Masters workshops are half-day, full-day, two-day, and/or on-going  intensive sessions with veteran educators, literary agents, industry experts, and best-selling authors. Locations and tuition fees vary. Classes are limited in size, so you get the maximum benefit. These Workshops are a terrific opportunity for writers of novels, short stories, screenplays--both fiction and nonfiction--to take their writing to the next level and increase the chances for success.

Katharine Sands

From Pitch to Page One: How to Get an Agent from the Get-Go This presentation cuts through the mystery of getting an agent to want YOU, to read YOU and to say YES to YOU. In this presentation, literary agent Katharine Sands shows you the best ways to showcase your writing as a bold, new entry into its category — and yourself as a potential author with an intriguing book poised to spring forth. An Intensive Masters Workshop for Authors of Fiction and Nonfiction Sunday Morning Workshop September 09, 2017 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Class size is limited. Register now for early bird discounts!

Paul S. Levine, Esq.

The Legal and Business Aspects of Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction Books The nuts and bolts of the business of writing are as essential to a writer’s success as the writer’s work itself. How does a writer get an agent and an attorney? How does the writer’s work get sold and how is the writer compensated? What will the agent and the lawyer do for the writer? How are they compensated? How do writers work together? This comprehensive seminar with one of the only Literary Agents in Los Angeles who is also a successful book publishing attorney, will cover all the principles and answer your questions. Intensive Legal and Business Workshop Sunday AFTERNOON Workshop September 10, 2017 12:30 am – 4:30 pm Class size is limited. Register now for early bird discounts!