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SUMMARY:Pitch Your Book As If Your Writing Career Depends On It
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DESCRIPTION:Pitching your manuscript face-to-face to a publishing professi
 onal can paralyze aspiring authors from travelling further down the road t
 o publication. In her informative\, yet light-hearted presentation\, Letic
 ia Gomez will give you time-tested advice and practical tips on what you c
 an do before\, during\, and after a live pitch session for the best possib
 le outcome based on her nearly twenty years of experience in the book publ
 ishing world..\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/14313638
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>PRESENTER BIO:</strong> Leticia Go
 mez is the Editorial Director for Dafina Books\, an imprint of Kensington 
 Publishing Corp.\, which focuses on traditionally publishing high-quality 
 fiction and non-fiction that centers on race\, identity\, and its impact o
 n our experiences. Prior to joining the Kensington family\, Leticia was a 
 prominent literary/film/television agent who specialized in bringing cultu
 rally diverse voices to the forefront.</p>\n<p>All writing levels welcome!
 </p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:</strong> Leticia is actively seeking to acqu
 ire multicultural historical fiction and nonfiction in all genres and subg
 enres including historical romantic suspense\, alternative history\, histo
 rical adventure and psychological thrillers\, historical mystery thrillers
 \, military history\, true crime historical\, historical narrative nonfict
 ion and historical biographies.</p>\n<p><strong>This program is a part of 
 the Marketing Track of Jax Book Fest 2025: Writer&rsquo\;s Day!</strong></
 p>\n<p>Pre-registration is strongly recommended (space is limited) and mus
 t be completed at least 2 days prior to the start time. Note: A Jacksonvil
 le Public Library card and PIN are required to register online. If you do 
 not have a card\, <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/services/get-libra
 ry-card">click&nbsp\;here to apply online</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Pursuant to 
 the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with disa
 bilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days
  to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be possib
 le to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at (904) 255-2665 or email
  JPLPrograms@coj.net.</p>\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/1431
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