Join us Saturday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. for a double-header workshop on archetypes!  Our presenter, Tami Cowden, has literally written the book on this topic, available here!   About the Workshop:  The Hero Revealed: The Eight Hero Archetypes The Heroine Revealed: The Eight Heroine Archetypes Create characters that reach out and grab your reader – […]

IT’S NOT FICTION: BLURB WRITING CAN BE FUN! You’ve just typed those six glorious letters: T-H-E E-N-D. Your manuscript is off to the editor and your beautiful new cover image is ready to go. Now it’s time to tackle the painful process of distilling your creative genius and all of that pretty prose into something […]

Ask Me Anything Writers will have the opportunity to ask Marie Force anything about her writing and publishing experience. With six series of books published, and over ten million copies sold worldwide, she offers a wealth of knowledge about the industry. Questions will be submitted in advance and the session will moderated by a FCRW […]

The Art of Editing You’ve just typed The End. Sigh! You’re done… Not so fast. You can be sure that somewhere in that manuscript are: Embarrassing plot holes Limp love scenes Sentences that clank instead of ring Conflicts that go nowhere Colorless cardboard characters Fight scenes with absolutely no punch But don’t despair. That, my […]

Workshop Description:  Writer Strengths is an introduction to the Strengths for Writers concept–the idea that playing to our Strengths will make us better (or better-faster) writers. This workshop will cover the “better-faster” theory, the Strength domains, and the concept of alignment. We encourage you to take the Strengths test before you attend the workshop so you’ll […]

Accurately Portraying People with Disabilities In this workshop, writers will learn about the multitude of disabilities that are under-represented in today’s literature. They will discern which words should and should NOT be used to describe those with different abilities. They will determine the proper course of action when gathering information about a specific diagnosis in […]

Toolkit for Character: Using Character-Themed Words Toolkit for Character is designed to help authors take their characters out of their imagination and put them on the pages of their manuscripts in six specific ways. Using examples from a wide variety of best-selling romances of all sub-genres, this workshop will teach authors how to use their […]

A Writer’s Bootcamp for Supercharging Productivity You wouldn’t expect a couch potato to run a marathon on willpower alone—yet many people assume they can flip a switch and supercharge their writing productivity. Unrealistic expectations are a sure path to failure and discouragement. Thankfully, there’s a proven method to rewire our work habits for success. The […]