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Advanced Fiction Editing Boot Camp with Alice Osborn
Three consecutive Tuesdays March 6, 13 and 20, 2012 from 3:00-4:15pm
Cost: $149
Registration: Click Here
This intensive online workshop series is for editors and writers who are interested in breaking into freelance fiction editing. Both novelists who are submitting to agents or directly to the marketplace through self publishing want to present their best work, so you are in demand as a freelance fiction editor! This three-week series will cover the publishing process and will give you confidence with using style guides. We will cover specific editing concerns such as timelines, characters, point of view, revision and more. Also, students will gain more confidence with copyediting, rewriting, logic, flow, voice, point of view, characterization, setting, and more. On the freelance business end, we’ll also discuss time management, communication, and other smart business practices. This webinar series will be recorded so you won’t miss the lesson if you cannot make the “live” class. Alice Osborn has her MA in Rhetoric and Composition from NC State, is a former English teacher and current creative writing teacher and is the author of three books of poetry. In addition, she is also the editor an upcoming fiction anthology from Main Street Rag.
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All About Email Etiquette with Alice Osborn
Tues. Feb 28th from 3-4:30pm
Cost: $29
Registration: Click Here
This is a not-to-miss webinar for anyone who emails for business. Do you often wonder if you’re sending the right message via email? Is your emotional intelligence up to par? In this presentation you’ll learn how to maximize your subject/greeting/signature lines, how make your message clear, how to properly use the bcc/cc address lines and also learn what’s acceptable grammar and punctuation in your personal and business emails. You want your email correspondence to help your business and not hurt you; let’s make sure you’re writing in your best professional light. This webinar will have a webcam option as well. Instructor will use webcam.
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The Business of Creative Writing sponsored by Savvy Authors.com with Alice Osborn
March 5, 2012 – March 25, 2012 AND
Oct 1, 2012 – Oct 21, 2012
Cost: $25 (basic member) and $15 (premium member)
Registration: Click Here
These days even if you’re a great writer, no one will know unless you work the business of writing. Writing is a war of attrition, and the writers who keep working on their craft and think like an entrepreneur are the ones who will succeed. In this workshop experienced instructor and writer Alice Osborn will discuss networking, maintaining submission logs, tracking expenses and income, cash flow, and social media, blogs and marketing. This workshop will also help you with crafting that all-important query letter and making sure you have the confidence to sell yourself and your writing. All genres and all levels are welcome to attend this three-week intensive workshop, which will include video and webcasts. Participants are recommended to have a website and/or blog prior to beginning this class.
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Find Your Character’s Motivation through Finding Nemo, Cars and Up sponsored by SavvyAuthors.com with Alice Osborn
March 26, 2012 – April 15, 2012
Cost: $20 (basic member) and $10 (premium member)
Registration: Click Here
What does your fictional character really want? How do you create memorable characters so fresh and clever your reader will always remember them? Disney/Pixar films such as Finding Nemo, Cars and Up have created the most believable characters in twenty first century film. In this three-part workshop we’ll study these films so they can tell us how to create riveting and complex main characters who will drive our story and connect with our readers.
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Writing Your Memoirs with Alice Osborn sponsored by Savvy Authors
April 30, 2012—May 27, 2012
Cost: $20 (basic member) and $10 (premium member)
Registration: Click Here
Have you been told you have a story that needs to be told? We all have a life story inside of us, but we may feel that what we’ve experienced is not relevant or important. Nonsense! Everyone has a voice and everyone has a story that needs to be shared with others. In this four week workshop, you’ll learn how to harness the power of your stories for future generations, and that what you’ve learned over a lifetime is a treasure. We will discuss the ingredients of a great memoir, dialogue, summary, scene and also publication.
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Creating Fresh Content for Your Blog with Alice Osborn sponsored by Savvy Authors
June 18, 2012 – June 24, 2012
Cost: $20 (basic member) and $15 (premium member)
Registration: Click Here
Blogs grow and attract readers because of their content and because they help readers solve problems. Join experienced blogger Alice Osborn as she shares tips and tricks on gathering ideas, creating the perfect headline, and helping authors create posts that are relevant to their readers. All of these techniques have proven results! Most of all, Alice will drive home that blogs need to be reader centered and they need to answer the question: why should I care?
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Get Fabulous on Facebook in a Fortnight
July 9, 2012 – July 22, 2012
Cost: $20 (basic member) and $10 (premium member)
Registration: Click Here
Are you still trying to figure out what’s all the fuss about Facebook? With Facebook reaching over 500 million users, we need to pay attention to this social media platform or lose your next reader. Facebook needs to be part of your overall marketing plan and this workshop will help you create an incredible social media presence that will give you followers and social media clout. We’ll discuss setting up a Facebook Page, enhancing your Facebook profile, managing your online time, learning the grammar/etiquette of social media, all so you’ll take away valuable insight to let the world know about your book!
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