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Powerful Plotting Workshop : Jan 28, 2023 from 9:00AM-2:30PM

by Web Editor | Dec 13, 2022 | Workshop, Writing

Powerful Plotting Workshop with Jordan Rosenfeld Getting down the bones or “architecture” of plot is an essential part of writing a compelling story. You may know where you want the story to go, but getting there can be challenging. Plot is a journey of...

January Workshop: Plotting Your Crime With David Corbett

by Web Editor | Nov 9, 2018 | Event, Workshop, Writing

Mystery! Thriller! Caper! Noir! Crime Drama! Each sub-genre has its specific requirements and reader expectations. In this one-day workshop award-winning author David Corbett, will guide students through the various demands of each category and layout their unique...

May 14th – Nonfiction That Reads Like a Novel

by Web Editor | Apr 9, 2018 | Event, Workshop, Writing

Whether you are writing historical fiction, a biography, an investigative piece, a polemic, or a fictional work that draws upon research to bolster authenticity, you will benefit from learning literary techniques that draw the reader in and make the important...

Dazzle An Agent: Secrets to “Wicked Good Prose” With Constance Hale – Saturday, March 24th, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

by Web Editor | Dec 23, 2017 | Event, Workshop, Writing

Come for our next workshop on how to improve your writing such that it leaves an impression on an agent! Take your prose to the next level. Stretch new muscles, disabuse bad habits, and duke it out in a war of words. Cultivate that most elusive of literary elements:...

January 8th – Be Your Own Publisher! – Ed Sams

by Web Editor | Nov 21, 2017 | Event, Workshop, Writing

Publishing has never been easier. Barriers to entry are lower than ever before. But how exactly does one go about setting up an American small press with a vast reach? Get the inside scoop from Ed Sams on January 8, as he shares his experiences of twenty-five years...

PAGE-TURNING TENSION WORKSHOP With Jordan E. Rosenfeld – Saturday, November 4th, 9:00AM – 2:30PM

by Web Editor | Sep 13, 2017 | Event, Workshop, Writing

We have all had that unforgettable experience: buried in a riveting read, turning one page after another, immersed in the world of the story, oblivious to the hours flying by. Such fleeting moments are undoubtedly among the happiest of our lives. How can we make that...
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