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Ready, Set, Go! Proposal, One Sheet, and Pitch

Instructor | Alice Crider
Senior Acquisitions Editor at David C Cook
Author Coach at Write Concepts

Alice's Experience

Alice has worked in various editorial roles in Christian publishing for 22 years—including editor, literary agent, and director of acquisitions and development. You can pick her brain and find out all the best tips for presenting your book idea to a professional.

Her hands-on experience has lead her to develop resources for each stage of the writing journey.
As a certified life coach, Alice coaches individual authors and groups. T
eaching writing and editing workshops at national and international writers' conferences is also in her repertoire. Last but certainly not least, she is the creator of online courses on book publishing and marketing.
​Visit her at www.alicecrider.com.

Course Synopsis

This course prepares you to meet with an agent or editor to discuss the nonfiction book you are writing. Through writing activities, peer review, and instructor feedback, you'll make valuable progress on the documents necessary to get your nonfiction book published.

Skills you can learn include...
​Developing a full book proposal
Developing a one sheet reference tool for agents and editors
Delivering an oral or written book pitch
​Creating a query letter for literary agents and editors.

Course Structure

This course is delivered online over six weeks with each week starting on Saturday. Learning activities will be posted one week at a time and will remain available until the end of the course. The course site will remain open for an extra month so Alice can provide you with final draft feedback.
For more questions, feel free to query ncwc@unwsp.edu. 
You will need: Reliable Internet access and a computer to work on.
Know ahead: Your nonfiction books' audience, overall concept, and your audience's central dilemma.
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  • 2021 Schedule
    • Pre-conference Sessions
    • Workshop Sessions
    • Pro Advice Panels
  • Faculty
    • Keynote Speakers
    • Workshop & 1:1 Faculty
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Our Team
    • Writing at Northwestern
    • Next Step Courses >
      • Ready, Set, Go! Proposal, One Sheet, and Pitch
      • Building Your Platform
  • Contact
  • FAQs
    • Zoom Etiquette
    • Zoom Help Center