Write Path Seminar
LURE THEM, HOOK THEM, REEL THEM
A full day or workshops in the Northwest Phoenix area
Exact address and directions given upon registration
Saturday February 25, 2012
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
More information at: http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Registration form at: http://www.vijayaschartz.com/register.html
Whatever you write in this competitive market, learn to present your work like an appetizing dish, the aroma of which no one can resist. Make sure your query gets read, and that your target audience keeps turning the pages. From submission to "the end" keep readers, agents, and editors enthralled and begging for more.
From the log line, the title, the hook phrase, the elevator pitch, the blurb, all the way to the submission letter, get all your ducklings in a row and working for you. This is a small group, so each attendee gets personal attention and everyone will brainstorm each others' blurb and hooks, and you will get home with the perfect submission package no editor can refuse.
Registration fee: $70.00
All cards accepted through Paypal
Fee includes coffee, Tea, rolls, working lunch.
Small group guarantees personal attention.
All your questions will be answered.
Showing posts with label Workshop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Workshop. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
How Sweet It Is.....or Isn't RT Workshop
If you're going to be at RT in LA, please stop by and say hi. I'll also be doing the book signing on Saturday.Date: Friday April 8, 2011 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm
Event Type: Writer Industry Workshop
Location: San Gariel C
Panelist(s): Harlequin Love Inspired
Jillian Hart Camy Tang Pamela Tracy Janet Tronstad Janet Tronstad
Kim Watters Cheryl Wyatt
“My job was to give them faith in their own voice.” (The King’s Speech, 2010)
From hearth and home to danger and rescue, join a panel of multi-pubbed Harlequin Love Inspired authors as they tell you not only how and why they chose to write for the inspirational market (or why it chose them), but also hear how the faith element makes the goal, motivation, and conflict in their stories even better.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
THE DANCE OF PLOT AND CHARACTER
THE DANCE OF PLOT
AND CHARACTER
. . . taught by Connie Flynn
When: Saturday, April 30, 2011
9 am to 5 pm
Continental breakfast and sit down lunch included.
WHERE: The Historical Monti's La Casa Vieja Steakhouse
100 S. Mill Avenue
Tempe, Arizona 85281
www.montis.com
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
When we study novel writing we are forced to break its many elements into smaller chunks in order to master each of them well enough to write the powerful stories that are in us. Never is that truer than in the study of plot and character. You hear writers say things like "I'm a plot driven writer," or "My stories are driven by character." In the long run this is impossible. Plots are boring unless we care about the characters who live them. Characters never show their whole selves unless pressured by strong plot events. It's a delicate dance that takes place between plot and character and there are techniques that make the dance easier to choreograph. This course deals with some of the techniques.
During the day, you will learn how and why plot and characters move through a story and how to intertwine them so that the people and events appear real and natural. At the end of the seminar you will be able to block out a novel in which characters create plot and plot pressures the characters to bring about a story resolution that is almost inevitable, but not necessarily predictable. The day includes a continental breakfast and a seated lunch
The morning session will cover the basics of building the focal character and discovering how they will drive your story. Next, we'll learn a four-act structure of loose boxes that define the story and build its plot arc (the change occurring within a story due to the characters' decisions). And finally you'll be introduced to the eight major scenes that will guide your story.
The afternoon session is about techniques to add credibility to your focal character. You'll study what makes people tick and assign your character attitudes, perspectives, opinions, and concerns that will help you know them so well you'll know exactly how they'd react in any situation.
We'll end the day by aligning the eight major scenes to the focal character's arc (defined as the change in their perspective caused by the story events). We'll see how events that seem to change the character are actually a result of the character's decision and how plot/character integration is a delicate dance between these two.
FOR MORE INFO & TO REGISTER
Early registration (until March 31, 2011) $125
Late registration (after March 31, 2011) $150
All day seminar includes continental breakfast and lunch. Register at the Bootcamp website
Installment Plan and Mail Payment Options Available
Contact Connie for more details
bootcamp4novelists@cox.net
Don't Wait to Begin Your Dream . . . Register Today
AND CHARACTER
. . . taught by Connie Flynn
When: Saturday, April 30, 2011
9 am to 5 pm
Continental breakfast and sit down lunch included.
