Get Published!
A Workshop on the Publishing Industry
and Your Place in it
Saturday, May 6 & 13, 2023
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

Tuition: $399 | Zoom
Hello!
Would you like to connect with an agent AND a book editor?

Would you like to get advice from top literary professionals AND learn how to write a “pitch” a query letter and a Book proposal?

I have a very special invitation for you ...

GET PUBLISHED!
A WORKSHOP ON THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND YOUR PLACE IN IT

I’m excited to offer this rare opportunity for you to connect with an agent and a book editor:

  • Sarah Burnes of the Gernert Literary Agency and
  • Jarrod Harrison Associate Editor at Broadleaf Books

They will answer your questions about:

  • How to find an agent
  • What is selling now
  • What an editor does
  • What editors are looking for in the current market

This workshop is for you if:

  • You are writing nonfiction or fiction
  • You want to self-publish, or with a major publishing house
  • You want to publish in magazines or online

During the two sessions, I will guide you in writing:

  • A “pitch” that will sell your story
  • A query letter, and
  • A book proposal

Whether you are still writing or have completed your project, a compelling “pitch,” query letter for an agent and an overview of your project is essential.

You’ll write and get feedback and evaluation!  
About Marita Golden
I am the award-winning author of 22 works of fiction and nonfiction, including my memoir, Migrations of the Heart, and my most recent novel The Wide Circumference of Love.

In my role as teacher, coach, and editor, I have worked with many prominent award-winning writers including political analyst Donna Brazile, (Cooking With Grease Stirring the Pots in America), novelists Nicole Dennis-Benn, (Here Comes the Sun and Patsy), Tope Folarin, (A Particular Kind of Black Man), Tracy McGhee, (Melting the Blues), Sadeqa Johnson, (Yellow Wife and Second House From the Corner), short story writer Camille Acker, (Training School for Negro Girls), and memoirists Karen Gray Houston, author of Daughter of the Boycott Carrying on a Montgomery Family’s Civil Rights Legacy and Nita Wiggins author of Civil Rights Baby, My Story of Race, Sports, and Breaking Barriers in American Journalism and Leslie C. Youngblood, YA author of Love Like Sky and Forever This Summer.

I have taught creative writing in the MFA Creative Writing Programs at George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University and served as Writer-in-Residence at numerous colleges and universities, including the University of the District of Columbia and Johns Hopkins University. As a literary activist, I co-founded The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation.
About Jarrod Harrison
Jarrod is an editor based in New York City. He works for Broadleaf Books, the adult nonfiction imprint of 1517 Media. He acquires nonfiction that centers faith, spirituality, social justice, culture, and personal growth--good nonfiction. However, non-fiction that doesn’t fit neatly into those categories is considered as well.
About Sarah Burnes
Sarah began her career on the editorial side of publishing, first at Houghton Mifflin, then in the Knopf Group, and last at Little, Brown. She became an agent in 2001, joining The Gernert Company in 2005. As an editor, she acquired and edited literary fiction and non-fiction, and as an agent, she added children's fiction to her list. Sarah sits on the board of non-profit progressive publisher the New Press and her writing has appeared on The Paris Review's blog. She lives with her husband and three children in Brooklyn.
Testimonials
“It is always heartening to see women step up to the writer’s table. When the results are as adroit and affecting as Marita Golden’s work, it is more than satisfying, it is a cause for celebration.” ~ Toni Morrison Nobel Prize-winning Author
Dwight Sullivan, Author, Capturing Aguinaldo:
The Daring Raid to Seize the Philippine President at the Dawn of the American Century
"Marita provided thoughtful feedback and really insightful prompts that helped me go deeper with my characters and storylines. She is encouraging, supportive and gracious, and can also give very honest, but constructive, guidance when something isn’t working." ~ Pam McFarland

"I would highly recommend that anyone who is serious about improving their writing study with Marita Golden. Her workshops and classes offer a safe space for participants to grow and learn. My experience with her was nothing short of amazing. My writing improved ten-fold." ~ Pheralyn Dove

"If you want your writing to go to the next level, I highly recommend taking a workshop with Marita Golden. She’s insightful, encouraging, and full of good writing wisdom." ~ Towanda Worozbyt
If it is necessary to cancel a workshop or event, participants will be notified via email before the first day of class. If a class is canceled, registrants will be given the option to receive a full refund or they can use their payment as credit toward another workshop. This credit must be used within one year of the original payment.

If you need to cancel your registration you will receive a credit that can be used toward another workshop. Contact marita@maritagolden.com. This credit must be used within one year of the original payment. No credits or refunds are given for missed classes.