May Workshops and Birthday Month

Who doesn’t love birthday month?

Now, if you want to send me presents I won’t stop you but it’s actually The Minxes' first birthday and there’s going to be giveaways all month! It’s also an excellent excuse to each chocolate cake every day. Just don’t tell your doctor, dietician, dentist, nutritionist or personal trainer...

And in workshop news...

Before You Hit Send (the self-editing course run by Angela James) is wrapping up now and I’m about to launch myself into my May workshop. Angela’s course is fantastic and I highly recommend it. It’s a rare opportunity to learn how to look at your work from an editor’s perspective—no more wondering where you went wrong, sobbing in a corner or eating your hair. It’s changed the way I look at my writing and how I edit and, hopefully, anyone who reads my work in the future will benefit from it too. If you’re interested, keep an eye out here for her next one.

As I mentioned before, I’m about to start my May workshop. This one is with Carol Hughes and is called What Does Nora Roberts Know That You Don’t? I’ve only ready the first handout but I’m excited about what’s to come. Do I want to make my reader cry like a baby? Yes. Yes, I do. And deep story is how you get there. Carol’s all about the HOW and the how is just what I need to know.

So, that’s my workshop for this month but there’s plenty more to choose from, including:

Let Your Character Do The Driving

Instructors: Becky Martinez & Sue Viders

Layering—It’s Not Just for Cakes! How to start with a page of dialogue and build a scene, adding setting, emotion, action.

Instructor: Chris Redding

The Alpha Male, From Abe to Zeus

Instructor: Laurie Schnebly

The Feminine Journey

Instructor: Mary O’Gara

So, what are your plans for May?

 

Straight From the Editor's Mouth

Before You Hit Send is a self-editing course run by Angela James, Executive Editor of Carina Press and it’s the same one that was given to the Carina authors in January. If you’re thinking about targeting Carina this your chance to learn everything you need to know from the Executive Editor herself! If you’re following a more traditional publishing route this is a rare opportunity to set yourself ahead of the pack by avoiding the common pitfalls of submissions.

Angela will share self-editing tips and much more including how to avoid overwriting. For full details click here.

The course costs just $35.00 will start April 11, 2011 and finish May 2, 2011.

I’m really excited about this. It’s a rare opportunity and I don’t want anyone to miss out because they haven’t come across it themselves.

You can read reviews here and you can register here but keep in mind that there are only a limited number of spots available.

Don’t forget to let me know if you join!