Quick reminders that I’ll be hosting an office hours, total Q&A style hour-long session (that’s free!) on publishing exclusively for my fellow LGBTQ+ writers TODAY at 3pm Eastern! LAST CALL! I don’t have a fancy presentation prepped — this session is for y’all. Bring your questions about how you get an agent, how you market a book, and more. Sign up here.
Also also also. Nonfiction writers: My next course, How to Write a Book Proposal, begins this weekend! Registration closes TOMORROW! This is the last time I’ll be teaching the course for the general public this year. Here’s what some course alumni have said about their experience:
“I took Jeanna's class on writing book proposals at a turning point in my literary career where I felt really insecure and was considering giving up on some dreams because I just didn't know how to proceed or if I could. This class made me feel confident and even excited to continue - Jeanna is so generous with information and teaches us vitally important information in an academically accessible way. I strongly recommend this class to anyone pursuing publishing, but especially those of us who haven't had access to the information we need to do it well.” — Cassandra ‘Katy’ Snow, author of Queering the Tarot and Queering Your Craft
“For years, I have been struggling with motivation and inspiration to finish my book proposal. I didn't know where to look for advice and a Tweet from Jeanna changed everything. I took Jeanna's class on how to write a book proposal and I was able to not only connect with like-minded writers but learn the true in's and out's of the book proposal process. Jeanna's teaching style is approachable and honest. She approaches straightforward feedback with a kindness that inspires and motivates. I would highly recommend Jeanna's class to any aspiring writers looking to tackle the book proposal process.” — Alysse Dalessandro
“It’s one thing to learn the components of a proposal, but it’s another to understand why each component exists and how they all fit together to form a cohesive whole. Jeanna Kadlec’s class taught all of this while also creating a warm, generative space for me to think deeply and in new directions about my own work. She helped me re-conceptualize an intimidating business document into an energizing creative challenge.” — Kayla Whaley
“Jeanna not only pulled back the curtain on one of the biggest mysteries in publishing with deep industry knowledge, personal experience, and endless charm; she also empowered me to actually finish my manuscript and gave me the courage to start sending it out into the world. Her class on crafting a book proposal is easily the best investment I've made in myself and my career in years.” — Heather Hogan