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Pitch Wars Webinars: 7 Biggest Pitfalls Writers Miss in Revision with Literary Agent Steven Salpeter

Wednesday, 22 November 2017  |  Posted by Brenda Drake

 

Pitch Wars Webinars presents . . .

7 Biggest Pitfalls Writers Miss in Revision with Literary Agent Steven Salpeter

Are you getting your novel ready for submission? Before starting to build his own list, literary agent Steven Salpeter read manuscripts for agents at three major agencies and sent revision notes to over one hundred successful authors. Based on this experience, Steven identified the seven biggest mistakes he routinely saw from authors and how you can avoid them when revising your MS.

Whether you’re writing your debut or your break-out, the pitfalls covered in this session could potentially stop your polished manuscript from finding the success it deserves. Don’t let this happen to you! Let a literary agent walk you through the biggest mistakes writers make when revising their manuscripts and querying literary agents.

The Details…

When: Thursday, December 14

Time: 8:30 pm ET 

Cost: $25

Please note: Registration is limited to the first 50 participants.

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About Steven Salpeter…

Steven Salpeter is a literary agent at Curtis Brown, Ltd. Steven represents Pitch Wars mentors Joanna Hathaway and Brianna Shrum. He began his publishing career at Writers House and Brandt & Hochman before moving to Curtis Brown to assist an agent and help the CEO manage many of the agency’s venerable estate clients, including W. H. Auden, Stanley Ellin, John Knowles, Alfred Lansing, and Ayn Rand, among other bestsellers and literary award winners. He is now actively building his list, seeking literary fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, young adult, middle grade and authors who can blend elements of these genres. He lives in New York City.

About Pitch Wars Webinars . . .

The Pitch Wars webinar series was developed to help writers at every stage of their careers. Mentors and industry experts will host webinars focused on pitching, publishing, developing craft, and more.

Pitch Wars is a contest where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each, read their entire manuscript, and offer suggestions to shine it up for agents. The mentors work with their mentees for two months before an agent round. Learn more.

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