{"product_id":"the-rejection-autopsy-publishing-writing-workshop-online","title":"Literary Agent Series: The Rejection Autopsy — Why Agents Pass, and How to Fix It Zoom Seminar with Mark Owen Gottlieb on Saturday, October 16th, 2027","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, October 16th, 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/em\u003e Los Angeles (PDT): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \/ Chicago (CDT): 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \/ New York (EDT): 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM \/ London (BST): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \/ Berlin (CEST): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Enrolling! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e*A recording of this seminar will be made available to enrollees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLed by an industry-leading literary agent at Trident Media Group, Mark Owen Gottlieb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Mark Owen Gottlieb\u003c\/strong\u003e is Executive Vice President and a literary agent at Trident Media Group, and is highly-ranked in overall deals and other categories. He is actively building his client list of authors using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers. Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources available at book publishing's leading literary agency, Trident Media Group. At Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and award-winning authors. He has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency's audiobook department and worked in foreign rights. Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new and established authors to the curious minds of their future readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis online writing workshop is for fiction and nonfiction writers at all levels who are querying agents, or about to be, and want to understand what happens on the other side of a pass. It is especially useful for writers whose manuscripts have been collecting rejections and who want to know which of those passes call for patience and which call for revision. All genres and experience levels are welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery writer collects rejections. Almost no one gets to see what happened on the other side of the pass. In this Zoom writing class, Mark Owen Gottlieb — Executive Vice President and literary agent at Trident Media Group — opens up the agent's side of the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDrawing on thousands of submissions read across his career, he'll walk through the actual mechanics of why manuscripts get declined: the difference between \"not for me\" and \"not ready,\" the signals that surface early in a submission, and the fixable craft and positioning problems that quietly sink otherwise strong work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis isn't generic querying advice. It's the reasoning agents use and rarely share — the kind that only comes from years on the receiving end of the slush pile. You'll learn to read a rejection for what it's actually telling you, to distinguish the passes that mean \"keep going\" from the ones that mean \"something needs to change,\" and to locate what's holding your own manuscript back. Expect concrete craft and publishing strategy you can apply to your submission materials right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn this course, students will leave with a diagnostic they can run on any manuscript that's been collecting passes, and a prioritized list of what to address first in their own work. Students will also learn to interpret the rejections they've already received and to identify the early signals in a submission that lead agents to decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 1: Why Manuscripts Get Declined\u003c\/strong\u003e — The agent's side of the desk; the actual mechanics of a pass; the difference between \"not for me\" and \"not ready\"; the signals that surface early in a submission; the fixable craft and positioning problems that quietly sink otherwise strong work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 2: The Autopsy — Running the Diagnostic on Your Own Work\u003c\/strong\u003e — How to read a rejection for what it's actually telling you; distinguishing the passes that mean \"keep going\" from the ones that mean \"something needs to change\"; locating what's holding your manuscript back; building a prioritized list of what to address first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA diagnostic you can run on any manuscript that's been collecting passes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prioritized list of what to address first in your own work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ability to tell a \"not for me\" pass from a \"not ready\" pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowledge of the signals that surface early in a submission and lead to a decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn understanding of the fixable craft and positioning problems that sink otherwise strong work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reasoning agents use and rarely share, from an agent who has read thousands of submissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"To find someone in the publishing world these days who possesses such style and grace…a throwback. Crown moldings and brass door knocker in a world of prefab housing.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eLesley Kagen, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"He is professional, knowledgeable, and deeply cares about the careers of his clients. …I'm lucky to have Mark in my corner!\" — \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Hlad, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"My writing career never would have advanced as fast or as far without Mark's help.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eJames Breakwell, bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Saturday's class opened my eyes to the mistakes of my query submissions, which boil down to two crucial elements: word count \u0026amp; comps. Soliciting a bloated manuscript with no comps outside of a couple of 20+ year-old movie references advertised a novice understanding of the publishing industry, making me a rightful candidate for the rejection pile.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam W., Workshop Student\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"It was my absolute pleasure to meet you virtually on Saturday! Thank you for the wealth of detailed information and on-the-spot, yet carefully crafted critiques you shared with each of us— the experience is treasured, and invaluable.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eMica K., Workshop Student\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"You gave me enough writing technique and marketing information to feel like I can get started with confidence. Thank you!\" — \u003cstrong\u003eFormer Student\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTuition is $99 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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