I thought this might be of interest to some of my readers: 

How to Sell Your First Genre Novel

a 3 hour seminar on breaking into — and staying in — genre fiction taught by editor/author Laura Anne Gilman

Learn what makes genre writing different from mainstream or literary publishing, and how to parlay that knowledge, and a love of the genre, into the start of a successful career.

-The breakdowns and crossovers of genre classification

-How to work within genre structures to create something original

-How to pitch your work to a genre editor as opposed to a mainstream house

-The important know-how that give new authors a foot in the door

-The importance of a series concept versus a stand-alone book

-How to maintain a career once you’ve had your first book accepted

WHEN Wednesday, August 29, 6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE mediabistro.com, 494 Broadway (Spring & Broome), New York, NY 10012

PRICE $65

Laura Anne Gilman spent fifteen years as an editor for major NYC publishing houses before going freelance. She is the author of the popular `Retrievers´ series from Luna Books, which includes Staying Dead, Curse the Dark, Bring it On, Burning Bridges and Free Fall (2008), the Grail Quest trilogy for young adults, and over thirty short stories. In addition, she has edited two genre anthologies, and writes paranormal romance under the name Anna Leonard.

 I don’t know more about this than what’s reprinted above, but I’ve taken a Mediabistro class before, and thought it was pretty good.