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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: 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
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
More than Just Talk: Painting a Scene with Dialogue and Narration
Helga Schier
People don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say. That’s true in real life and in fiction. Dialogue is not only about what is being said, but also about what is left unsaid. That is the playing field of narration: it shows us how people interact...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
Book in a Year: Getting to “The End” with Your First Draft (Fiction)
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
You are now a couple of months into writing your novel and the 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 end your...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Ending a Story
Putting Your Nonfiction Writing to Work for You - recorded webinar
Dr. Mark Eckel
Write everywhere about everything on anything you can find. Write. Just write. Don’t wait, write. Write from who you are. Write about what you do. Write when you want to, write when you don’t want to. Write now, write then. Write notes while...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
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