Writing Away Refuge @WritingRefuge
Offering virtual agent pitch retreats over Zoom and a live, luxury writing retreat in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Connecting writers with literary agents. writingawayrefuge.com Alabama, USA Joined October 2021-
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And just like that, we have 9 AGENTS for September!Yes, you heard that correctly! Lesley Sabga with The Seymour Agency has joined our list of agents for the September 27-28th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch! Ready to pitch your book? Haven’t registered yet? Seriously, what are you…
Lee Ann Ward’s most popular class, the “How to Write a GOOD Book” 12-week book-writing course, starts again September 10th. Want to know what it takes to write a book that can compete in today’s publishing climate? Starting a new book? Have a rough draft that needs fleshing out?…
Announcement!!! Alicia Brooks, Senior Agent at Martin Literary Management, has joined our list of agents for the September 27-28th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch! Ready to pitch your book? Haven’t registered yet? What are you waiting for? #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity…
And then there were 34! Yes, 34 writers have signed with literary agents through Writing Away Refuge! Brittany Stepniak signed with Mark Gottlieb after pitching to Mark during our July Zoom Pitch! (Mark has now officially signed 3 of our writers from the July event alone!)…
Formally announcing our #33 writer to gain agency representation through one of our Writing Away Refuge programs. Nicole Aponte, who writes as Michele Medina, has signed with literary agent and Writing Away Refuge staff member, Katie Reed. Congratulations! Want to be #34? Join…
me and my new blue light glasses had so much fun at @WritingRefuge today chatting with authors and hearing their pitches! my next event is @writingdaywksp this upcoming weekend and I hope to see ya there!! 👀👓
@talishammas @WritingRefuge @writingdaywksp thanks so much! I definitely told a bunch of people to query me 🤩
Day 2 of the August Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is underway! We are listening to the amazing Shannon Snow talk about Query Letters. Agent pitches later today. #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #ampitching Did you miss the fun…
Day 1 of the August Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is underway & agents are listening to our writers’ pitches! Missed out this weekend? You can still register for our Sept. Zoom Pitch! writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin… #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying…
Day 1 of the August Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch Retreat is underway! We are listening to the amazing MaxieJane Frazier talk about Flash Fiction. Agent pitches later today. #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #ampitching Did you…
My giveaway for a ticket to the @WritingRefuge August Pitch Retreat is heating up 🔥 Want to pitch your book to agents live? Grab a bonus entry on my Substack and boost your odds! open.substack.com/pub/talishamma…
I'm giving away a ticket to the @WritingRefuge August Pitch Retreat (Aug 30-31), where you can pitch fantastic agents like @vickyweberbooks @bookbarrista & @rrreadsbooks To enter, follow me, like this Tweet, and describe your WIP below. More info: shorturl.at/EIkme
I know writer friends that have gotten offers through this!! Take your chance, friends!!
I know writer friends that have gotten offers through this!! Take your chance, friends!!
Okay, it’s time for the real number of pitch slots remaining for our September Zoom Pitch. Register soon before they’re filled! Terrie Wolf—5 slots remaining Haley Warrington—5 slots remaining Anna Clark—6 slots remaining Haley Casey—10 slots remaining Vick Weber—10 slots…
You still have time to register for the “How to Write a Winning Romance Novel” 6-Week MasterClass with Lee Ann Ward. Classes start Tuesday, August 19th ❤️ Learn how to write an unputdownable romance novel with Lee Ann Ward, USA TODAY bestselling romance author and former…
4 days left to register for “Write the Perfect Pitch, Query Letter & Synopsis” masterclass with former acquisitions editor, Lee Ann Ward. **Class is limited to 20 writers** #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #writer writingawayrefuge.com/about-5-3
Very proud and happy to announce that our 31st writer, Karin Gallagher-Swart, is now represented by Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group! Congratulations, Karin! Want to be #32? Our pitch slots are filling quickly for our Writing Away Refuge September Zoom Pitch!…
We want to hear your pitches. Make plans for this #virtual event scheduled for 9/27-28/25! #AgentLife #writingawayrefuge #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife
We want to hear your pitches. Make plans for this #virtual event scheduled for 9/27-28/25! #AgentLife #writingawayrefuge #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife
Registration closes at noon tomorrow, but you still have time to join us 😊📘📗📕 Are you a writer who struggles to find comps for your book? Well, you’re not alone! Let Lee Ann show you where those perfect comps are hiding with her Zoom masterclass, Find the Perfect Comps for…
We are very proud and happy to announce that our own Lorraine Derosa has signed with Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group after pitching Mark at our Writing Away Refuge July Zoom Pitch! Congratulations to you both! Lorraine is our 30th writer to gain representation from our Zoom…
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