writing course
Writing with the Senses Workshop with Judith Lindbergh
NJ, United StatesJust as in life, the five senses are our window into the world of our narrative and key to creating visceral experiences on the page. In this interactive workshop, you will learn to go beyond simple physical description and explore how to apply all five senses – sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste – to your writing. No matter your ...
Travel Writing Workshop with Melissa Klurman
NJ, United StatesNext For Takeoff: Turn Your Love of Travel into Unforgettable Stories Stuck at home these past few months? Don't let that get in the way of your travel writing aspirations. Whether your last trip was to South Jersey or South Africa, this workshop will help you to turn your personal travels into memorable, and marketable, tales. Learn to deep dive ...
Sex and the Memoir Workshop with Steph Auteri
NJ, United StatesSex and the Memoir: How To Write About Sexual Intimacy Without Making Your Reader Cringe and/or Horrifying Friends and Family The strongest memoirs are those that bring the reader in close, creating a sense of intimacy with personal disclosure that can range from the good to the embarrassing to the horrific. And this includes what happens beneath the sheets. With ...
Self-Publishing 101 Workshop
NJ, United StatesSelf-Publishing 101 is an extensive workshop on what writers and non-writers need to know to successfully take their book projects from an idea to a finished book. In this workshop, self-published author, Jeffrey J. Antonucci, will take participants through the entire self-publishing process. Author Antonucci will share his self-publishing story and provide practical advice on how to navigate this publishing ...
Structuring the Novel Workshop with Philip Coffari
NJ, United StatesLearn how to outline and structure your novel at this hands-on workshop with WPU Professor of English, Philip Cioffari. For those actively engaged in working on a novel, as well as for those who have not yet begun writing, this workshop will cover ways of outlining and structuring a novel-length manuscript. Items to be addressed will include: Basic structures—including the ...
The Book Doctors – Finding the Right Agent for You
NJ, United StatesThe Book Doctors – Locating, Luring & Landing the Right Agent For You It’s harder to find a great agent than it is to write a great book. With the publishing world turned upside down, unless your name is Michelle Obama, the odds of getting an agent are against you. David Henry Sterry & Arielle Eckstut, a professional agent hunter ...
Online Event: Food Writing with Marissa Rothkopf Bates
NJ, United StatesPart of the Do the Write Thing writing workshop series, this 90-minute interactive class will help you hone your food writing skills, whether you're working on fiction or non-fiction, want to write a blog or cookbook, or just create better Yelp reviews. We'll discuss what makes copy stand out, and look at how your voice, storytelling and reporting makes a ...
Online Event: Self-Publish Like a Pro with Eva Lesko Natiello
NJ, United StatesPlanning to self-publish? Don't get daunted by the self-publishing process. Learn the critical steps you'll need to take before clicking 'publish' with confidence and authority. This workshop is for authors of all genres. Eva will review the steps an author should take before starting the publishing process, the different types of self-publishing routes there are – from complete DIY to ...
Online Event: Memoir Writing with Benilde Little
NJ, United StatesJoin us for this interactive and practical memoir writing workshop with published memoir author Benilde Little. More details to come. The workshop will take place via Zoom. A registration link will be sent via email. For more workshops, see here and below. 1.5 hours/Tickets $25. Tickets can be purchased here. The workshop will take place via Zoom. A registration link ...
Online Event: Picture Book Writing with Lori Richmond
NJ, United StatesAre you one of the 9 out of 10 people who has a secret dream to write and/or illustrate a children’s picture book? If so, join Lori Richmond for her picture book writing workshop as she helps you jump start your project with a crash course on how to do it. You’ll learn about the creative side like character, conflict, and story ...
Online Event: Murder Mystery Writing with Valerie Wilson Wesley
NJ, United StatesAlways wanted to be a modern-day Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle? Have you ever read a mystery novel and knew you could come up with a better plot? Join Valerie Wilson Wesley as she shows you how it's done in this murder mystery writing workshop. With insight from her own experiences in writing mystery novels, Valerie will discuss the crafting ...
Online Event: Get Published Today with The Book Doctors
NJ, United StatesIt is the greatest time in history to be a writer. The barrier to publishing has been torn down and now anyone can get published. But to get published successfully is a whole other matter. The Book Doctors – Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry – take you through the entire publishing process in their Get Published Today workshop. This step-by-step, soups-to-nuts workshop ...