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Manuscript Development Workshops

A program by and for Creative Writers

Marick Press Creative Writers' Workshop has been established to meet the needs of creative writers need for guidance in the process of publishing their writing, from manuscript development to editing to finding an appropriate agent. Its goal is to help writers develop their work and place it in the ‘right’ hands.

The Workshop emphasizes shaping and preparing a manuscript for publication, querying and pitching as a process. This includes recognizing when it is ready — or not ready—determining what is needed in terms of editing and rewriting, what works well for the manuscript, what does not work, developing the book proposal and synopsis and the all-important selling ‘pitch’.

The workshop's activity consists of a series of meetings that begin with intensive work on a draft manuscript and one on one critique with the Marick Press publisher.

The workshop initiated its activities in 2003 and it is currently open to students that are seeking guidance in the process of publication.

Marick Press Creative Writers' Workshop 2012 Program

The Workshop assists its writers to manage key moments the writing/publishing process:

Manuscript development l. Writers beginning this intensive manuscript development are required to have completed or to have in progress manuscripts to take through the entire series of activities.
Manuscript preparation and the politics of publication (6:30pm-9pm). Each session will be held in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
How to ‘read’ the market (6:30pm-9pm )
Writing the query letter and synopsis – Part I (6:30pm-9pm)
Writing the query letter and synopsis – Part II (6:30pm-9pm)
Developing the ‘pitch’ and how to read an literary agent’s response (6:30pm-9pm)
Identifying potential publishers and literary agents (6:30pm-9pm)
Tuition is $295.

Workshops are open toall. No application but registration is required: Make checks payable to Marick Press. Send regristration to P.O Box 36253 Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 or register online.

If you have questions, please contact:

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Upcoming Events

Sept 29Poets Follies Reading with RAUL ZURITA
Sept 29, 2011
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Grosse Pointe Artists Association located on 16900 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

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Sept 30Calypso Editions publishes Seattle-based author Elizabeth Myhr’s debut collection
Sept 30, 2011
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Oct 1Calypso Editions releases contemporary Romanian poetry in English translation
Oct 1, 2011
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