Upcoming Classes: Book Proposals & DIY Publicity
Upcoming Classes: Book Proposals & DIY Publicity
Join me, virtually!
Ready to write the book that's been on your mind for years? Join me this fall for a series of virtual courses.
I teach two styles of book proposal classes. Book Proposal 101 is a one-night event covering the basic elements of a book proposal, while my Book Proposal Boot Camp is a six-week intensive for folks ready to write their proposal. I’m also offering a brand new course called Be Your Own Publicist.
Fall Classes (All Virtual)
Book Proposal Boot Camp (September 5th - October 10th, 7-9 EST)
This 6-week virtual intensive course picks up where the 101 class left off. In a virtual group setting, students meet with me for two hours a week to finally dust off that old Google Doc and get to work. Each week is structured so students can focus on one aspect of a book proposal at a time rather than feeling overwhelmed by the whole thing at once.
Each session ends with a 20-minute Q&A where students can ask about publishing, proposals, finding an agent, preorder campaigns, and book marketing.
Guest Speakers:
- , author of Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward
Hilary Sheinbaum, author of The Dry Challenge: How to Lose the Booze for Dry January, Sober October, and Any Other Alcohol-Free Month
Book Proposal 101 (October 1, 7-9EST)
Want to write a nonfiction book but have no idea where to start? This virtual course will help you understand a book proposal and how to actually enjoy writing one.
Whether you're pitching a nonfiction book or a nonfiction card deck, Book Proposal 101: Stop Dreading It and Start Writing It will help you feel empowered by the proposal process rather than overwhelmed.
OK, you might still feel overwhelmed, but you can totally do this!
Be Your Own Publicist: How to Promote Your Writing (October 9th, 7-9EST)
This virtual class helps writers, researchers, artists, and entrepreneurs learn how to promote their work without that cringey OMG-I-hate-self-promotion feeling. Whether you're looking for strategies on promoting an existing piece of work or creating a platform to prove that you're the expert on a subject, Be Your Own Publicist is the class for you.
This Be Your Own Publicist class is more than PR 101; it's a chance to reframe self-promotion as a strategy to promote your hard work and expertise.
Participants will emerge from this seminar with a comprehensive understanding of what exactly a publicist does and some DIY skills so attendees can approach publicity on their own.
Book Proposal Boot Camp (October 22nd-November 19th, 7-9 EST)
This 6-week virtual intensive course picks up where the 101 class left off. In a virtual group setting, students meet with me for two hours a week to finally dust off that old Google Doc and get to work. Each week is structured so students can focus on one aspect of a book proposal at a time rather than feeling overwhelmed by the whole thing at once.
Each session ends with a 20-minute Q&A where students can ask about publishing, proposals, finding an agent, preorder campaigns, and book marketing.
Guest Speakers:
- , publishing expert and author of 5+ books, including the satirical novel, Self-Care
Jordyn Taylor, author of 6+ books and former executive digital editor of Men’s Health
Curious about my teaching style? Read this interview with the founder of WritingWorkshops.com
XO,
Tawny
