Sunday, September 02, 2007
September Meeting
Is your “baby" ready to be shoved out the door and presented to the world? If so, wouldn’t it be nice to have a professional show you how to do it? I’m referring to understanding the do’s and don’ts of presenting your manuscript up close and personal with an editor. FWA Hillsborough offers you a golden opportunity to remove anxiety and instill confidence the next time you speak with an agent or acquiring editor. What perfect timing to prepare you for when you pitch your work in the real world to an editor or agent at the FWA convention in November.
At our regular meeting, Saturday September 15, Janet Strand, senior editor of Hardshell Word Factory, will show us how to pitch our work the correct way and thereby grab the attention of an editor or agent. For the first half of the meeting, she will guide us step by step on how to do that, which will be accompanied with a handout. In the next segment, Janet Strand will listen to pitches from our members. These are to be thirty-second sound bites -- nothing longer than five sentences.
Hillsborough FWA members will receive first priority on the number sequence, however, this meeting is open to everyone who wants to learn and practice their pitch. To claim a spot with Janet Strand, please contact either Kaye Coppersmith at 813-920-7144 mailto:sunnyskyes@earthlink.net or me, Julia
Thornbrough at 813-881-0911 mailto:jthornbrough@tampabay.rr.com To have your pitch heard and critiqued, you must be a FWA member in good standing.
Janet Strand will join us at Mimi’s Café and answer any lingering questions. Because of the larger anticipated response, we would like you to send an RSVP by Thursday September 13 to either of the above e-mail addresses. We need a head count to make sure we have enough chairs on hand to accommodate our members and guests. As always, thanks for your cooperation.
WHAT: FWA Hillsborough monthly meeting
WHEN: Saturday September 15
10 A.M. until noon
WHO: JANET STRAND, Senior editor of Hardshell Word Factory presenting:
"PERFECTING YOUR PITCH"
WHERE: Barnes & Noble (Carrollwood)
11802 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33618
813-962-6446 (store)
LUNCH FOLLOWS AT:
Mimi’s Cafe
11702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33618
(Located one shopping strip south of Barnes & Noble. By stepping over a
shrub, we’re practically there.)
Julia Thornbrough
Group Leader
FWA Hillsborough
