Sentences with phrase «with agent pitch»

The program this year includes boot camp sessions, a one - day self - publishing conference, and the regular conference with agent pitch slam.

Not exact matches

You said it yourself — «sales pitch» — they shouldn't be making a sales pitch to him, it is illegal, tapping up, which Liverpool have been heavily involved in, plus he has the same agent as Sterling, who seems very dodgy — the FA should be over this guy like a rash, but the dear FA seem very reluctant to tackle anyone with money, as you can see by all the dodgy people they allow to be owners of football clubs.

Despite the departure of free agents Maddux, Sheffield, Lopez and Castilla, the Braves» brain trust offers unparalleled continuity: With 15 years on the job, John Schuerholz is the longest - tenured general manager in the four major pro sports; only Jerry Sloan of the NBA's Utah Jazz has coached longer in one place than Cox has managed; and pitching coach Leo Mazzone has been in the organization since 1979.

Yes, thats need to change even when he used to have Dick Law as transfer negotiator still was him doing it remotely send him out to close / push deal to the finish line and wenger has already price it not a selling club and end up loose a lot of new players they need to take power away from and have him concetrate on training / pitch he does not also get along with super agents, Raiola, Pini Zahavi, Mendes those represent big number of good players but now Sanllehi will take care that section

When I wake up and know I am going to work hard, to have fun with my team - mates and give my best on the pitch, I want to say a massive thanks to West Ham, to the chairman, to the manager to all my teammates, who have given me a nice welcome, my agent and my brother.

TV agent Jay Sures has pitched executives at CNN and MSNBC about a program in which Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti squares off with former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, the New York Times's Michael Schmidt and Maggie Haberman report.

Hank's first day as Lew Ashby's biographer is complicated when a hooker acquainted with both men claims that Hank is better in bed; Karen comes under the spell of a self - help guru; Charlie pitches himself as agent to a porn actress.

Beginning with Baldwin's pitch to his agent, we link to touch points with the slain men, hopping through time, juxtaposing Baldwin's personal essays with his public statements.

With the project expanded to a feature - length film script by 1993, Michelle Pfeiffer and Meg Ryan's agents pitched them for the role, while Tarantino considered Holly Hunter, Meg Tilly, Alfre Woodard and Rosanna Arquette.

Tom Hanks plays the FBI agent who's charged with finding and capturing the young crook, and his hilarious straight man act is pitch perfect.

The Pitch: A janitor with amnesia (Cedric the Entertainer) is led to believe he's a secret agent.

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After quickly going over what an agent is and what they do for writers, we will discuss resources for finding agents, how to ID the best agents for you, query letter writing, pitching tips, as well as the most important things to do and not to do when dealing with representatives.

The event, sold out a week prior to the date, was attended by close to 300 people who chose between more than 21 workshops, nine seminar sessions, a battery of agent - pitching sessions, all set up with free author photos, and a welcome reception at the end of the day.

Established literary agents also have the ability to pitch books face - to - face (sometimes with the author present), submit books to publishers simultaneously, hold auctions, and get deals done faster.

So while all your idiot friends are crowding around the agents, make an appointment with an editor and pitch your book.

Here are some testimonials from writers who have signed with literary agents after pitching them at prior Writing Day Workshops events.

By the way, this is the same idea / approach that I used when writing pitch letters as a literary agent, and it's the same approach I use now when providing someone with a Query Letter Critique.

During the interview, Lakshmi also talks about how he worked with former literary agent Mark Malatesta to improve his manuscript and pitch materials, resulting in literary agency representation with his first choice literary agent, who then got offers from three major publishers: Penguin, Harper Collins, and Random House.

Many Powerful Connections vs. Not So Much: One reason some agents only (or primarily) pitch projects to smaller publishers (see Big vs. Small Publishers above) is they don't have connections with acquisition editors and executives at the big publishers.

There are actual «pitch lists» you can sign up for as well, which allot around 10 minutes for you to meet one - on - one with an agent or editor and discuss why they should want to represent your book.

There was a query letter critique, some Q&A sessions with an impressive list of agents and editors, some workshops and lectures, and the opportunity to pitch my work face to face to a working professional.

I attended the Friday night mixer, the Saturday morning agent / editor Q&A session, an informational session about blogging, a manuscript critique with one agent, and a pitch session with another agent.

Not only was I able to have my query critiqued the day before by another experienced editor and agent, but I got the chance to interact socially with Nicole at the mixer Friday night, making the pitch session much less intimidating.

