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#3 WORKSHOP I, Friday, 4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Brookside (Underneath Dining Room)
Instructor: Judy Perry, Beacon Hill Press
What Editors Wish New Authors Knew
We’ll talk about the importance of building your nonfiction book around principles and including features and benefits in your manuscript that will make the
acquisitions editor eager for more. I’ll also share many practical tips on impressing
the editor with your finished manuscript.
What You Should Know About Your Audience
What You Should Know About Your Topic
What You Should Know About Your Culture
What You Should Know About Your Publisher’s Guidelines
What You Should Know About Your Computer
What You Should Know About Your Marketing Responsibilities
What You Should Know About the Decisions You Will Make and the Decisions
Your Publisher Will Make
What You Should Expect from Your Editor