Virtual Pitch-O-Rama 2025
8AM to 1 PM PDT on Saturday, April 5, 2025
SIGN UP HERE (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Are you developing a concept for a new book? Do you have a manuscript in progress? Have you always wanted to publish that book you’ve been working on for years? If this sounds like you, we would love to invite you to Pitch-O-Rama 2025!
We are happy to announce we will be hosting the next Pitch-O-Rama as a virtual event on April 5th, 2025, where writers will be given the opportunity to pitch their works to agents and editors for publication.
Everyone is welcome to participate!
Register below to pitch your book idea to agents and publishers!
New to Pitch-O-Rama? Pitch-O-Rama is an annual event where we bring in a set of publishing professionals to share their knowledge of the publishing industry. During the event, you will be able to practice your pitch with coaches and fellow writers, and then share that pitch with an expert who will provide advice on taking your writing project to the next level.
A chance like this is an invaluable learning experience that could put you on the path to publication. We hope to see you there!
$75 for WNBA-SF members, $115 for non-members, with the Early Bird Special of $10 OFF for WNBA-SF Members and non-members using the code POR 2025, which expires 12/31/2024.
After 12/31/2024, registration is $85 for WNBA-SF members, $125 for non-members.
To register, please visit the event page and fill out the form at the bottom of the page!
Cooking & Food Writing Panel
Thursday, September 19, 2024
12 to 1 PM PDT
Zoom link provided upon registration
Join WNBA-San Francisco for an upcoming food and cookbook writing panel, where writers/podcasters/food professionals will delve into the art of blending culinary expertise with captivating storytelling. This includes articles, cookbooks, and social media.
During this Lunch N Learn, you will:
- Explore how to craft irresistible recipes that resonate with audiences online
- Gain valuable tips on creating engaging content that goes beyond the plate
- Make new food-loving friends
Whether you’re an aspiring writer, seasoned chef, or food enthusiast, this virtual event is your gateway to the intersection of food, writing, and social media. Join us and our panel—Katie Chin, Dianne Jacob, Faith Kramer, and Amy Kritzer Becker.
To register, please visit the event page and fill out the form at the bottom of the page!
How to Get a Book Deal
Thursday, September 26, 2024
12 to 1 PM PDT
Zoom link provided upon registration
GET A BOOK DEAL WITH A PUBLISHER
There’s the book you want to write and the book a publisher – and readers – will buy: Are they the same book?
Literary agents receive 1500+ manuscripts a month. Publishers receive 10,000+ manuscripts a year. If you want to get a publishing deal and more readers, you’ve got to know what publishers (and readers) buy and how to make your book stand out from the pack.
Publishing coach, Randy Peyser, pitches books to agents and publishers after her company edits or ghostwrites them through her company, Author One Stop, Inc.
(www.AuthorOneStop.com)
Randy will tell you exactly what you need to know to get an agent or publisher to offer you a contract.
You will find out:
- What topics are hot and what’s not.
- The most essential sales tool you need in order to sell a manuscript to a publisher.
- The quickest way to get an agent or publisher to stop in their tracks.
- The 1 thing to absolutely not do if you are serious about getting a publishing contract.
- How to get cover endorsements when you don’t know anybody who’s famous.
- The biggest mistakes authors make.
- The things you absolutely must do to make your book stand out.
- Details about your writing that publishers always look for.
- The biggest questions publishers ask before they make a buying decision.
- How to title your book to maximize your sales potential
- The pros and cons of traditional publishing versus self-publishing
- Converting a book to a screenplay that actually gets considered
To register, please visit the event page and fill out the form at the bottom of the page!
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