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The first three chapters are the most important part of your book for those who are looking to get published. Agents and editors usually request either the first chapter or the first three chapters and then determine if they want to read the complete manuscript based on that small sample. Some even request just the first page! The importance of starting your book effectively cannot be overstated.

In this webinar, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent will guide you through all the tips and tricks he's picked up that will make your first three chapters involving, enticing, and irresistible.

NOTE: There will be tips for both fiction and nonfiction authors in this session!

About the Presenter:
Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 18 books encompassing a wide variety of audiences and genres. He has also produced 15 audiobooks to date and has written 6 screenplays. Along with being an instructor for the ALC, he teaches at the Writing Pad in Los Angeles and is a freelance story editor. Derek received a 3-book deal from HarperCollins for his middle-grade book series "Scary School", and his Mystery/Thriller book "Kubrick’s Game" was #1 on Amazon three times and was optioned by Bobby Cohen Films. His middle-grade novel "My Homework Ate My Dog!" was awarded Best Middle-Grade Fiction Book of 2020 by Kops-Featherling Book Awards, and there was a bidding war for his picture book "El Perro con Sombrero", which was published by Holt/Macmillan. In addition, Derek Founded Whimsical World children’s publishing brand with wife, children’s author and ALC speaker Sheri Fink, with a mission to inspire, delight, and educate children of all ages while planting seeds of self-esteem and high achievement. Discover more at www.DerekTaylorKent.com and www.WhimsicalWorldBooks.com.

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