Home / Event
Post by Kathy Chung

Writing Past the Roadblocks: How to Unstick Your Novel

In Person NOT Recorded Has your story stalled out? Is the writing vibe eluding you? Are you getting halfway through a novel only to lose to your way? We’ll explore methods and tools to help you write past the seemingly insurmountable problems — both story-wise and personal — that keep you from
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

Writing is Writing: A Class in Beginning, Continuing, and Finishing

In Person NOT Recorded Award winning historical, crime and fantasy novelist Chris (CC) Humphreys will reveal the secret of successful writing… that it’s all about process. He believes that too many writers give up their dreams because they don’t immediately write like their heroes. By breaking
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

First Line/Last Line

In Person NOT Recorded Join Diana Gabaldon for a hands-on, interactive workshop on first and last lines. Attendees are encouraged to bring first and last lines from their own work (whether the first and last of a book, chapter, or scene) for discussion. Iconic first and last lines from books you lov
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

The Second Act Problem

In Person NOT Recorded We’ve all been there. Writing is going well, the adrenaline is pumping, the world is building, the characters are talking and then… riiiiight around Page 120, we hit a wall: The Dreaded Act Two. It’s long. It feels flat and boring. And the frustration of it has made more
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

Making Things Worse- Conflict and Character Arc

In Person NOT Recorded You’ve heard the cliche: “what doesn’t kill you makes your stronger.” It’s annoying to hear when you’re facing your own challenges, but great advice for fiction. This workshop explores how to use conflict to push your character to grow and to keep readers turni
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

Speculative Fiction in Caribbean Literature

In Person NOT Recorded In the Caribbean, the speculative mode – whether fantastical, folkloric, or futurist – has always been accepted and celebrated in our literature. From the 1950s to the present decade, Caribbean speculative fiction has won attention from reviewers, academics, and award juri
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

Beyond the Typical Heroes and Villains

In Person NOT Recorded We all know the rule: every good hero needs a compelling villain- but what if your manuscript doesn’t have a bad guy. Or you fear your bad guy is one dimensional. Nary a moustache twirler to be seen. This workshop explores the push and pull relationship between a protagonist
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

Setting

In Person NOT Recorded Where are we and how did we get here? Grounding your reader in a place that brings out the best in your novel. Setting is more than a backdrop. Setting, when done correctly, is a character in your novel. Join Bob Dugoni to learn now to make your setting an integral […]
Read more
Post by Kathy Chung

The Second Act Problem

In Person Only Join Liza Palmer to learn tips and tricks to tighten up that saggy middle.
Read more