The Business of Getting Published (with John Kenny)

What do you do after you have written your masterpiece? Many writers can fall at any number of fences that have nothing to do with the merits of the written piece. This course is designed to address the issues involved in getting over those fences and ensuring the writer has the best chance of getting published.

Course topics include drafting, redrafting and editing your work - when to stop, writing synopses and cover letters, tracking publishing markets, submitting work, networking, marketing, and dealing with writer’s block. 

Length: 4 weeks
Fee: €100
Guest Teacher: John Kenny
Location: Big Smoke Writing Factory
Booking: http://www.bigsmokewritingfactory.com/

About the teacher
John Kenny is a writer, editor and creative writing teacher. He has had short fiction published in First Contact, Woman's Way, Emerald Eye (an Anthology of the Best of Irish Imaginative Fiction) and others, and has a first novel doing the rounds with publishers at the moment. He has been co-editor of Albedo One since its inception in 1993. Before his involvement with Albedo One, he wrote extensively for Stargate and was editor of FTL. Apart from being involved in producing several books published by Aeon Press, John is also co-administrator of the International Aeon Award for Short Fiction, now in its 6th year of operation. He has taught creative writing in DCU and previously with Big Smoke and brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of the publishing business to this course.

Spring 2011
TUESDAY, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting February 8th, 2011.