Wrong + Write: How to write better, query smarter, and meet your publication goals

From opening chapter pitfalls that make agents cringe to widely held miscomprehensions about the publishing industry (like the fact that you need to be a social media star to sell a book proposal), author and writing coach Courtney Maum will share the most important things she’s learned in publishing thus far to help you meet—and exceed—your publication goals. 

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About Courtney:

Author of five books, including the game changing publishing guide BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL and the forthcoming memoir, THE YEAR OF THE HORSES, Courtney is a writer and book coach hellbent on preserving the joy of art-making in a culture obsessed with turning artists into brands. A nominee for the Joyce Carol Oates prize and the host of the monthly “Beyond Fiction” conversation series at Edith Wharton’s The Mount, Courtney’s essays and articles have been widely published in outlets like The New York Times and Buzzfeed, and her short story “This is Not Your Fault” was recently turned into an Audible Original. A frequent interviewer of high-profile writers such as Anne Perry, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Edouard Louis, Courtney is also the founder of the learning collaborative, The Cabins. You can sign up for her publishing newsletter at CourtneyMaum.com 

She’s happy to be here.