WHERE: The Historical Monti's La Casa Vieja Steakhouse
100 S. Mill Avenue
Tempe, Arizona 85281
www.montis.com
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
When we study novel writing we are forced to break its many elements into smaller chunks in order to master each of them well enough to write the powerful stories that are in us. Never is that truer than in the study of plot and character. You hear writers say things like "I'm a plot driven writer," or "My stories are driven by character." In the long run this is impossible. Plots are boring unless we care about the characters who live them. Characters never show their whole selves unless pressured by strong plot events. It's a delicate dance that takes place between plot and character and there are techniques that make the dance easier to choreograph. This course deals with some of the techniques.
During the day, you will learn how and why plot and characters move through a story and how to intertwine them so that the people and events appear real and natural. At the end of the seminar you will be able to block out a novel in which characters create plot and plot pressures the characters to bring about a story resolution that is almost inevitable, but not necessarily predictable. The day includes a continental breakfast and a seated lunch
The morning session will cover the basics of building the focal character and discovering how they will drive your story. Next, we'll learn a four-act structure of loose boxes that define the story and build its plot arc (the change occurring within a story due to the characters' decisions). And finally you'll be introduced to the eight major scenes that will guide your story.
The afternoon session is about techniques to add credibility to your focal character. You'll study what makes people tick and assign your character attitudes, perspectives, opinions, and concerns that will help you know them so well you'll know exactly how they'd react in any situation.
We'll end the day by aligning the eight major scenes to the focal character's arc (defined as the change in their perspective caused by the story events). We'll see how events that seem to change the character are actually a result of the character's decision and how plot/character integration is a delicate dance between these two.
FOR MORE INFO & TO REGISTER
Early registration (until March 31, 2011) $125
Late registration (after March 31, 2011) $150
All day seminar includes continental breakfast and lunch. Register at the Bootcamp website
Installment Plan and Mail Payment Options Available
Contact Connie for more details
bootcamp4novelists@cox.net
Don't Wait to Begin Your Dream . . . Register Today
Thursday, February 10, 2011
YOUR BEST WRITING EVER Workshop
Learn what professionals do but won't tell you.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
In the Northwest Phoenix Valley, at Union Hills and 47th Avenue
(exact location and directions given upon registration)
Information and registration at: http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Come and learn the writing tips professionals use to make their prose shine, but won't tell you about. Learn how to pull the readers into a scene, and make them experience it as if they were the characters. And it's not just the writing, but the choice of genre, taking advantage of the market trends, even from which angle you choose to tell your story. Editors and agents are not immune to these technique. They love them. Learn how to seduce them, too.
This is a small group seminar, seating is limited, and all participants receive full personal attention.
Cost is $70 and includes breakfast and lunch, water, coffee etc.
Early bird registration is $60 before February 1, 2011.
All cards accepted through Paypal
Checks accepted by mail (send with printed registration form)
More information and registration form at: http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Saturday, February 19, 2011
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
In the Northwest Phoenix Valley, at Union Hills and 47th Avenue
(exact location and directions given upon registration)
Information and registration at: http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Come and learn the writing tips professionals use to make their prose shine, but won't tell you about. Learn how to pull the readers into a scene, and make them experience it as if they were the characters. And it's not just the writing, but the choice of genre, taking advantage of the market trends, even from which angle you choose to tell your story. Editors and agents are not immune to these technique. They love them. Learn how to seduce them, too.
This is a small group seminar, seating is limited, and all participants receive full personal attention.
Cost is $70 and includes breakfast and lunch, water, coffee etc.
Early bird registration is $60 before February 1, 2011.
All cards accepted through Paypal
Checks accepted by mail (send with printed registration form)
More information and registration form at: http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Workshop-TEN SECRETS TO ESCAPE THE DREADED SLUSHPILE
TEN SECRETS TO ESCAPE THE DREADED SLUSHPILE
Saturday, June 20, 2009
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Full day workshop
In the Northwest Valley (47th Ave. & Union Hills)
Exact location and directions upon registration
Having problems getting through to the editors? Even with publishing credits, nowadays, it's not enough to have a darn good manuscript if no one ever reads it. At a time when publishers are inundated with quality work, learn how to make your submission stand out for the right reasons, and get read first.