Because of the way the conference was structured, with the writers getting feedback on their pitches the day before they actually pitched agents and editors, the material was that much stronger.

The Publishing Game Literary Agent Forum Pitch a prestigious literary agent via our email forum each week for five months, with feedback on how to improve your pitch from each literary agent guaranPitch a prestigious literary agent via our email forum each week for five months, with feedback on how to improve your pitch from each literary agent guaranpitch from each literary agent guaranteed.

My quick pitch session with agent Linda Epstein resulted in being offered representation a few months later.

It's an extremely organized conference that allows participants to work directly with agents and editors to hone pitches and queries as well as the craft of writing.

In addition to a sterling lineup of speakers, attendees can sign up to pitch an agent, get a manuscript evaluation from an editor, perform at an open mic session, even have lunch with the presenter of their choice.

One of the pitches led to my signing with an agent, who already has me working on the next story in my mystery series.

, I always wound up with the most sustained interest from agents with whom I met face to face at one of these pitch or critique sessions.

But I was blessed to have the offer so I teamed up with an agent, we put together a good quality proposal, I had designer, a graphic designer actually put it together real nice, it wasn't just a simple word document, and she pitched it to 16 different publishing houses in the U.S. and we got four offers.»

Elevator Pitch — a description that tells all about your book in one sentence... or in the approximate amount of time you'd have to pitch your book if you suddenly found yourself in an elevator with an aPitch — a description that tells all about your book in one sentence... or in the approximate amount of time you'd have to pitch your book if you suddenly found yourself in an elevator with an apitch your book if you suddenly found yourself in an elevator with an agent.

Elevator Pitch (if you came across an agent in an elevator ride, what couple of lines would you use to summarize your book): When a scream pierces the cinema, forensic psychology student Blue Raynes is forced to work with the man she was about to dump — to find a killer working their way through the Asian Indian community and later, her own address book.

Much like a cover letter or a book query to an agent or publisher, being personal and professional with your pitch to a blogger is important.

Yes, when I pitched to several agents at the conference a couple weeks ago, they all stated that their biggest strength was their relationships and contacts with others in the industry.

* Top literary agents can get their phone calls and emails to publishers returned promptly, pitch your book face - to - face (possibly with you there), submit your work to many publishers simultaneously, and hold an auction (resulting in more money, more publicity, and your deal getting done a lot faster).

You get three minutes with each agent to pitch your book.

* Top literary agents can help you find the perfect title / subtitle for your book, turn your book into a series or brand, decide which book you should pitch first, edit your book and / or book proposal, build your author platform, identify your competition and differentiate you, get you more publicity, and help build a business around your book (with multiple streams of income).

The Top Five Entrants (including the Grand Prize winner) will receive a 15 - minute, one - on - one pitch session with Regina Brooks, one of New York's premier literary agents for young adult books.

Or, you can pitch your first book (without an agent) to smaller but legitimate publishers with national distribution who will let you do that.

With traditional publishing, I have to write a synopsis, write a query letter, personalize the query letter, spend copious amounts of time researching agents and editors in order to personalize the query letter, keep a spreadsheet of all the places I've submitted, hunt down editors and agents at conferences in order to pitch to them... and that's all just BEFORE the damn book is even published.

A piece of advice that I heard back in the day with regards to writing pitch letters to agents, I think also applies here: Write as if a Spanish soccer announcer was describing your character's emotional arc.

You'll also be given time to practice and polish your pitch with your fellow authors before you meet with film agents, executives, and producers all hoping to discover the next great book to adapt.

The informal observations on the message board noted that several pitch sessions with agents went unfilled with the self - publishing panels being packed.

Otherwise the response time on the project will be longer; the book might be submitted to the wrong person (often someone who doesn't even work there anymore); the editor will wonder what's wrong with the literary agent or the author since no one cared enough to make a real pitch; and, if you do get an offer, it will be smaller because it will probably be the only offer.

The conference offered panels and talks for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers, as well as one - on - one pitch sessions with agents for writers who are working on book - length manuscripts.

Going back to the Shark Tank, I would say that many authors would be challenged to come up with a short description of their book idea to pitch to some publisher or agent sharks... or even to come up with a short description of their book to sell it to readers through Amazon.

The conference is a mix of hosted forum events where literary agents and authors weigh in on pitches, query letters, writing excerpts, along with hosted live chats, blogs and video blog posts.

Just like with literary agents, it makes a big difference if a publicist has strong relationships with the editors they're pitching, since it can often mean the difference between ending up in the slush pile or being bumped up to top - priority.