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Got a manuscript that’s almost ready… but not quite?

Whether you’re polishing for agents and editors or prepping to self-publish, there’s a make-or-break stage between “finished draft” and “ready for readers” — and most writers skip steps without realizing it.

Join us for Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission or Publication, a 45-minute workshop covering:
✅ Where to actually start
✅ The revisions that matter most
✅ Formatting basics that trip people up

Manuscript-to-published-book, demystified. See you there! 📚

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Award-winning author Betty Bolté writes both historical and contemporary stories featuring strong, loving women and brave, compassionate men. No matter whether the stories are set in the past or the present, she loves to include a touch of the paranormal. In addition to her romantic fiction, she’s the author of several nonfiction books and earned a Master’s in English in 2008. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Historical Novel Society, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and the Authors Guild. 

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Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission or Publication
 

Whether you’re querying agents and editors or self-publishing, your manuscript needs the same essential groundwork before it’s ready for readers. Where do you start? What revisions matter most? What formatting rules actually apply? Join us as we walk through the key steps for turning a finished manuscript into a submission-ready—or publication-ready—book.