From Second Draft to Query for Novelists

INSTRUCTOR: AP Hawkins

​TIME: Sunday, June 29, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST/CDT
PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Monday, June 23. After Monday, June 23: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map).
LEVEL: All levels
CAP: 15

Congratulations! You've worked out your plot, written a first draft, and come back to revise and refine your manuscript. Now what? Join us at this enlightening workshop for lessons on how to tighten your plot further, build strong community resources to get feedback and act on suggestions, as well as know when your novel is ready and you're primed to query agents.

A.P. Hawkins is a biologist turned speculative fiction author and editor based in Houston, Texas. Her short fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies, including Analog Science Fiction and Fact and The Librarian anthology series from Air and Nothingness Press. A.P. is a co-host of Writers Lunch, a weekly online writing workshop, and a co-founder of Tomeworks, an editing collective dedicated to helping genre authors build better books. When she’s not writing or editing, A.P. enjoys gaming, crafting, and spending time outdoors. For updates on her writing and other endeavors, you can follow A.P. on social media (@ahawkwrites) or visit her website, aphawkinsauthor.com.

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