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    Research How to Use Tarot for Story, Scenes, Characters, and More with Paula Chaffee Scardamalia

    The tarot is a visual, symbolic and metaphorical tool that offers a unique and fun way to approach character development, setting, conflict, and plot. In this workshop, participants learn to use the tarot for blasting through frustrating writer’s blocks, uncovering character quirks and secrets...
  2. Amy L Bernstein

    Character Revealing Character Through Dialogue: Secrets, Lies, and Innermost Thoughts with Amy L. Bernstein

    You’ve plotted your novel, mapped your main character’s “arc” of change, and set your story in motion. Now for the hardest part of all: Figuring out what all these people should say to one another—and to themselves. The writer and poet Elizabeth Bowen once said, “Dialogue is what characters do...
  3. Brenda Chin

    Craft Understanding Point of View with Brenda Chin

    Using point of view effectively is critical for making readers care about your characters. Find out how to use this element to make your story stay with readers long after they put the book down. Discover… · The different types of point of view – when and how to use them. · Pros...
  4. Deborah Bailey

    Genre-SciFi Solving Backstory Challenges for Fantasy & SciFi with Deb Bailey

    How to share your backstory without info dumps. When you’re writing about fantastic worlds, it’s key to explain to the reader how your world works. But readers don’t want to read info dumps that stop the story movement. Find out ways to share backstory that won’t stop the action. How to decide...
  5. Sunny Irene Roth

    Craft How to Break into E-book Writing with Irene Roth

    In this workshop, you will learn to unlock the power of your creativity and transform your ideas into a compelling e-book in just four weeks. Whether you're a budding writer, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone with a passion to share valuable knowledge, this workshop is designed to guide you...
  6. Beth Daniels

    Genre-Historical Writing Vintage Romance and/or Mystery with Beth Daniels

    What exactly is a VINTAGE story? It’s sorta a story that might have played out in the world that our great-grandmothers, grandmothers, mothers, or we ourselves were born in and also were adults in. It’s also called The Twentieth Century. Tales set during The Great War (aka WW I), the Roarin’...
  7. Angela Knight

    Genre-Romance Designing the Perfect Romance Cast with Angela Knight

    In this brand-new month-long online class, New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight discusses the importance of creating the perfect cast for the kind of romance you’re trying to write. A memorable romance cast is more than the sum of its parts. To create an effective book, all the...
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    Genre Creating Your Wildest Romantasy with Midnight Voss

    Now that romantic fantasy has gotten its own portmanteau, there are more opportunities for you to get your stories in front of eyes of the hungry romantasy reading public. For both the dedicated fantasy enthusiast as well as those just dipping their toes into the genre, making sure you’ve built...
  9. Brenda Chin

    Editing Self-Editing with Brenda Chin

    Typing ‘The End’, doesn’t mean you’re finished. Discover what an editor looks for in a manuscript, and uncover the tools you’ll need to make your book seem like it’s been professionally edited. Find out… What an editor looks for when considering a manuscript. What’s important if you’re...
  10. Robin Jeffrey

    Genre Microfiction - Creating Award Winning Stories in 100 Words or Less with Robin Jeffrey

    Is it possible to tell a compelling story in 100 words or less? Absolutely! Microfiction, short stories that are told in 100 words or less, employs editing skills as much as writing, picking the right word, the right moments, and the right punctuation to tell a story as quickly as possible. In...
  11. Cynthia Owens

    Worldbuilding-Setting Bring Your Settings to Life with Cynthia Owens

    In Bring Your Setting To Life, we will examine various methods for plunging your reader into your setting and making it real. We will cover: · The Basics—Time, place and mood. · World Buildings—Researching your setting. · Make Your Setting a Character—Give your setting a unique...
  12. Brenda Chin

    Craft How to Show, Not Tell with Brenda Chin

    It’s one of the first things an author is told he/she should do, but getting it right isn’t always easy. Still, it is often the difference between an okay book, and one a reader can’t put down. Find out ways to make your storytelling exciting and evocative. Topics include… · Why is this...
  13. Brenda Chin

    Craft Layering with Brenda Chin

    Once you’ve got the bare bones of your story, it’s time for layering. But what kind of elements can be layered? And which ones MUST be, if you’re trying to write a keeper. Find out… How building a book is like building a house. You can’t stop at the foundation. What about the B storyline? How...
  14. KrisBock

    Pacing-Tension Cliffhangers: Keep the Pages Turning! with Kris Bock

    A cliffhanger chapter ending can add impact to a dramatic scene and leave the reader desperate to find out what happens next. Learn how to identify your best cliffhanger moments and make them even more dramatic through pacing and paragraphing. Even when you have to end at a quieter moment, you...
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    Genre-Mystery-Crime Killing Your Darlings - Writing Mysteries with Rebekah Ganiere

    Are you a fan of detective shows? Love watching true crime? Read every Agatha Christie novel out there? Can’t get enough of Romantic Mysteries? Well, this is the class for you. As with any genre there are rules you need to follow to be successful as a genre writer - and Romantic Mysteries, Cozy...
  16. joan koster

    Craft Writing with Splash: Enriching Your Writing with Sensory Language with Joan Koster

    Did you know that there are 7 senses? Or wait is that 8? At any rate, no matter how many there are, a great writer uses ALL of them in EVERY place possible in their writing. In this course, you will learn about our senses, how they work, and when, where and how to use them in your current WIP...
  17. Sunny Irene Roth

    Genre Crafting Heartfelt Chicken Soup for the Soul Stories With Irene Roth

    Unlock the power of storytelling and learn the art of crafting touching narratives that warm the soul in this "Crafting Heartfelt Chicken Soup for the Soul Stories" workshop. Drawing inspiration from the beloved Chicken Soup for the Soul series, this workshop is designed to guide aspiring...
  18. CassandraCarr

    Genre-Romance Romance Tropes with Cassandra Carr

    In romance, tropes are a vital part of storytelling. But what exactly are tropes? Why are they important? If you’re a writer struggling with how to effectively use tropes, this workshop is for you. The major romantic tropes, what they are & how to use them How to choose one or more while...
  19. Cynthia Owens

    Research Digging Deep: Researching Your Novel with Cynthia Owens

    Research. Some of us love it, some of us hate it, but we all have to do at least some research for our stories, whether it’s historical events, local hangouts, or wars. In Digging Deep: Researching Your Novel, I’ll introduce you to various research methods, as well as different options for...
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    Character Sympathy without Saintliness with Alicia Rasley

    It's a real conundrum. We want our characters to be "sympathetic"-- someone the reader cares about and roots for. But paradoxically, sometimes the more we TRY to make them good and admirable, the more saintly they become, the less the reader likes them. It might be envy, or resentment, or an...
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