GET PUBLISHED NOW! SEMINARS
With ALICE ORR
GET PUBLISHED NOW!: How to Write a Novel with Agent-Editor Appeal and How to Find the Right Agent and Editor for You (A Full-Day Seminar)
If you have ever looked at your writing career, or publishing in general, and wondered, “What is going on here? Why am I getting so many rejections?” this is the seminar for you. Publishing professionals - literary agents and book editors - search for stories and characters that will satisfy a wide readership. They also search for savvy authors who understand two basic principles. First, that successful commercial novels have certain qualities in common. Second, that writers who deal effectively with the publishing business have certain qualities in common as well. In this revelatory seminar, publishing veteran, Alice Orr, instills those qualities in you.
Click Here to Email Alice Orr if you want to find a schedule of seminars, or to sponsor a seminnar yourself.
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This is a four-session workshop (approximately 90 minutes per session, including question and answer period at the end) two morning sessions, two afternoon.
Session I: THE PEOPLE IN YOUR PLOT - Give Them Editor-Agent Appeal
Do you have the right protagonist for your story?
Creating characters from the inside out.
The Big Three Characters - Who they are and why.
Character Triage -Who does and does not belong in your story.
Supporting Characters - Making sure they hold up their end.
Session II: THE PLOT IN YOUR PEOPLE - Give It Editor-Agent Appeal
Motivation as the bridge between character and plot.
How dramatic is your story opening?
How to keep the middle moving.
The ending that leaves them wanting more.
The underneath of the story.
Session III: THE RIGHT AGENT FOR YOU - Who That Is & How to Get One
Five difficult but true things you need to know.
How to get out of your own way.
The Quest for a Good Agent.
What you must and must not do.
What you can and cannot expect.
Session IV: THE EDITOR YOU’RE RIGHT FOR - Who That Is/How to Keep One
Authors and their editors - Being realistic.
Who are these book editors anyway?
Dealing with editors with difficult personalities.
The Get-and-Keep-an-Editor Exercise.
Closing Remarks - What it takes to make it as an author.
Just Call Me Alice
I have been blessed with a wide range of experience in writing and publishing, as teacher, lecturer, published author, editor and literary agent. I was a book editor of mystery-suspense and women’s fiction for a New York City publishing house. Next, I became President of Alice Orr Agency, also in Manhattan, where I was pleased and proud to represent many talented, successful authors including New York Times and USA Today bestsellers and numerous award winners.
I am also an author myself, with numerous articles and thirteen popular fiction novels published so far. I have been honored as a novelist with two national awards and have appeared on Amazon.com’s list of the Fifty Most Popular Titles from my publisher and imprint.
My latest nonfiction book - No More Rejections: 50 Secrets to Writing A Manuscript That Sells, published by Writers Digest Books - is a comprehensive guide to writing fiction with editor-agent appeal. Amazon.com very generously says, “This book has it all.” On my CD - How To Stop Shooting Your Writing Career In the Foot - I share my insider’s knowledge of how the publishing business really works and how to make it really work for you.
I lecture nationally on writing and publishing. My GET PUBLISHED NOW! Seminars instruct authors in specific strategies for Regaining Power Over the Fate of Your Writing Career In the Publishing Marketplace. To find out more, e-mail me at AOrrTalk@comcast.net or go to my website, www.aliceorrseminars.com.
I was a past president of the New York City chapter of Mystery Writers of America and vice president of Sisters In Crime Midlantic Chapter. I was named Agent of the Year by both the New Jersey and New York Chapters of RWA, as well as Editor of the Year by the National Booklovers Convention.
I am married with two grown children and two perfect grandchildren. I spend part of each year in New York City to keep current with the publishing scene, but I reside on Vashon Island, Washington where my husband and I own and manage Pink Tractor Farm.
GET PUBLISHED NOW! WORKSHOPS -
What Participants Have to Say
“No matter how many times I hear you speak, it seems like the first. You are an outstanding educator. The time just flies!” Chris W., Syracuse NY.
“You did it again. You helped me tremendously.” Ludima B., Fultonville NY.
“I will apply your methods to my story. Your handouts are going to be put to use the moment I get back home.” Barbara B., Florida.
“You are the greatest, pushing me when I felt I couldn’t go on, encouraging me when my characters got to me. There’s no way I could ever thank you enough for what you’ve done for me.” Ella G, Tennessee.
