https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/submission-process/8480/q-is-for-query-synopsis-a-is-for-aaacken-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/submission-process/8480/q-is-for-query-synopsis-a-is-for-aaackThu, 07 May 2026 20:04:21 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:817a5eee-8306-4db1-aa87-1caf925eb8f1Laurie Schnebly Campbellhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/submission-process/8480/q-is-for-query-synopsis-a-is-for-aaack#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Submission Process by Laurie Schnebly Campbell on 5/7/2026 8:04:21 PM<br /> <div><br /><br />No writer can get far without the most fundamental tool of selling their work. But, producing an effective synopsis or query is frequently a source of dread for writers who create lyrical fiction, yet panic at the idea of creating a sales pitch. Here&rsquo;s a hint: pretend you&rsquo;re writing an ad.</div> <div><br />Laurie Schnebly Campbell brings 25 years of advertising experience to the task of identifying what makes people want to buy a product -- any product -- and how to convince them YOURS is the one they want.</div> <div><br /><br /></div> <div>Here is the handout referenced in the session:<br /><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-29/Queries_5F00_Synopses_5F00_Schnebly-ALC-Handout.pdf">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Queries_5F00_Synopses_5F00_Schnebly-ALC-Handout.pdf</a><br /><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-29/QisforQuerySynopsisAisforAaack.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../QisforQuerySynopsisAisforAaack.mp4</a></div> <div></div> <div><b>About the Presenter:</b><br />After winning Romantic Times&rsquo; &ldquo;Best Special Edition of the Year&rdquo; over Nora Roberts, Laurie Schnebly Campbell discovered she loved teaching every bit as much as writing...if not more. Since then she&rsquo;s taught in-person and online workshops for writers from six continents (still waiting for Antarctica!) and keeps a special section of her bookshelves for novels developed in her classes. With 50+ titles there so far, she&rsquo;s always hoping for more.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/submission-process/8480/q-is-for-query-synopsis-a-is-for-aaack/revision/1Thu, 07 May 2026 20:01:03 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:817a5eee-8306-4db1-aa87-1caf925eb8f1Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/submission-process/8480/q-is-for-query-synopsis-a-is-for-aaack#commentsRevision 1 posted to Submission Process by Author Learning Center on 5/7/2026 8:01:03 PM<br /> <div><br /><br />No writer can get far without the most fundamental tool of selling their work. But, producing an effective synopsis or query is frequently a source of dread for writers who create lyrical fiction, yet panic at the idea of creating a sales pitch. Here&rsquo;s a hint: pretend you&rsquo;re writing an ad.</div> <div><br />Laurie Schnebly Campbell brings 25 years of advertising experience to the task of identifying what makes people want to buy a product -- any product -- and how to convince them YOURS is the one they want.</div> <div></div> <div>Here is the handout referenced in the session:<br /><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-29/Queries_5F00_Synopses_5F00_Schnebly-ALC-Handout.pdf">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Queries_5F00_Synopses_5F00_Schnebly-ALC-Handout.pdf</a><br /><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-29/QisforQuerySynopsisAisforAaack.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../QisforQuerySynopsisAisforAaack.mp4</a></div> <div></div> <div><b>About the Presenter:</b><br />After winning Romantic Times&rsquo; &ldquo;Best Special Edition of the Year&rdquo; over Nora Roberts, Laurie Schnebly Campbell discovered she loved teaching every bit as much as writing...if not more. Since then she&rsquo;s taught in-person and online workshops for writers from six continents (still waiting for Antarctica!) and keeps a special section of her bookshelves for novels developed in her classes. With 50+ titles there so far, she&rsquo;s always hoping for more.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar</div>