September Workshops - 2009

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Kat's One-stop Online Workshop Finder

SEPTEMBER 2009

We're in the thick of summer heat and now is the time to add another tool or two to your writer's tool box. There are almost 30 classes to tempt you this month on a wide range of topics. Something for everyone. Sit back, grab a glass of lemonade. Sign up. Stay inside. And learn.
As always, if you know of any online classes that are not promoted here, please let me know at katjorgensen@comcast.net.



To find more about any workshop, click on the URL listed for detailed information.



All the best,



Kat

"Man's Best Friend" – CUP OF COMFORT FOR CAT LOVERS – Available now wherever books are sold.


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Carolina Romance Writers

http://www.carolinaromancewriters.com/september09.htm

Behind the Scenes: The Research Before the Book

Instructor: Jacqui Jacoby

Dates: September 1 - 25, 2009

Cost: $15 for CRW and HCRW; $20 for all others

Registration Deadline: August 25, 2009



Great Beginnings

Instructor: Lynn Kerstan

Dates: September 1 - 25, 2009

Cost: $15 for CRW and HCRW; $20 for all others

Registration Deadline: September 25, 2009

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Coffeehouse for Writers

http://www.coffeehouseforwriters.com...009.html#March





Workshops for the current sessions begin September 14, 2009



E-Books – Breaking Into Publishing (4 week class)

Instructor: Diana Bocco

Cost: $80



Fiction in a Flash! (4 week class)

Instructor: Erin McKnight

Cost: $80



From Leaves to Forests (4 week class)

Instructor: Victoria Grossack

Cost: $80



How to Quit Your Day Job: Making a Living as a Full-time Freelance Writer (4 week class)

Instructor: Diana Bocco

Cost: $80



How to Get Paid for Penning Your Two Cents (4 weeks)

Instructor: Jennifer Brown Banks

Cost: $80



Writing and Marketing Personal Experiences (4 week class)

Instructor: Kathryn Lay

Cost: $80



Writing for Magazines (4 week class)

Instructor: Kathryn Lay

Cost: $80



Writing Historical Fiction (4 weeks)

Instructor: Victoria Grossack

Cost: $80



Writing the Short Story (4 weeks)

Instructor: Diana Bocco

Cost $80





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From the Heart Romance Writers

http://www.fthrw.com/workshops/



Infusing the Romance Novel with Emotional and Sexual Tension

Instructor: Laurie Sanders

Dates: September 14 - 27, 2009

Cost: Free to members; others: $10

Registration Deadline: September 9, 2009

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Heart of Carolina Romance Writers

http://www.heartofcarolina.org/online-classes.html



Crisis, Climax, Resolution: Writing to the End

Instructor: Robin Matheseon

Dates: September 1 - 30, 2009

Cost: $20 for HCRW and CRW Members; $25 for all others



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Hearts through History Romance Writers

http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/class.htm



The Journey Cycle: A Story Building Tool

Instructor: Robin Matheson

Dates: September 6 – October 3, 2009

Cost: $10 for members; $20 for all others

Registration Deadline: September 4, 2009



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Low Country RWA

http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/#SEP



The Submission Process— It's Not Just About the Query Letter

Instructor: Lois Winston

Dates: September 4 - 25, 2009

Cost: $16

Registration Deadline: September 2, 2009





The Joy of Independence: Create Your Own Writing Business

Instructor: Virginia McCullough

Dates: September 5 – 26, 2009

Cost: $16

Registration Deadline: September 2, 2009





Stress Management Techniques for Writers

Instructor: Donna Joy Foster

Dates: September 6 – 27, 2009

Cost: $16

Registration Deadline: September 4, 2009

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Novel Inspirations

http://30days.novelinspirations.com/



Check the website for the latest information.
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Orange County Chapter of Romance Writers of America





http://www.occrwa.org/onlineclassSep09.html



Plot That Novel YOUR Way
Instructor: Sue Viders and Becky Martinez
Dates: September 14 – October 10, 2009

Cost: $20 for members; $30 for Non-members

Registration Deadline:

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PASIC

http://www.pasic.net/workshops.html



Screenwriting Tools for Novelists

Instructor: Robert Gregory Browne

Dates: September 1 - 30, 2009

Cost: $20 for members; $30 for non-members

Registration Deadline: August 26, 2009



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Rose's Colored Glasses

http://www.rosescoloredglasses.com/O...0Workshops.htm



Plotting Bootcamp

Dates: September 7 – October 4, 2009

Cost: $35

Registration Deadline: September 6, 2009

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RWA Mystery and Suspense (Formerly KOD)

This chapter has two classes each month. One is under Murder One and the other is under Killer Instincts.


Murder One

http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/coffin.html



Cybercrimes
Instructor: Eric Way

Dates: September 1 – 30, 2009

Cost: $15 members; $30 all others

Registration Deadline: August 27, 2009


Killer Instincts

http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/coffin.html



Cozy Is As Cozy Does

Instructor: Luisa Bueler

Dates: September 1 – 30, 2009

Cost: $15 members; $30 all others

Registration Deadline: August 27, 2009




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Writer University

http://www.writeruniv.com/



Sex Between the Pages: Understanding and Crafting Sexual Tension

Instructor: Mary Buckham

Dates: September 1 -28, 2009

Cost: $30





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Writers Online
http://www.writersonlineclasses.com/classes.htmlClasses



Introduction to Discovering Story Magic

Instructor: Robin Perini and Laura Baker

Dates: September 5 – 20, 2009

Cost: $30



Creativity Journal

Instructor: Mary O'Gara

Dates: September 1 – 30, 2009

Cost: $30

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Yosemite Romance Writers (formerly Wine County Romance Writers)

http://www.yosemiteromancewriters.com/6.html



Storyboarding

Instructor: Shelley Bradley

Dates: September 7 – October 2, 2009

Cost: $20 for members; $25 for all others

Registration Deadline: September 6, 2009



Wham, Bam, Thank You Ma'am: Cutting to the Chase and Writing First Chapters That HOOK

Instructor: Sarah Reinke

Dates: September 7 – October 2, 2009

Cost: $20 for members; $25 for all others

Registration Deadline: September 6, 2009



Writing Hot, Delicious Love Scenes

Instructor: Nicole North

Dates: September 7 – October 2, 2009

Cost: $20 for members; $25 for non-members

Registration Deadline: September 2, 2009







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Kat

Kat Jorgensen

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