Adult Fiction with Gina Panettieri
May 15th, 2024 - June 8th, 2024
with Gina Panettieri
You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. Gina will submit her notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we host a 2-hour group debrief, in which each writer gets 15 minutes of individual time with Gina to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions.
Our goal with these events is to help writers become stronger storytellers. That said, each opening pages event we offer also comes with a submission opportunity.
Notes
Who this workshop is for: This workshop is best suited for writers querying, preparing to query, or who have an agent but are looking for a high level educational opportunity.
Focus: Adult - Novels - Literary - Adult - Novels - Upmarket - Adult - Novel…
Group size: 7 writers
Submissions: There will be one submission of your first 3750 words (approximately 15 pages) at the workshop start. Participants should also plan to share their pitch/short summary with their pages. Your pitch is not included in the word count and will not be critiqued.
Fee
Members: $120; Non-members: $145
About Gina Panettieri
I am the Founder and Senior Agent of Talcott Notch Literary Services, LLC, a five-member full-service agency headquartered in Connecticut. I have been part of the publishing community as agent, freelance editor, and author for more than 30 years and have placed hundreds of projects for my clients in that time. I am a strongly editorial agent, working with the projects that I represent to enhance and strengthen them in both the author’s vision and market expectations. I have a background in a wide range of fiction genres, but in adult categories I have the deepest roots in mystery, thriller, and suspense, as well as historical fiction, women’s fiction, upmarket/bookclub fiction, and horror and paranormal fiction. I am not the best editor for high fantasy or space opera.
Schedule:
- Wed, May 15th - Writers submit
- Mon, June 3rd - Critiques due
- Wed, June 5th - 7-9pm ET Zoom debrief
- Fri, June 7th- Group closes
Changes and Withdrawals Policy:
- 2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: You will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $15 change fee.
- Under 2 months to 15 days ahead of a workshop start: You will be credited for the full workshop cost less a $15 charge if we are able to replace you. If we can't replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop cost.
- Withdrawals within 2 weeks of a workshop start will not be credited even if you are able to be replaced. Your payment will go towards our scholarship program.