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Are you Series-Ous

In Person Only Have you been itching to write a series? In this presentation, we’ll go through the journey of being a series writer. We’ll start with how to pitch our ideas and break down the format behind a series proposal. Then we’ll discuss writing tips and helpful tools to use while crafti
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Suspect the Unexpected

In Person Only The unexpected often enlivens a story. This trait is especially helpful in the mystery genre and encouraged by readers. Can you figure out the techniques employed in several classic mysteries during this interactive presentation? By analyzing excerpts, we’ll determine how to thwart
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Co-Writing: Creative Collaboration

In Person Only Robin will share her experience co-authoring two YA novels, lead the group in some pair writing exercises, discuss potential challenges, and share strategies to keep co-writing enjoyable and rewarding.
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Revising

In Person Only Join author Anne Perry for a chat about her experiences with revising her novels.
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Words From Battered Hearts

In Person Only Writing poetry to help express, explore, and honour grief and loss. Loss is part of life, but in a society that’s often uncomfortable with grief, there are challenges and obstacles to expressing and processing its difficult emotions. How do we move beyond the roadblocks? As writers,
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Working with Beta Reader Feedback

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Putting your precious manuscript in the hands of beta readers can be a fraught exercise — how do you get the best feedback for yourself and your work? Award-winning author Darren Groth offers the two key considerations in choosing beta readers, outlines the importa
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Middle Grade with Heart

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded There are some books you just want to hug when you finish reading. These are books with heart, stories that cause all the feels and get shared (and hugged) until the covers are tattered. But what exactly is heart, and how do you create heart in your own manuscript? W
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How to Start a Compelling Memoir

In Person Only It’s true that everyone has a meaningful life story inside them, but not everyone knows how to tell it in a highly engaging, personal way. This is a workshop for anyone who is thinking of starting a memoir project but doesn’t know exactly where or how to begin. The first half of [
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How to Finish a Book (Despite Life Getting in the Way)

In Person Only The act of writing is a terrible ordeal. One sits alone at their desk, mumbling incoherently about character and plot, while procrastinating on Twitter. It takes incredible discipline and determination to write a publishable book, so aspiring writers often hear that they must write ev
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Master Your Own Path: Self-Publishing

In Person Only Many authors today choose to publish their own work and are earning massive sales in the process. Mystery writer Pamela Samuels Young will share her years of self-publishing experience and show you everything you need to know to produce a professional product that rivals the tradition
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Audiobooks Made Easy

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Thanks to advances in technology, producing your own audio book is now both easy and inexpensive. With over a dozen audio books under her belt, mystery writer Pamela Samuels Young will walk you through the process from beginning to end. From selecting the right narra
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“Writing Diversity”: Can We Be Frank?

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Books should reflect the world around us. But how do writers do that in a responsible, thoughtful way? This workshop will provide some important considerations and the space to discuss this complex and essential topic. Participants should come with an open mind and a
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Publishing Deep Dive, Part 1

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Getting set to pursue publication? Join Wesley Chu for an information-packed session on everything you need to know about publishing from a writer’s perspective. Topics will include querying, matching the right agent, high level overview of contracts, foreign r
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Audiobook Narration

In Person Only Audiobook narration: audiobooks are one of the fastest growing segments of the market. In this session, leg by an award-winning audiobook narrator, you’ll look at what an author needs to know about having their work converted to audio. And if you want to narrate your own work, o
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Tension: It’s More Than Just Conflict

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Readers are pulled through stories by various forms of tension. Conflict, as a relatively external form of tension, is easy to see and to teach. Other forms of tension, such as juxtaposition, doubt, twists, or unanswered questions, can pull a reader through a narrati
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Harnessing Setting

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded At its most basic, setting anchors characters in a tangible sense of place. But it can be so much more. In this workshop we’ll explore how powerful setting can be when it’s filtered through a character’s viewpoint. Setting filtered through viewpoint not
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Pushing Your Limits: How to Evolve as a Writer without Disappointing Your Readers

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Over the course of your career, it’s inevitable that your skills and interests will evolve, and that you’ll want to reflect that in your writing. But how do you accomplish that without disappointing and alienating your faithful readers, who’ve come to expect a
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Shifting Perspectives: The Multiple POV Story

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded When does a story need more than one point of view, and how do you handle two voices—or more—without causing confusion? We’ll cover the points that you’ll need to consider, and learn some techniques that will help you to manage your multiple POV characters.
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Writing Historical Fiction: Where to Begin

In Person Only Writing historical fiction can be a daunting task given the research and planning that needs to happen even before you step onto the page. Examine how to use your story idea to narrow your research focus and pinpoint what you will need to know (and where to go to find it) to […
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Exploring Story Ideas: Is It Enough?

In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Ever had a great idea for a book, only to find out after 20-50 pages, your fantastic idea has fizzled into thin air? Currently stalled out on a WIP? This is probably because you are missing one of the 3 C’s of good fiction: Conflict; Character; or Content. Lear
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