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Writer's Digest "Breakout Author" Hollis Gillespie is an award-winning humor writer and NPR commentator. Her books include
Bleachy-Haired Honky Bitch (the film rights of which were bought by Paramount),
Confessions of a Recovering Slut, and
Trailer Trashed.
Find out more Take her seminars Hollis Gillespie's
Shocking Real Life Writing Seminars offer a range of lessons for writers of all levels of experience.
January 29
If you’ve been thinking about starting a blog or if you’ve already started one, this workshop will teach you how to sharpen its concept, write better posts, come up with magnetic headlines, generate more ideas, rank higher on Google, triple your traffic, and start making money.
January 7–8
This is not your average writer’s retreat! This symposium of creative and accomplished authors answers the questions that have been dogging you for years regarding how to go about getting a book deal. At the end of this retreat you will have a surmountable format for mapping out your book, the components you need to pitch a literary agent, including the agent contact information, and the sample pages you need to send the agent.
Dates Vary
Here’s a secret, you don’t need to have a finished manuscript to get a book deal. All you need is an amazing idea and as little as 10 pages.