“Working with your techniques has gotten me in touch with my story in ways I never have before, revealing depths I never realized were there.” Rosemary H.
“Using Alice Orr’s method is like performing CPR on my characters.” Margaret D.
“I have learned as much writing technique in your ten-day course as in all my formal education. I wouldn’t have missed it for anything.” Margaret C.
NO MORE REJECTIONS by ALICE ORR -
What Readers Have to Say
“Wow!! Am I impressed. You grabbed me at the Acknowledgements. You connect with the reader right away.” Joyce G., Ridgefield CT.
“The book is a gem - so well and wisely written.” Barbara H., New York NY.
“I just finished reading your book and consider it the best one I’ve ever read on the subject. Believe me, I’ve read most of them.” Max I., Des Moines IA.
“Straight talk from someone who knows what she’s talking about is a priceless gift.” John, By e-mail.
“What a stimulating surprise! I’ve been writing for 25 years and have been edited by some talented people. But your book offers marvelous, in-depth direction for improving my work - for intensifying, sharpening, honing, deepening, more fully understanding.” Peter T., Champaign IL
“Your book is unquestionably one of the best I’ve seen and, as I read, I could clearly see some of the many revisions I will need to make to my own manuscript.” Gene C., Tampa FL
FULL-DAY ALICE ORR SEMINARS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GET PUBLISHED NOW!: How to Write a Novel with Agent-Editor Appeal & Find the Right Agent and Editor for You - “What is going on here?” you ask. “Why do I get so many rejections?” This seminar is for you. Agents & editors want books with wide reader appeal and authors who understand that such stories have certain qualities in common. Writers who succeed in publishing have certain qualities in common also. In this seminar, I help you instill those qualities in you & your work.
THE THRILLER-MYSTERY TO DIE FOR: How to Write Suspense & Mystery Novels with Agent-Editor Appeal & Find the Right Agent and Editor for You -
Why is the thriller one of the most lucrative categories in publishing today? Why is the mystery novel so enduringly popular? Who must your main character & villain be to thrill agents & editors? What are the Seven Deadly (to your career) Sins of Suspense Writing? What must you be, as a writing professional, to make a killing in suspense publishing today? This seminar solves these mysteries for you at last.
THE TESTAMENT ACCORDING TO YOU: How to Tell the Story of God and Struggle In Your Life - The story of your relationship with God could be the most important story you will ever tell. For you, this story may be plagued by struggle and pain. For you, this story may be illuminated by joy and blessed with the promise of great rewards. Or, your story may be all of these and more. Whatever the individual circumstances, this is a powerful story with two fascinating main characters, you and God, both powerfully motivated toward a life-changing goal. In this workshop, you will learn to use the elements of storytelling to unearth this crucial tale through Character, Conflict, Emotion and Insight to its On-Going Resolution in your life. Wherever your relationship with God may be right now, this workshop is an experience you will never forget.
NOVELIZE YOURSELF: How to Turn Your Life Story Into Dramatic Fiction - My mission is to share with you what I have learned about writing a good, readable novel and how to have a satisfying experience doing so. Do you really want to tell your story? The memoir craze has passed. So, what do you do now? Write a novel with a fictionalized version of you as your hero and the most powerful events of your life, made even more powerful, as your story. I teach you how to mine yourself and your life for your most dramatic material. I teach you how to turn that material into intense, powerful, highly emotional stories - the kind of storytelling you have always known your life was worthy of. I teach you how to turn yourself into a main character with wide reader appeal - the forceful, strongly motivated hero you have always secretly known yourself to be. You may never have realized you have this novel inside of you, but you do. I will help you tell that story at last.
TO BOOK AN ALICE ORR SEMINAR FOR YOUR GROUP
CONTACT ALICE ORR at AOrrTalk@comcast.net
ALICE ORR’S SEMINAR ITINERARY FOR 2006
1/13/2006 - “Writing the Legal Thriller-Mystery to Die For” (Full-Day Seminar) - Fort Lauderdale FL - Contact www.lawseminars.com for further information.
3/16&23/06 - “Building A Hero and A Story” (Two Class Sessions) - Chatauqua Elementary School - Vashon WA.
6/3/06 - “Get Published Now!: How to Give Your Manuscript and Yourself Editor-Agent Appeal” (Full-Day Seminar - Columbus OH - Contact Donna MacMeans at DmacMeans@aol.com.
