WRITERS’ CORNER: March 21, 2012 ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Colorado Romance Writers TITLE: Selling to Woman’s World Magazine: Beyond the Basics, Part II DATES: March 26 – April 27, 2012 INSTRUCTOR: Kate Willoughby DESCRIPTION: This continuation of Selling to Woman’s World Magazine—Beyond the Basics I, examines eight more story elements and five plots in our [...]
WRITERS’ CORNER: October 26, 2011 ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Lowcountry RWA (LRWA) TITLE: Strategizing Contest Workshop DATES: November 3 – 12, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: Nina Bruhns DESCRIPTION: This class provides the secrets to getting the most out of the GH and every writing contest you enter. Former contest queen Nina Bruhns provides techniques to help you [...]
ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Southern Tier Authors of Romance (STAR RWA) TITLE: Deep Story Techniques DATES: October 3 – 28, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: Carol Hughes DESCRIPTION: Deep Story is the layers of techniques interwoven beneath the surface of all successful stories. It is what allows a writer to captivate and delight readers, allows characters to live [...]
ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Heart of Dixie Romance Writers Of America TITLE: Fat Free Writing or How to Avoid Wordiness in the Editing Stage DATES: August 17 – 31, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: The Grammar Divas: Annie Oortman & Darlene Buchholz DESCRIPTION: Wordy sentences and unnecessary phrases clutter writing, turning an otherwise good manuscript into an overweight tome. [...]
WRITERS’ CORNER: June 22, 2011 ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Outreach International Romance Writers TITLE: What Comes After The First 3 Chapters Blues: Dealing With The Middle Of Your Story DATES: July 1-28, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: Beth Daniels DESCRIPTION: This course helps you figure out the middle of the story when you know how it begins and ends. [...]
WRITERS’ CORNER: May 25, 2011 ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Orange County Chapter Romance Writers of America (OCCRWA) TITLE: Agents/Editors: We Don’t Bite DATES: June 13 – June 25, 2011 This is a two week class. INSTRUCTOR: Lynn Price DESCRIPTION: This fast-paced course offers a unique look at the publishing business and the submission process from the [...]
ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA TITLE: Advanced Dialogue DATES: April 4 – 17, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: Devon Ellington DESCRIPTION: This workshop consists of exercises and homework teaching techniques to provoke sparkling dialogue that reveals and builds character, move along plot, reveal backstory, and enhance setting. This is a participatory class, [...]
ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Colorado Romance Writers TITLE: Write Naked: Finding & Developing Your Authentic Voice DATES: February 28 – March 25, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: Wendy Lyn Watson DESCRIPTION: In this interactive workshop, you’ll engage in writing exercises aimed at identifying and developing your voice—a blend of style, tone & theme. You’ll leave with a set of tools [...]
ONLINE WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA TITLE: He Shot The Sheriff And I Know Why INSTRUCTOR: Ann Roth DATES: February 14 – 27, 20111 DESCRIPTION: This class explores motivation-what it is, and how to develop and use it in creating characters that are three-dimensional and believable. DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Checks or Paypal must [...]
ONLINE WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Outreach International TITLE: Plodding or Plotting DATES: January 4 – 22, 2011 INSTRUCTOR: Gail Gaymer Martin DESCRIPTION: This class covers techniques that result in a story that flows rather than plods. It explores how the author makes the story connect with the reader using the 3 Act structure. DEADLINE: January 3, 2011 [...]