Writers
Querying 101 with Rafe Posey
Learn how to navigate the often-Byzantine world of traditional publishing, including querying, contracts, agents, and pitfalls.
Meeting Times
- Thur, 1/25/2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thur, 1/25/2024
Closed
About
The goal of the course is to help writers — anyone with long-form prose (especially a novel in any genre) who believes they're ready to query — to gain a better understanding of the business side of the industry. You'll explore questions like:
- Are you sure you're ready to query?
- How does querying work?
- Where might you find an agent?
- You've received an offer from a traditional publisher — now what?
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Rafe Posey
Rafe is the author of the novel "The Stars We Share" (Viking/Penguin, 2021) as well as numerous works of short fiction, which have appeared in journals such as Poydras Review, Empty Sink, Urbanite, and The Light Ekphrastic. He also worked as the fiction editor for Cobalt Review for several years, and as a guest editor for a [PANK] special issue. After teaching English, writing, and humanities at the University of Baltimore and, most recently, in a maximum-security prison in Maryland, Rafe now works as a bookseller on Bainbridge Island.
