NYFA Coaching and Consulting

Advice for Literary Artists

Looking for advice on how to get published or get a literary agent’s attention? Brett brings his 20 years of experience in editing and the literary non-profit field to coaching, and can offer advice on publishing, agent queries, and other opportunity cultivation for literary artists.

$80.00 / 40 minute session

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About the Coach

Brett Fletcher Lauer

Deputy Director, Poetry Society of America and Poetry Editor, A Public Space

Brett is the deputy director of the Poetry Society of America, where he runs the annual awards and chapbook fellowship programs, as well as the poetry editor of A Public Space. He has over 20 years of experience in the literary non-profit field and as an editor. Brett can offer strategies and insights on:

Publishing
Agent Queries
Written Statements
Residency and Fellowship Applications
Literary Work Sample Reviews

Brett is the deputy director of the Poetry Society of America, where he runs the annual awards and chapbook fellowship programs, and the poetry editor of A Public Space. He is the author of the memoir Fake Missed Connections: Divorce, Online Dating, and Other Failures (Soft Skull Press, 2016) and the poetry collection A Hotel In Belgium (Four Way Books, 2014), which was named a “Top 40 Book of 2014” by Coldfront Magazine. In addition to co-editing several anthologies, including Please Excuse this Poem: 100 News Poets for the Next Generation (Viking Books for Young Readers, 2015) and Isn’t It Romantic: 100 Love Poems by Younger American Poets (Wave Books, 2004), he is the poetry co-chair for the Brooklyn Book Festival. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

When you book your session

On the next page, you’ll be prompted to share information with your coach. Consider: what would you like to discuss? What are your goals for the session? When you book, you’ll have the opportunity to provide this context and/or share any relevant materials you'd like your coach to look over. They will then review these in advance, and provide feedback during your conversation. Your session will take place virtually over zoom in Eastern Time (ET). Once you book, you will receive a confirmation email with the zoom link.

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