Join the St. Louis Writers Guild from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, for a free workshop with three publishing industry professionals. Our team of presenters will explore traditional publication, publishing under one’s own imprint, and working with an agent. Attendees can also schedule appointments to pitch their book and consult with book promotion/marketing experts. (The Guild will charge a nominal fee to make these opportunities possible.)

The program agenda is:

10 a.m.  Getting the Full Request
               Literary Agent Cole Lanahan of The Seymour Agency

11 a.m.   Traditional Publishing’s New Landscape
               New York Times Bestselling Author Eileen Dreyer

12 p.m.   Publishing Under Your Own Imprint: The Inside Scoop
                New York Times Bestselling Author Angie Fox

Our speakers will appear live, in person. Attendees can participate in-person at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63131. The event will also livestream via Zoom. To attend the meeting online, follow the event link from the St. Louis Writers Guild website.

Consultations: $40 for Non-Members, $20 for SLWG Members - Material will be reviewed ahead of the conference and include a 20+ minute consultation during the event

        LaShaunda Hoffman - Book Promotion

        Matt Davids - Promoting on Amazon

        Jennifer Geist - Editorial Critique

        Ruth Thaler-Carter - Website Review

Pitch Sessions: $20 for 2 pitches for Non-Members, $10 for 2 pitches for SLWG Members: 

        Nicole Lanahan, Literary Agent, The Seymour Agency

        Chris Kennedy, Chris Kennedy Publishing

        Jennifer Geist, owner & publisher, Pen & Publish