Writing is hard graft and not for the faint-hearted. So, it’s only right – if you so desire – that you should get your writing published and monetised. But how do you do this?
Join Katy Regan, ex-commissioning editor of Marie-Claire magazine; novelist, journalist and columnist for this talk and workshop series on Getting Published. Whether you are a memoirist, journalist, biographer, or simply want to build your writing portfolio this will fire you up with confidence and know-how and plenty of insider’s tips from a writer with twenty-five years’ experience of being published in all forms.
The workshop will cover publishing in a range of forms - from newspapers and magazines to books and commissioned articles. It will be relevant to life-writing in all its forms, including fiction and non-fiction, trade publishing and those looking to step outside of academic and publish for a general audience. Content will be suitable for those just starting out and for those who have experience in one area but not in others.
This is a standalone all-day in-person workshop, from 11am-5pm. The provisional structure for the day is:
11am: Welcome
Understanding your product (what it is you’re seeking to publish)
Becoming publishable: your life experience as currency, finding your special subjects / USP / finding your voice.
What can you pitch? From reviews to real-life interviews, Substacks, columns, social media posts, books and features, the choice is endless.
The Anatomy of a Pitch: what is a ‘hook’ and how to find one. How to word your pitch / tips on what to include in your pitch.
12pm: Part 2
Understanding the client (the choices in terms of WHERE you can be published)
How to start? The three ‘tiers’ of publishing in newspapers and magazines (local, regional, national)
Written a book? How to get an agent. Do I even need an agent?
Who can you pitch to? from local press to specialist magazines, newspapers, digital indie magazines and more.
1pm: break for lunch, you are welcome to bring your own or to buy lunch in college hall (card only, no cash)
2pm: Part 3
HOW to get published - in terms of pitching, finding agents, finding the right editors / whether to submit finished pieces or if it’s a book write the whole book or a few chapters
Finding a ‘way in’: how to find the right person to pitch to.
Following a brief: tips on publishing industry / journalism etiquette.
3pm: pitching exercise
3.45pm: tea break, please use the Wolfson Cafe
4.15pm: Q&A
5pm: ends
Writing is hard graft and not for the faint-hearted. So, it’s only right – if you so desire – that you should get your writing published and monetised. But how do you do this?
Join Katy Regan, ex-commissioning editor of Marie-Claire magazine; novelist, journalist and columnist for this talk and workshop series on Getting Published. Whether you are a memoirist, journalist, biographer, or simply want to build your writing portfolio this will fire you up with confidence and know-how and plenty of insider’s tips from a writer with twenty-five years’ experience of being published in all forms.
The workshop will cover publishing in a range of forms - from newspapers and magazines to books and commissioned articles. It will be relevant to life-writing in all its forms, including fiction and non-fiction, trade publishing and those looking to step outside of academic and publish for a general audience. Content will be suitable for those just starting out and for those who have experience in one area but not in others.
This is a standalone all-day in-person workshop, from 11am-5pm. The provisional structure for the day is:
11am: Welcome
Understanding your product (what it is you’re seeking to publish)
Becoming publishable: your life experience as currency, finding your special subjects / USP / finding your voice.
What can you pitch? From reviews to real-life interviews, Substacks, columns, social media posts, books and features, the choice is endless.
The Anatomy of a Pitch: what is a ‘hook’ and how to find one. How to word your pitch / tips on what to include in your pitch.
12pm: Part 2
Understanding the client (the choices in terms of WHERE you can be published)
How to start? The three ‘tiers’ of publishing in newspapers and magazines (local, regional, national)
Written a book? How to get an agent. Do I even need an agent?
Who can you pitch to? from local press to specialist magazines, newspapers, digital indie magazines and more.
1pm: break for lunch, you are welcome to bring your own or to buy lunch in college hall (card only, no cash)
2pm: Part 3
HOW to get published - in terms of pitching, finding agents, finding the right editors / whether to submit finished pieces or if it’s a book write the whole book or a few chapters
Finding a ‘way in’: how to find the right person to pitch to.
Following a brief: tips on publishing industry / journalism etiquette.
3pm: pitching exercise
3.45pm: tea break, please use the Wolfson Cafe
4.15pm: Q&A
5pm: ends
