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ONLINE CLASS The Heart of Story The secrets of long-form fiction that generates strong emotions in readers Registration is closed ...
Every effective brand—even an author’s—has three essential characteristics: uniqueness, consistency, and authenticity ...
ONLINE CLASS Master POV Learn to effectively use point of view to immerse readers in your story Registration is closed ...
Although writing and editing are very different skill sets, much of what you can do to master one will serve ...
When hosting a retreat, whatever the subject, providing small, achievable steps lets your participants feel that what they’ve done matters ...
ONLINE CLASS Negotiation Skills for Writers Gain confidence to negotiate your next contract or agreement Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR Pia ...
The key to creating successful content as an author-creator lies in the same ingredients that make your stories so great ...
ONLINE CLASS The Art of Revising Memoir Determine a revision approach that will bear fruit Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR Dinty ...
ONLINE CLASS Marketing Books That Aren’t New Learn evergreen strategies to sell your older books, again and again Registration is ...
If you have reason to suspect your story is not quite “there” yet, a professional edit may be what’s needed ...
ONLINE CLASS Create Live or Virtual Retreats That Sell Plan, promote and profit from meaningful events Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR ...
Three editors discuss the types and stages of editing, whether publishing industry experience matters, hiring guidelines and much more ...
ONLINE CLASS The Biggest Mistakes Novelists Make And how to fix them! Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR Tiffany Yates Martin DATE ...
To build an audience, close the gap between your offline-self and online-self by showing up with consistent value on your ...
The author of dark- and paranormal romance discusses negative attitudes toward the genre, why sex scenes are the hardest to ...
Central to most of Michael Lewis’ works are larger-than-life characters who find themselves at the center of major industry or ...
If your subject already has a large existing fandom, how can you quantify that audience, using the data to impress ...
ONLINE CLASS Second Draft Your path to a powerful, publishable story Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR Allison K Williams DATE Live ...
If your agent or publisher wants to pitch your book to Hollywood, they need to know the rules—or at least, ...
Along with sex and death, money is a topic with evergreen appeal. So when you write about money, you put ...
Some writers can finish a book all by themselves, but even more of them have support systems, deadlines, teachers, exercises, ...
When a Vermont author’s book was accepted by a New Mexico university press, she decided to ask its editors about ...
A successful nonfiction book proposal addresses market demand and cements the writer’s authority throughout the entire document ...
The big dogs will remain the big dogs. Mega advances will still be paid, and it will remain challenging to ...
Shifting from memoir to fiction allows painful memories to be expressed, while sharing the hard-won wisdom we’ve gained through experience ...
ONLINE CLASS Powerful Prologues Learn what makes prologues work or fail in a story Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR Tiffany Yates ...
It takes grit to seek and implement qualified feedback, and to keep finding ways to improve a manuscript even after ...
A half-hour’s writing might yield only 500, 300, even a mere 100 words. But a half-hour’s writing over 7 or ...
ONLINE CLASS Memoir Bootcamp A three-session class on how to plan, plot, and write a sellable memoir Registration is closed ...
When writing a prescriptive nonfiction book, anticipating doubts and objections lets your readers feel seen and keeps them on the ...
ONLINE CLASS Past Mastery How to reveal backstory so it moves your book forward Registration is closed INSTRUCTOR Roz Morris ...
Two agents discuss the importance of retaining film rights, option types, author involvement in adaptations, and much more ...
ONLINE CLASS Pitch, Publish and Get Paid How to sell and share your essays, blog posts, and op-eds Registration is ...
The author of “weird fiction” discusses why writers should never wait for permission, and the value of reading and writing ...
A little preparation—noting environmental details, character moods and motivations—will make a big difference in the way your scenes unfold ...
Many successful authors maintain side writing careers, in less glamorous forms such as grant writing, copywriting, and ghostwriting ...
ONLINE CLASS Identify & Find Your Ideal Readers A step-by-step process to learn who your readers are, where to find ...
ONLINE CLASS Mastering Suspense and Tension How to create delicious narrative uncertainty at the heart of your story Registration is ...
ONLINE CLASS I Need a Platform, Pronto! Impressive author platforms aren't built overnight. But you can show agents and publishers ...
ONLINE CLASS Research Agents and Publishers Like a Pro Learn to efficiently research and assemble a quality list of agents ...
Memoirists have a lot of leeway in choosing a pitching strategy. But with freedom comes great responsibility, and it's easier ...
Providing feedback to every pitch would leave agents no time for their existing clients. Instead, check your own first pages ...
ONLINE CLASS Build a Powerful and Sustainable Email Newsletter Learn what an effective email newsletter looks like (one that’s worth ...
As in any industry, business ethics are about a commitment to transparency and integrity. Here’s how writers can select a ...
ONLINE CLASS Analyze Story Like an Editor Learn to supercharge your own work by analyzing successful and masterful stories from ...
Not all hybrid and paid-for publishers are the same, and picking the right option depends on every author’s own thorough ...
Does my story matter? Is it good enough? They’re questions every writer asks, and the way to answer them is ...
ONLINE CLASS Getting Past the Gatekeepers Learn to troubleshoot your novel’s first pages and query letter—and increase your chances of ...
ONLINE CLASS I Hate Social Media–Now What? How to develop word-of-mouth marketing, and get the publicity you want, with or ...
ONLINE CLASS Land a Book Deal with a Better Table of Contents Use an Outcome Outline to develop a nonfiction ...