Never before have I been in an environment where I felt so able to share and create and discover.  I will be forever changed because of this experience – oh yeah – and so will my writing.    ~ Aly Viny   Laura’s writers workshop creates not only an environment for creativity but a place to examine accomplished past work.  This is not an ordinary, dry, what-to-do-next workshop, but an experiential program designed to further your artistry, as well as your ability to market that artistry.  Add some food, fun outings, and social activities, and you have a super weekend workshop well worth your time and money.    ~ Lisa Gold, Owner – Actors Connection, Public Speaker and Future Published Writer

Up until now I felt like I was groping in the dark for an elusive prize. Thanks to Laura Banks, I now feel part of a community and better equipped to navigate the waters of the world of publishing. Laura is full of insights, tips, and tools of the trade. If you’re serious about getting published, then this course is a must. And to top it off, it’s fun too!