How to get Publicity for your book- We teach a 20-minute course on how to write and pitch to the media. We help writers use their skill with query letters by dissecting a query letter to do a comparison between the two. We discuss basic terminology and the titles of who you should pitch and tips on how to present yourself. At the end of the seminar an email address will be given to an actual show so all the participants can send their completed pitch letters to garner some PR Exposure

This workshop explores how we went from novelist to merchandising, tv productions, magazines, etc. It also explains how out of the box thinking can get you to extra income streams using a book as the basis.

This is a review of where to find more potential readers in your everyday life and how it has helped us to sell. This workshop will explore a lot of anecdotes from our own selling tours.

Join agent Noah Ballard as he talks about creating a query letter that will help you get your book in front of agents and editors.

A tiny spaceship with a motley crew of four. At least one of them is an alien. The problem? They all sound the same and you know, as a writer, that's not good. So how do you make those four voices unique? In this light-speed workshop, discover some easy ways to make each character sound distinctive without being too cheesy.

A reader picks up a romance story to share the emotional journey the heroine and hero will take as they fall in love and overcome deep inner conflicts through transformational character arcs before they are ready to commit to a real loving relationship. Learn how to use character arcs to create a romance which is well motivated, real and engrossing for the reader.

In this bite-sized workshop, learn what flash fiction is, how to choose the correct scene to make the most impact for your readers, and how to utilize titles to their fullest extent. Participants will come away with tools for writing these tiny stories and will discover how to conquer the blank page.

Naturally curious middle graders are motivated readers. This overview will focus on specific ways writers engage readers aged roughly 8 - 12 years old, leveraging their thirst for exploring answers to big questions. Attendees will learn highlights on: plotting for their target audience (kids and the adults who buy the books), how to develop characters readers want to befriend, and mistakes to avoid.

Do your characters need to travel a lot in your fantasy world? In this tiny workshop, learn some tricks to break up the monotony that is travel in your fantasy world. Leave with suggestions on how to add some spice to your stroll so your characters don't dawdle into the land of dullness.
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