ONLINE What's Your Book About? Writing and Rewriting the Elevator Pitch
One-Day Workshop | Monday, March 2, 2026
9am-12pm PT | 10am-1pm MT | 11am-2pm CT | 12pm-3pm ET | 1pm-4pm AT
Instructor: Finnian Burnett
MEMBER PRICE: $60.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $80.00
Someone asks, "What is your book about?" and you either freeze, or launch into a fifteen minute rambling description of every minor point of your book. Out of order. This shouldn't be the scariest question in the world, but for many authors, it is. In this workshop, we're going to demystify the elevator pitch. We'll go over how to write a compelling pitch, both short version and long, and workshop everyone's pitches in class. Whether you're writing fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or a short story collection, this class will help you answer the question no writer can ever avoid.
This class takes place online using Zoom.
Dr. Finnian Burnett’s work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee.
Their work appears in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, The Daily Sci-Fi, CBC, and more. Their two novellas-in-flash, The Clothes Make the Man and The Price of Cookies, are available through Ad Hoc Fiction and Off Topic Publishing respectively. Finnian is represented by Stacey Kondla of The Rights Factory. Their collaborative work with author Andrew Buckley, Queer Tales of Shakespearean Proportions is represented by Terrie Wolf.
When not writing or teaching, Finnian enjoys walking, Star Trek, and cat memes. Finn can be found at www.finnburnett.com
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