Although it may seem hopeless sometimes, there is a lot you can do, and these little known tricks of the trade have proven to work time and again. So don't linger. Make sure your next submission catches the attention of the acquiring editor and gets read quickly, instead of spending months, sometimes years, in a slush pile, forgotten or ignored, in a back room packed from floor to ceiling.
For complete information and registration visit:
http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Registration fee: $70.00 includes coffee, rolls, lunch, comprehensive handouts.
Early bird $60.00 until May 20, 2009
All cards accepted through Paypal
Limited seating - Everyone gets personal attention.
Solve the sluspile problem once and for all, and get on with your writing career.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Full day workshop
In the Northwest Valley (47th Ave. & Union Hills)
Exact location and directions upon registration
Having problems getting through to the editors? Even with publishing credits, nowadays, it's not enough to have a darn good manuscript if no one ever reads it. At a time when publishers are inundated with quality work, learn how to make your submission stand out for the right reasons, and get read first.
Although it may seem hopeless sometimes, there is a lot you can do, and these little known tricks of the trade have proven to work time and again. So don't linger. Make sure your next submission catches the attention of the acquiring editor and gets read quickly, instead of spending months, sometimes years, in a slush pile, forgotten or ignored, in a back room packed from floor to ceiling.
For complete information and registration visit:
http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Registration fee: $70.00 includes coffee, rolls, lunch, comprehensive handouts.
Early bird $60.00 until May 20, 2009
All cards accepted through Paypal
Limited seating - Everyone gets personal attention.
Solve the sluspile problem once and for all, and get on with your writing career.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Debra Dixon Workshop in Phoenix Area
Debra Dixon, of Goal, Motivation & Conflict fame, joins Valley of the Sun Romance Writers for our all-day, annual Writers Roundup, Saturday, June 6th.
Debra will spend a day with us teaching on her popular "Book in a Day" concept combined with "The Hero's Journey."
Take the next step in your writer's journey and sign up today for her workshop.
VOS members receive the low $25.00 price...Desert Rose members and all others, $35.00.
Just go to the website, http://www.valleyofthesunrw.com/roundup.html, click the "Buy Now" button. (Or, if you prefer to pay by check, click on the green link, "Print the form here", and follow the instructions.)
If you decide to pay by credit card, when you reach the PayPal page, ignore any box that says "Log-in/password". Scroll to the bottom and click on, "Continue". When the new page comes up, again, ignore any box that says "Log-in/password." Fill out the form and follow the rest of the PayPal instructions.
Debra will spend a day with us teaching on her popular "Book in a Day" concept combined with "The Hero's Journey."
Take the next step in your writer's journey and sign up today for her workshop.
VOS members receive the low $25.00 price...Desert Rose members and all others, $35.00.
Just go to the website, http://www.valleyofthesunrw.com/roundup.html, click the "Buy Now" button. (Or, if you prefer to pay by check, click on the green link, "Print the form here", and follow the instructions.)
If you decide to pay by credit card, when you reach the PayPal page, ignore any box that says "Log-in/password". Scroll to the bottom and click on, "Continue". When the new page comes up, again, ignore any box that says "Log-in/password." Fill out the form and follow the rest of the PayPal instructions.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
GET HAPPILY PUBLISHED IN 2009
GET HAPPILY PUBLISHED IN 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
In the Northwest Valley, at Union Hills and 47th Avenue
(exact address and directions given upon registration)
Time for good resolutions, and what better way to start the year than to give your career a boost by getting published in 2009.
Whether you are finishing a book, or have written two or three, if you are still looking for a publisher, you are not alone. Or maybe you lost your publisher. But even in this tight economy, there is some good news... There has never been so many opportunities for a writer to get published. No kidding!
