For Writers
To schedule any of these presentations for your group, please e-mail caroljamato@earthlink.net
From Sale to Publication
Learn what it takes to become a published writer. Author Carol J. Amato shares the writing process, the realities of submitting your manuscripts for publication, and the steps you should take to ensure a sale.
How to Write a Story
Discover how to get a great story idea, create memorable characters, and develop an exciting plotline that will keep your readers hooked.
How to Write an Article
Learn the secrets of writing a reader-grabbing lead; a sizzling solidly structured middle; and a snappy close.
The Top 20 Things to Know About Writing Middle-Grade Fiction
How can you write a book that publishers will love? This seminar reveals the secrets to making your story a blockbuster.
Starting and Running a Writer's Critique Group
A writers' critique group multiplies the success of beginning, intermediate, and expert writers by providing the nonjudgmental support system they need to grow and hone their craft. Writers in a critique group share their knowledge to help each other refine the subtleties of plot and characterization, ensure that characters are believable, cut dead wood, and punch up slow beginnings, sagging middles, and weak endings. The interaction of talented minds jumpstarts imaginations to everyone's benefit. Learn how you can establish a writer's critique group in your area, solicit and screen members and choose the right type of structure, and develop rules that will help the group to function in a positive, helpful manner.
How to Critique Like a Pro
So you’ve joined a critique group and you’re reading or listening to the other members’ manuscripts. What are you supposed to be looking for? What are you supposed to say? This session will tell you what you need to know to critique the various genres of fiction and nonfiction books and articles.
Creating a Media Kit for Your Book
Whether you are published by a major publisher, an independent or small press, or are self-published, whether your book is fiction or nonfiction, promotion is your task. While your publisher may send your work to the major reviewers, you may want to send it to other genre-related ones. To do that, you must present yourself and your book in the best light. This means creating a media kit. This session shows you what goes in one and how to create it.
Writing a Teacher’s Guide to Accompany Your Children’s Book
Teacher’s guides help to differentiate your book from the pack and open the doors to school markets—and teacher’s guides aren’t that hard to write! Learn about different formats, how to go beyond the scope of your book, and how to find and comply with state standards. Author Carol J. Amato bring samples, tell you about easy, do-it-yourself technology that will enable you to produce professional-looking, kid-and teacher-friendly guides, explain how to publish them yourself or pitch the idea to your publisher, and provide innovative ideas on how to market them.
Exhibiting at Trade Shows on a Shoestring Budget
Exhibiting at trade shows and book fairs is a great way for any author to get exposure for his or her work, but doing so can be prohibitively expensive. How can you take part in these professional events and keep your wallet intact? This session shows you how to be a force at these shows and how to have a great-looking booth on a shoestring budget.
Learn what it takes to become a published writer. Author Carol J. Amato shares the writing process, the realities of submitting your manuscripts for publication, and the steps you should take to ensure a sale.
How to Write a Story
Discover how to get a great story idea, create memorable characters, and develop an exciting plotline that will keep your readers hooked.
How to Write an Article
Learn the secrets of writing a reader-grabbing lead; a sizzling solidly structured middle; and a snappy close.
The Top 20 Things to Know About Writing Middle-Grade Fiction
How can you write a book that publishers will love? This seminar reveals the secrets to making your story a blockbuster.
Starting and Running a Writer's Critique Group
A writers' critique group multiplies the success of beginning, intermediate, and expert writers by providing the nonjudgmental support system they need to grow and hone their craft. Writers in a critique group share their knowledge to help each other refine the subtleties of plot and characterization, ensure that characters are believable, cut dead wood, and punch up slow beginnings, sagging middles, and weak endings. The interaction of talented minds jumpstarts imaginations to everyone's benefit. Learn how you can establish a writer's critique group in your area, solicit and screen members and choose the right type of structure, and develop rules that will help the group to function in a positive, helpful manner.
How to Critique Like a Pro
So you’ve joined a critique group and you’re reading or listening to the other members’ manuscripts. What are you supposed to be looking for? What are you supposed to say? This session will tell you what you need to know to critique the various genres of fiction and nonfiction books and articles.
Creating a Media Kit for Your Book
Whether you are published by a major publisher, an independent or small press, or are self-published, whether your book is fiction or nonfiction, promotion is your task. While your publisher may send your work to the major reviewers, you may want to send it to other genre-related ones. To do that, you must present yourself and your book in the best light. This means creating a media kit. This session shows you what goes in one and how to create it.
Writing a Teacher’s Guide to Accompany Your Children’s Book
Teacher’s guides help to differentiate your book from the pack and open the doors to school markets—and teacher’s guides aren’t that hard to write! Learn about different formats, how to go beyond the scope of your book, and how to find and comply with state standards. Author Carol J. Amato bring samples, tell you about easy, do-it-yourself technology that will enable you to produce professional-looking, kid-and teacher-friendly guides, explain how to publish them yourself or pitch the idea to your publisher, and provide innovative ideas on how to market them.
Exhibiting at Trade Shows on a Shoestring Budget
Exhibiting at trade shows and book fairs is a great way for any author to get exposure for his or her work, but doing so can be prohibitively expensive. How can you take part in these professional events and keep your wallet intact? This session shows you how to be a force at these shows and how to have a great-looking booth on a shoestring budget.
To schedule any of these presentations for your group, please e-mail caroljamato@earthlink.net
