We run weekly consultation days for authors, editors, translators and literary event organisers. An one-on-one consultation usually lasts 45 minutes. Our schreiben & leben consultants are highly experienced and successful freelancers who went through the same ups and downs as you might have and are more than happy to share their extensive knowledge. They will answer your questions and work with you on possible solutions – whether it’s about signing up for the KSK, the quest for a publisher or agent, customer acquisition, help with grant applications, networking possibilities or even strategies for work organisation and customer management. The consultation days are available in English, Spanish and several other languages.
The consultations take place via zoom, telephone or in our new office in Schöneberg, Kolonnenstraße 26, 10829 Berlin.
These are the upcoming consultation days:
[fully booked] 11.06.2026, 10am-4:30pm | Social Media
(In German, Englisch and Einfache Sprache)
per Zoom, with Mareice Kaiser
Sample questions: Should I use social media? And if so, how? Isn’t that cringey? I feel so out of place in the literary world—am I? Everything looks so great for everyone else, but not for me—what’s going wrong?
16.06.2026, 10am-6pm | Projekt funding
(In German, English and French)
in Person at Kolonnenstr. 26, with Katrin Thomaneck
Sample questions: How can I effectively seek out funding for my project? How do I formulate the creative aspect of my project idea in a way that meets the application requirements while still being tailored to the intended content? What should I keep in mind when drafting the application materials? What do the selection committees place particular emphasis on? How do I write an appropriate budget and financial plan? How do I efficiently implement an approved project proposal? How do I network with potential partner organizations? And last but not least: How do I calculate and close out a project on time?
22.06.2026, 4pm | Open Group Consultation
(in German and English)
in person at Kolonnenstr. 26, with the schreiben&lebenExTRA-Team
We invite you to join us again for an open group consultation on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at our office at Kolonnenstr. 26. As part of this free, low-threshold service, we’ll try to answer your initial general questions, share our practical knowledge with you, and work together to figure out which specialized one-on-one consultations—both within and outside the schreiben&leben program—can best help you. It’s also a great chance to connect with other solo freelancers in the literary industry.
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