But some ways of getting published are more lucrative than others, and some can prove lethal to your career. Which one is best suited for your book? Which can endanger your future? What's the story about POD? And what about MP3 audiobooks? How far can you trust a small press? Where do you sell novellas? Are print books on the decline? Are e-books finally viable? And what can you expect from your publisher as far as marketing? Does self-publishing still carry a stigma? Should you be worried about the large publishers buying off the competition? And what's the deal with partnership publishing? Subsidy publishing? Do you really need an agent? How important is it to be on Amazon? And who controls the all important distribution?
Come and learn the pros and cons of each opportunity and make the right choice for your particular book, your particular field, your particular genre, considering where you are in your career right now, to get happily published in 2009.
Get all your questions answered. This is a small group, so space is limited, but everyone will get personal attention.
Registration fee: $70.00 (early bird $60.00 before February 1st, 2008)
includes morning coffee, rolls, working lunch, and professional critique.
Credit cards and payments accepted through Paypal.
More information at:
http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Registration form and payment options:
http://www.vijayaschartz.com/register.html
Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
In the Northwest Valley, at Union Hills and 47th Avenue
(exact address and directions given upon registration)
Time for good resolutions, and what better way to start the year than to give your career a boost by getting published in 2009.
Whether you are finishing a book, or have written two or three, if you are still looking for a publisher, you are not alone. Or maybe you lost your publisher. But even in this tight economy, there is some good news... There has never been so many opportunities for a writer to get published. No kidding!
But some ways of getting published are more lucrative than others, and some can prove lethal to your career. Which one is best suited for your book? Which can endanger your future? What's the story about POD? And what about MP3 audiobooks? How far can you trust a small press? Where do you sell novellas? Are print books on the decline? Are e-books finally viable? And what can you expect from your publisher as far as marketing? Does self-publishing still carry a stigma? Should you be worried about the large publishers buying off the competition? And what's the deal with partnership publishing? Subsidy publishing? Do you really need an agent? How important is it to be on Amazon? And who controls the all important distribution?
Come and learn the pros and cons of each opportunity and make the right choice for your particular book, your particular field, your particular genre, considering where you are in your career right now, to get happily published in 2009.
Get all your questions answered. This is a small group, so space is limited, but everyone will get personal attention.
Registration fee: $70.00 (early bird $60.00 before February 1st, 2008)
includes morning coffee, rolls, working lunch, and professional critique.
Credit cards and payments accepted through Paypal.
More information at:
http://www.vijayaschartz.com/seminar.html
Registration form and payment options:
http://www.vijayaschartz.com/register.html
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Bootcamp for Novelists
BOOTCAMP FOR NOVELISTS: WRITING POPULAR FICTION
Instructor: Connie Flynn
Do you have a novel in your filing cabinet that's been collecting rejections? Or maybe you stuffed it in a drawer and gave up hope. The Bootcamp 4 Writers was designed for you. Bring you book (or at least the outline), a pen, and your rolled up sleeves. By the end of the day, you'll see why your characters and plot broke down, and have all the pieces to put it together and write a winning novel.
DATE: Saturday, December 6, 2009.
TIME: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
LOCATION: 2942 N. 24th Street, Phoenix AZ 85016
TELEPHONE: 480-946-7321
EMAIL: bootcamp4novelists@cox.net
REGISTRATION FEE: $85.00
Pay by November 20 and take a $10 discount
Go to www.connieflynn.com/bootcamp.html for registration form.
Mail registration to Connie Flynn, 1739 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale AZ 85257.
Instructor: Connie Flynn
Do you have a novel in your filing cabinet that's been collecting rejections? Or maybe you stuffed it in a drawer and gave up hope. The Bootcamp 4 Writers was designed for you. Bring you book (or at least the outline), a pen, and your rolled up sleeves. By the end of the day, you'll see why your characters and plot broke down, and have all the pieces to put it together and write a winning novel.
DATE: Saturday, December 6, 2009.
TIME: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
LOCATION: 2942 N. 24th Street, Phoenix AZ 85016
TELEPHONE: 480-946-7321
EMAIL: bootcamp4novelists@cox.net
REGISTRATION FEE: $85.00
Pay by November 20 and take a $10 discount
Go to www.connieflynn.com/bootcamp.html for registration form.
Mail registration to Connie Flynn, 1739 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale AZ 85257.
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