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Write Children's Books Memoir Writing Beginning Screenwriting Nuts & Bolts of Publishing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Build Your Platform and Social Your
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Two-Part Webinar Series $75 Your platform is your recognition, your following and your brand. To sell yourself, your book, or your organization, you need a platform. Social media is the foundation on which a platform is stands. Find out...
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Click below to register for the series or call The Writing Loft at (530) 877-2292 to register for one night only. Agents take queries seriously, and yes, they really do read them. A query letter is a single-page cover letter meant to elicit an invitation from an agent or publisher to send a sample of your work or even the whole manuscript. A book proposal--a 20-40 page document that pitches the book's content and marketability, and is supplemented by sample chapers --often comes after the query letter. Both documents contain important information that saves you, the agent and the publisher time. They enable an agent or publisher to determine whether you . . .
Wed. 7/7 6:30pm -
8:00pm $35
Paradise Office or Live Conference Call ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Using a balance of lecture, exercise and feedback on work for the instructor and classmates, this course gives you a firm grounding in all the basics of screenwriting. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner. By the end of the class, you will begin a feature-length screenplay, learn the basics of the screenwriting craft and go through extensive writing exercises that you will resent for critique. Fee includes packet. New Class Date TBA 6:30pm - 8:00pm $67 Paradise
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Anyone, including you, can write articles for magazines and newspapers. There are literally hundreds of publication for which editors need new and interesting content to fill their pages--content for which they would gladly pay. The average person can earn an excellent first or second income writing about their favorite subjects. This class will teach you the steps necessary for writing, researching and submitting articles to publishers and by the end of the class, you will produce your first article and query letter.
Wed. 7/23 - 8/4
6:30pm - 8:00pm
$67
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This class shows you how to lay the proper foundation for writing a great work of fiction. You'll learn what questions you need to answer before you start to write. You'll learn which point of view to choose, what story telling options suit your story, and how traditional novels are structured. You'll also learn how to craft memorable characters, how to create an intriguing plot, and what elements you need in order to hold a reader's interest. Wed. 3/31 - 4/14 6:30pm - 8:00pm $67 Paradise
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This
class goes beyond
grammar
to highlight those errors agents and
publishers identify as poor writing. You'll
learn how to improve your
writing skills by learning to recognize and avoid the most common
writing mistakes novice writers make.
This class... a. will
teach you how to
identify the error under
discussion in your own work. b. will
show you how to cure it. c. will
provide examples
and
exercises to
give you experience identifying errors and correcting your own work. Wed. 3/10 - 3/24 6:30pm - 8:00pm $67 Paradise Office ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This class is geared to giving you an overall look at the publishing industry and what you can expect when your book is ready to be published. You'll become familiar with how editors and publishers think, how they make publishing decisions, and what kinds of books they want.
You'll learn about self publishing, traditional publishing, small publishers, and publishing technologies such as print-on-demand, e-publishing and e-zines. If you've been wondering whether you need an agent, what agents do, or how to get one, you'll learn about it in this class. New
Class Date TBA
6:30pm -
8:00pm
$49
Paradise Office This class is also offered
online. Choose your
own start date!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Write Children's Books There is magic that happens between children and the books they read. Children's books teach, entertain, foster imagination and often become a treasured part of their childhood. Whatever type of children's book you want to write--picture books, EZ readers, chapter books, middle grade or young adult--you will discover how to balance youthful imagination with adult professionalism. Gain awarenessof the various book forms and age ranges. Fee includes information packet. Thurs.
3/18 6:30pm - 8:00pm
$49
Paradise Office Publishing and Marketing in 2010 The publishing industry is experiencing seismic changes brought on by advancing technology and the digital revolution. The industry will never be the same and it's time for writers to jump in and learn how to use these changes to their advantage. Learn how to market yourself even before your manuscript is finished using social media techniques to promote online, find key contacts and future readers. You will learn how to maneuver in this new world and maneuver like a pro. 2010 is the year of opportunity--the year to market you and your book! New Class Date TBA 6:30pm - 8:00pm $35 Paradise Office |
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