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Instagram for Authors: Beginner Level
L.E. Perez
The word “Instagram” has a way of evoking a shiver of fear in a writer. Instagram? That’s visual media, not written. But, is it? In this recorded webinar, author and publisher L.E. Perez discusses how to get started and set up your Instagram to work...
over 4 years ago
Social Media
Instagram
An Eye for the Weird: Finding the Extraordinary within the Ordinary - recorded webinar
Sarah Gerkensmeyer
How can the strange, the uncanny, and the unordinary help give us more direct access to our characters’ ordinary, human experiences? This webinar will explore how some “weird” writers, like our presenter Sarah Gerkensmeyer, work with a careful balance...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
The flush of inspiration can carry you through the first draft of a novel or story, but what do you do once that draft is complete? How do you revise your novel or story and bring it to a polished final draft? In this webinar, author and editor Jeanne...
over 6 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
How to Write Memoir That Reads Like Fiction
Julie Ryan McGue
For memoir to fully engage readers, it must give readers the sense that they are “right there,” experiencing life’s pivotal moments alongside the narrator. In this webinar, award-winning memoirist Julie Ryan McGue will offer techniques and share concrete...
over 3 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Facebook for the Writer - Intermediate Level
L.E. Perez
You know how to set up your Facebook profile, so now let's go more in depth into the art of using Pages and Groups. Learn the importance of each, how to use them for your author followings, and the importance of networking. Once these are established...
over 5 years ago
Social Media
Facebook
Tricks of the Trade: Writing Tips to Make Your Prose Pop
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
Did you know there are dozens of little things you can do to make your writing stand out from the crowd? In this webinar with award-winning writer Jeanne Lyet Gassman, she looks at the tricks writing professionals use to make their prose more polished...
over 2 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Book in a Year: Getting Started with Fiction - recorded webinar
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
If your Book in a Year goal is to write and publish a fiction novel, this webinar is for you. Even though you may have a great idea for a story, it can be daunting to transform that idea into a full-length novel. In this first webinar, we will explore...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Table of Contents: When Should You Include One? - article
R.J. Lee
It’s advisable, some would say mandatory, for an author to create a table of contents (TOC) for any work of nonfiction, or any book that is a collection of materials, like poetry, short stories, plays etc. For novels delivered in print, a table of contents...
over 8 years ago
Design
Interior
Let’s Rev Up Your Story’s Action Scenes!
L.E. Perez
Adding action to your scenes shouldn’t be hard, but it can be if you’re just not sure what to write. Sometimes translating what’s in your head to your writing can be tricky. In this webinar, author and publisher LE Perez teaches 6 tips for adding action...
over 5 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Sensitivity and Proofreaders: the What, Who, and Why
L.E. Perez
Do you need sensitivity readers and proofreaders? What do they do and how do you find them? Whether you want to publish your work independently or traditionally, both types of readers need to be utilized prior to publishing. Proofreaders are the underrated...
over 3 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
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