We'll talk about the ups and downs of the agent query roller coaster—what to expect, how to deal, and how to keep going without losing your mind. Mary will be an open book, drawing from personal experience and the experiences of others to answer any lingering questions you have about the agent querying process. Go to a (virtual) conference? Send a bunch of cold emails? Ask your uncle? We'll cover it all.

Book proposals can be overwhelming. Where to start? What to include? How long should it be? How much time to spend on it? Is it really that important? How to craft a book proposal that stands out above the scores being pitched?

Join author Michael McRay for a walkthrough of how to put together a nonfiction book proposal that will make publishers pay attention. With four book publications to his name, McRay will draw on personal experience to pull back the curtain on how he's built proposals that have landed publishers every time.