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Writing Dialogue that Deepens Characters and Drives the Story - recorded webinar
Maurice Broaddus
Characters are at the heart of stories and dialogue helps define characters and drive story. In this webinar, you’ll learn to develop characters, consider word choice, and define their voice through dialogue. The session will present essential tips to...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Book in a Year: Getting to the Finish with Your First Draft (Nonfiction)
Cathy Fyock
You are now a couple of months into writing your book and the August 3rd deadline for your first draft is quickly approaching – what’s your plan to get it done? Do you feel behind and need some advice on how to catch up? Are you struggling with how to...
over 6 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
Book in a Year: Everything You Need to Know About Book Cover Design
Valerie Willis
Human beings are rather visual creatures. When we see something shiny or pretty, we are drawn to it and feel a need to have it. Naturally, this rings true for a large portion of readers. We’ve all seen a book cover from across the room and have to go...
over 6 years ago
Design
Cover
From Free to Fee: Speaking About Your Book (Advanced)
Cathy Fyock
You've written your book and you know that speaking about your book's topic can lead to increased sales, and that speaking engagements can lead to increased revenue. But how do you move from free to fee? As a follow-up to Cathy Fyock’s first webinar...
over 6 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
4 Steps to Enhance Book Discovery by Knowing Your Writing Style
Don Seitz
Do you recognize the name Robert Galbraith, the author of The Cuckoo's Calling ? If not, ask J. K. Rowling. That's because they are the same person and Inkubate’s “who do you write like?” technology discovered this truth. In this webinar, you will...
over 6 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
The 3 Phases of Effective Book Marketing
Keith Ogorek
You’ve done the hard work of writing. Now it’s time to market your title to potential readers. For many authors, marketing is a mystery and creates some unique challenges. Unlock that mystery by joining us for this recorded session where ALC President...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
The POEM Method of Book Marketing
Keith Ogorek
Confused about how to do book marketing? Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center, provides a simple way to build a marketing plan that will take some of the mystery out of the process. Any good, integrated marketing campaign has four...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches
Cathy Fyock
Books and speaking are not only great pipeline strategies, but are also excellent revenue streams. Cathy Fyock (The Business Book Strategist) has teamed up with Lois Creamer (Book More Business) in their new book, The Speaker Author , to help you leverage...
over 5 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
The 5 Elements of Plot
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
In fiction, plot is defined as the series of events (action) that make up a story. Most plots follow a structure known as Freytag’s triangle, which has five basic elements: Exposition/Introduction Inciting Incident Rising Action Climax Denouement...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
How to Overcome Writers Block and Write a Fiction Book - recorded webinars
Michael Ashley
In this webinar, "How To Overcome Writer's Block and Write a Novel Fast," join professional writer Michael Ashley as he reveals ways to overcome writer’s block and successfully write your novel. Five powerful mindset hacks are presented to stir creativity...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
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