6/10/06 - “Get It Right - Right from the Start” (Two-Hour Seminar) - Meriden CT - Contact Susan Rowley at suzie7rowley@yahoo.com.
6/17-18/06 - “The Dorothy and Alice Show: The Yellow Brick Road to Publishing Wonderland” (with Motivational Expert, Dorothy Randall Gray) - Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY - Contact iwwg@iwwg.org for further information.
6/20-22/06 - “The Testament According to You: Telling the Story of God and Struggle In Your Life” - Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY - Contact iwwg@iwwg.org for further information.
7/16/06 - “No More Rejections: How to Write A Novel with Editor-Agent Appeal” (3-Hour Seminar) - Pacific Northwest Writers Conference, Seattle WA - Contact Jeff Ayers at jeff.ayers@pacifier.com.
8/25/06 - “Writing the Legal Thriller-Mystery To Die For” (Full-Day Seminar) - Vancouver BC - Contact www.lawseminarsinternational.com.
8/26/06 - “Do It Right - Right from the Start” (Two-Hour Seminar) - Victoria BC Canada - Contact Jo Beverley at JoBev@shaw.ca.
9/15/06 - “Writing the Legal Thriller-Mystery to Die For” (Full-Day Seminar) - New York NY - Contact www.lawseminarsinternational.com.
9/30/06 - “Get Published Now!: How to Give Your Manuscript and Yourself Editor-Agent Appeal” (Full-Day Seminar) - Meriden CT - Contact Susan Rowley at suzie7rowley@yahoo.com.
10/7/06 - “The Dorothy and Alice Show: The Yellow Brick Road to Publishing Wonderland” (Full-Day Seminar) - New York NY - Contact Alice at aorrtalk@comcast.net.
We are currently booking Alice Orr Seminars for 2007
Contact Alice Orr at AOrrTalk@comcast.net.
YOU CAN BRING A GET PUBLISHED NOW! SEMINAR TO YOUR AREA
HERE ARE TWO WAYS TO DO THAT
# 1: A Local Group Books a Get Published Now! Seminar for Its Members.
Tell the group leadership about GET PUBLISHED NOW! Seminars.
Direct them to this website at www.aliceorrseminars.com.
Point out that Alice’s seminars are an effective group fundraiser.
Alice’s seminars attract attendees from all segments of the community.
Encourage them to contact Alice at Aorrtalk@comcast.net
Sponsorship means, the group pays Alice’s fee & expenses and keeps the rest.
# 2: You (plus a couple of friends) Produce a Get Published Now! Seminar Yourself.
This is easy, feasible, fun, and - oh, yes - PROFITABLE.
Contact Alice and tell her you would like to produce a seminar in your area.
She will guide you through all the steps of doing so, as follows:
Decide which Get Published Now! Seminar you want to present.
Put together an e-mail list of all potential attendees and groups in your area.
Consult with Alice re: whether your list is sufficient to support a seminar.
Find a low cost venue for holding the seminar (community room, etc).
Estimate other costs & cost-cuts (e.g.: E-mail invitation costs are minimal).
Total your costs: Alice’s fee + travel, etc. expenses + cost of the room +other.
Defray Alice’s expenses by using someone’s frequent flyer miles for travel.
Defray her expenses further by arranging for her to stay in someone’s home.
Decide what to charge per person (to cover expenses and make profit, too).
Work out event date with Alice, book the room & start e-mailing everyone.
Promote the event by every free or low-cost means you can think of.
Insist upon pre-payment by a given date (but, of course, take walk-in’s too).
Alice will help generously with ideas and promotional materials.
YOU PROFIT EITHER WAY
# 1: If your referral to a group results in a Get Published Now! Seminar booking, Alice will arrange free admission to the Seminar for you -
Plus, a free Manuscript Evaluation or Career Consultation with Alice.
# 2: If you produce a Get Published Now! Seminar yourself (or with friends),
You share in any financial profit from the event -
And, receive a free Manuscript Evaluation or Career Consultation with Alice.
Give this possibility serious consideration
It just might be right for YOU
ALICE ORR’S BOOK AND CD
Alice Orr- veteran book editor, literary agent, novelist, lecturer and author of NO MORE REJECTIONS: 50 Secrets to Writing A Manuscript That Sells tells you how to:
§ Regain Power Over the Fate of Your Manuscript In the Publishing Marketplace.
§ Become A Warrior On Behalf of Your Writing Work & Your Writing Career.
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