Maine Crime Wave Workshops
Workshop 1: Query Letters with Jessica Berg
SATURDAY, may 30th, 10:20 - 11:10 AM
Literary agent and writer Jessica Berg, who frequently teaches, coaches, and posts about how authors can improve their approaches to agents, will work with a small group on what to do and what not to do with your query letters. In a post about how query letters are a little like speed dating, Berg writes, “You sit down. Someone starts talking. And within about ten seconds your brain quietly decides whether this is going somewhere because you’re looking for one small signal that the other person actually knows what they’re about. It’s the same with queries. There’s usually one sentence that tells me whether the writer understands the shape of their own book. When it’s there, everything relaxes. I can settle in and read.”
$20 per workshop for Crime Wave attendees; limit 15
Jessica Berg is a literary agent and writer who has guided authors through every stage of the publishing journey. With an MFA, a roster of successful clients, and a role as a contributing editor at Writer’s Digest, she is known for her clear, approachable style. She speaks regularly at major conferences, teaching querying, comp titles, and the business of authorship with an emphasis on building sustainable, long-term careers. Her client list includes Lisa Roe, Trisha Blanchet, Tahverlee Anglen, Zach Powers, ZS Diamanti, Katia Sinchenko, Vincent Zandri, Arizona Bell, and others.
Workshop 2: The Introverted Author's Guide to Building a Platform
SATURDAY, may 30TH 2:20 - 3:10 PM
Writers tend to be introverts and yet are told again and again that they need to “build a platform” for their books. Literary agent and writer Jessica Berg will talk about practical and straightforward ways for even the most introverted of writers to get themselves and their work out in front of readers.
$20 per workshop for Crime Wave attendees; limit 15
Jessica Berg is a literary agent and writer who has guided authors through every stage of the publishing journey. With an MFA, a roster of successful clients, and a role as a contributing editor at Writer’s Digest, she is known for her clear, approachable style. She speaks regularly at major conferences, teaching querying, comp titles, and the business of authorship with an emphasis on building sustainable, long-term careers. Her client list includes Lisa Roe, Trisha Blanchet, Tahverlee Anglen, Zach Powers, ZS Diamanti, Katia Sinchenko, Vincent Zandri, Arizona Bell, and others.