The Art of the Follow-Up Pitch
Thursday, May 21 at 12 pm PDT
A FREE Virtual Event
Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay!
So, you’ve pitched your book and received some interest — a request for the full manuscript; an offer to look at some pages; a smile and a nod and a business card; or an invitation to find them on QueryTracker. Congratulations! Whichever it is, you have been given the golden opportunity to make a follow-up pitch. If you’re anxious to leverage the precious toe-hold you’ve gained and make the most out of your one shot, this lunch and learn is for you!
In this presentation, we will explore:
- The four vital elements every follow-up pitch must contain
- How to customize their order and strategically structure your approach
- How to think like an agent (or editor) and present yourself as a compelling business proposition
- How to avoid common stumbling blocks, and the importance of that last polish
- And how to develop a strategy for follow-up; what to do next, and when
About the Speaker
Shirin Yim Leos is an award-winning author, editor, and ex-publisher. She has taught writing and publishing around the world, at the NSW Writers’ Center in Australia, the AFCC in Singapore, the Writing Salons in San Francisco and Berkeley, for eight American universities including Stanford Continuing Studies, and for writing conferences such as the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, Write On The Sound, the Writing-Day Workshops, the Australian Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators National Conference, and the Book Passage Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference. Her novel OF WIND AND DUST was acquired at auction by the Dial Press in a Publishers Weekly Deal of the Week and will be released in February 2027. Learn more at shirinyimleos.com.To register, please fill out the form below:
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looking forward to the follow-up.
I look forward to the event. Thank you.
Looking forward to hearing from your expertise to avoid potential pitfalls of following up on interest from publishers!
Thank you
Pitch-a-Rama was outstanding! I look forward to the WNBA-SF’s upcoming programs…
Just checking about our opportunity to pitch to the agent we had most wanted to meet
Hi Jan, email me with the name of the agent and I’ll forward your request. Thanks!
Is this zoom-based/recorded event actually full or is this a website glitch? The WNBA announcement only reached my inbox last night :)
Either way, hope it goes well! Let members know if the recording is available later.
Unfortunately, I did not register for this event. Would I still be able to listen to the replay?
The Art of the Follow-Up Pitch
Thursday, May 21 at 12 pm PDT
A FREE Virtual Event
Thank you very much.
Hi Virginia, Unfortunately, we only have the recordings for a short time – we send them to the registrants the following day. WE tend to revisit popular topics – keep an eye out for the next one!