Reedsy Live Chats

15:00 EST - Aug 18, 2020

Create Believable Characters with Advice from a Novelist and a Former Actress

How do you write characters who are believable and — more importantly — relatable?

– Caroline Leavitt and Gina Sorell

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15:00 EST - Jul 29, 2020

Query Letter Critique with Jon Darga

Practical advice on how to write a query letter — based on feeback given to viewers by New York literary agent, Jon Darga.

– Jon Darga

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15:00 EST - Jul 15, 2020

Work with a Professional Children’s Book Illustrator

Illustrator Leo Hartas draws up rough concepts for children's books submitted by viewers.

– Leo Hartas

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15:00 EST - Jul 01, 2020

Develop Your Book’s Logline (with a Professional Editor)

Story consultant Jeff Lyons reveals his cookie-cutter formula for crafting a winning logline, and shares some of his own examples.

– Jeff Lyons

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13:00 EST - Jun 17, 2020

First Line Frenzy #4: An Editor Critiques Your Opening Line

Editor Rebecca Heyman steps once more in the breach to critique the first sentences of stories submitted by writers all over the world.

– Rebecca Faith Heyman

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15:00 EST - Jun 03, 2020

Write Better Characters: The Role of Anti-Heroes and Why We Love Them

How can we create irresistibly flawed characters? Join editors Parul Bavishi & Randall Surles as they explore the world of the anti-heroes & anti-heroines.

– Parul Bavishi and Randall Surles

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15:00 EST - May 20, 2020

Professional Copyeditors Polish Extracts Submitted by Authors

Professional editors Tracy Gold and Julia Artz go through extracts submitted by authors and refine their prose live on Youtube.

– Tracy Gold and Julie Artz

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15:00 EST - May 12, 2020

The 5 Most Common Suspense Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)

Editor Alyssa Matesic shares the biggest and most common pitfalls that she's encountered in suspense manuscripts.

– Alyssa Matesic

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15:00 EST - Apr 22, 2020

How to Revise Your Novel (and Have Fun Doing It)

Authors Gina Sorell and Caroline Leavitt look at the process of revising a novel.

– Caroline Leavitt and Gina Sorrell

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13:00 EST - Apr 08, 2020

First Line Frenzy #3: An Editor Critiques Your Opening Line

Writers from the Reedsy community have submitted their first lines to editor Becca Heyman, and she reviews them. It's that simple.

– Rebecca Faith Heyman

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14:00 EST - Mar 25, 2020

The Art of Storytelling in Non-Fiction

Author Harry Freedman shows how storytelling principles are at the heart of all good nonfiction writing. Includes examples for bestsellers.

– Harry Freedman

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14:00 EST - Mar 11, 2020

How to Build a Successful Author Platform

Book proposal specialist Sally Collings breaks down the myths surrounding 'author platform' and offers practical tips to help you build one for yourself.