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April 2010: The Business of Writing with Claire Delacroix
Writers write, but we are also in business. Join bestselling author Deborah Cooke (aka Claire Delacroix) for a workshop on how publishing works. Learn how the money works, how to recognize and make the most of opportunity, how to chart your way free of stormy waters, and how to plan for success when you’re not…
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March 2010: A Spotlight on Avon with Amanda Bergeron
Presented by Amanda Bergeron, Editorial Assistant at Avon-Harper Collins Avon has been publishing award-winning books since 1941. It is recognized for having pioneered the historical romance category and continues to bring the best of commercial literature to the broadest possible audience. Amanda will talk about the romance industry, what Avon’s looking for and the editorial process…
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January 2010: Kickstart Your Characters with Mary Jane Maffini
In this economy the best investment you can make is in your characters. Learn how to make them deeper, richer, and more fun to be around for you and your readers. After all, that’s a lot of words to spend together. Background enrichment, dialogue, and other potent tools will form the basis of this snappy…
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November 2009: Delivering the Goods: Creating a Believable Happily Ever After by Joanne Roc
Want to provide fiction that has your reader sighing with satisfaction? Want to avoid an ending that seems rushed? Or are you simply having trouble wrapping up all those threads? If so, then Joanne Rock’s workshop, Delivering The Goods: Creating a Believeable Happily-Ever-After, will help you write an ending to remember. Three-time RITA nominee, Joanne…
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September 2009: A Perfect Marriage: Plot & Pace by Eve Silver
Too fast? Too slow? Too cliche? Whether you’re a plotter or a pantser, the end goal is the same: create a plot with depth and drama that flows at a perfect pace. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore techniques for both plotters and pantsers, key points of plotting, methods for adding layers and depth, and…