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Authorlink Virtual Classroom: Course Descriptions
The following classes are no longer enrolling. If you are interested in these topics, please let us know. Dream It, Write It: Using Your Dreams for Your WritingBrief Description: If you’ve ever had a character run away with your story, you already know the potential dreams hold for your writing. In this groundbreaking class, Lisa Lenard-Cook reveals how you can unravel the secret language of your dreams and translate it for your writing. Sessions will occur for four consecutive Saturdays, beginning July 11, 2009. All sessions are held at 9 a.m. PST. Classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. Because the material in this class is virgin territory, there won't be private sessions.
Schedule: Course Fees: Regular fee: $299.00 Non-member special offer: $199.00 Authorlink member: $169.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] How to Get Paid for Your Nonfiction Writing: A Beginner's WorkshopBrief Description: Live 4-Wk Webinar|Starts May 16, 2009| 9 a.m. MDT/Noon EDT Experienced journalist and teacher Lisa Abeyta shows you how to hone your niche and find the right market for your work, write a good query letter, polish your work and follow up on submission to land the job! When you finish this class you should be able to:
Instructor: Lisa Abeyta Course Outline and Schedule: Sessions will occur for four consecutive Saturdays, beginning May 16, 2009. All sessions are held at 9 a.m. MDT (8 a.m. PDT, 10 a.m. CDT, 11 a.m. EDT). Classes may be recorded. Because the material in this class is virgin territory, there won't be private sessions. Week One Honing Your Niche & Finding the Right Market Online Lecture Class Learn how to determine your best targeted market while avoiding common pitfalls including: Overview of buying nonfiction markets and reliable resources for finding the right one for you, including magazine, newspaper, and online venues. Hobbies, Talents and Training / Friends, Family and Colleagues - use your unique skills and connections to create your own niche in the market and expand areas of expertise. Discover the difference between interviewing experts and writing as the expert and resources for finding the best expert for your article. Learn tools for determining which departments of a publication are most open to freelance and first-time writers. Homework Assignment Create a list of your top five articles ideas and then match those ideas with five to ten paying venues, both online and print. Week Two The Almighty Query Letter: How to Avoid the Slush Pile Online Lecture Class While the way into a man's heart might be through his stomach, the way into an editor's good favor is through a stellar query letter. Learn tips to avoid newbie mistakes which make you look inexperienced and discover the basic outline of a query letter (and how to make yours unique). Find out how to personalize your query letter to the right editor and why a generic salutation should be your last resort. Discuss the pros and cons of writing on speculation and why most experienced freelancers avoid this practice (and why you might want to try it). Talk about published clips, how to include them and what to do if you don't have them. Homework Assignment Choose your favorite project from week one's assignment and draft a query letter, incorporating the skills and tips you've learned in the lecture. If you have decided to create your article on speculation, write a rought draft of the article as well. Otherwise, create an outline for the article and a list of experts or sources you will interview. Week Three Taking the Plunge: Polishing Your Work and Sending It off Online Lecture Class Learn how to gain valuable feedback without losing the rights to your work. Find out the difference between a single-source query and multiple queries, and create your own query tracking log and project tracker. Discover how professionals snag unlisted email addresses and how to find writer's guidelines for a publication. Homework Assignment Create your own project tracker and query log. Mail your polished query letter by snail mail or email and create your first entry into your log. Week Four Following Up and Turning Rejection into a Sale Mailing the query off is only the first step. Find out how to follow up like a professional including when to wait and when to contact again. Rejection never feels good, but it doesn't have to be personal. Learn how to move past a rejection to find success by determining if the query letter or the idea is a dud or worth another try. Learn the basics about acceptances including contracts, rights, online licensing, bylines, and developing a relationship with buying editors. You will also cover the basics of establishing yourself as a business and how to build on your success by using your published clips to break into larger markets. Schedule:
Group Session Two: Saturday, May 23, 2009
Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Scene WorkBrief Description: Live 4-Wk Webinar | Starts Saturday, May 2, 2009, 3 p.m. EDT A New York Editor shows you how to create powerful scenes, including how to hook the reader in every chapter, sustain suspense, reveal character, and move the story forward. When you have completed this course you will know how to identify and set strong objectives for each scene and chapter, effectively use elements of scene building to heighten suspense, and shape your story. You'll gain insights directly from professional editor Stacey Barney, in both group and private one-on-one sessions with this pro. She is an experienced acquisitions editor for a leading New York publisher which for the past 15 years has had more hardcover fiction and nonfiction New York Times bestsellers than any other imprint in the publishing industry. Stacey is also an accomplished conference speaker and top-rated instructor. Instructor: Stacey Barney Course Outline and Schedule: Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EDT ( 1 p.m. MDT/2 p.m. CDT/Noon PDT) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. Schedule:
Course Fees: Regular fee: $299.00 Non-member special offer: $199.00 Authorlink member: $169.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Writing the Standout Book ProposalBrief Description: Live 4-Wk Webinar | Starts April 18, 2009| 2 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. EDT No more same-o, same-o. Most nonfiction book proposals are just too much paper. They are too wordy, too paint-by-number, and they fail to accomplish the two objectives of convincing editors that: (1) Your book idea is worthy of publication and (2)You're the person to write it. This workshop will show you:
You'll receive hands-on help from the instructor, whose proposals for her clients have resulted in numerous book deals, including several six-figure ones. Recent projects include: Work On a Rotten Day, by Hazel Dixon-Cooper, the Cosmopolitan magazine Bedside Astrologer; Surviving the Cancer System, by Dr. Mark Fesen; and The Slacker's Guide to U.S. History, by John Pfeiffer and Don Stewart, as well as a true crime book on a famous murder case and a memoir by a television series star. Enroll now and receive the same attention, editing, and input as the instructor's clients, at a fraction of the price. Instructor: Bonnie Hearn Hill Course Outline and Schedule: All group classes are held at 2 p.m. PST on four consecutive Saturdays. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes.
Course Fees: Regular fee: $299.00 Non-member special offer: $199.00 Authorlink member: $169.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would. Don't let the holiday get you down! Move ahead on your dream project! This class continues by popular demand! Hurry, class size is limited. All group classes are held at 2 p.m. PST on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes.
Base Package: Turn in up to 5,000 words per class session (up to 20,000 words total). Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Scene WorkBrief Description: New York Editor shows you how to create powerful scenes. More information coming soon!
Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST/Noon PST) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. Schedule:
Course Fees: Regular fee: $299.00 Non-member special offer: $199.00 Authorlink member: $169.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Free Fireside Chat: Insights from the publishing pros for your manuscriptBrief Description: Open to everyone! Sign up now! Hurry, class limited to 12 participants. See, hear, participate live online! Talk about your specific projects, ideas. Lift your spirits for the New Year. Panelists:
Instructor: Doris Booth Course Outline and Schedule: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 *Long distance phone charges may apply in your area. embers will receive computer access code and phone number 2-3 days ahead of session. Members feel free to send topics you'd like covered, ahead of the session: dbooth@authorlink.com. All you need is Internet access and a separate phone line.
Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Free Fireside Chat with With Authorlink Editor Doris BoothBrief Description: See, hear, participate live online! Talk about your specific projects, ideas. Lift your spirits for the New Year. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 Class limited to 14 participants. Watch For Chats with Doris, bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill And New York editor Stacey Barney in early January 2009. *Long distance phone charges may apply in your area. Verified members will receive computer access code and phone number 2-3 days ahead of session. Members feel free to send topics you'd like covered, ahead of the session: dbooth@authorlink.com. All you need is Internet access and a separate phone line. Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Finding Your Novel's Voice; Making Characters Live: Writing Guidance From A New York EditorBrief Description: A story is not just a story, but a set of choices an author makes about how to tell the story (Voice); the correct grouping of words (Language); who should "people" the story and why (Characterization); and what should your motley group of characters say to each one another (Dialogue). In this class, we'll explore these four elements and how to make the right choices about them in workshop format in order to create a successful novel. If you took Stacey's FREE class, you are eligible for a discount on this one. Ask us about it. Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST/Noon PST) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Voice and Language Choices Each class member will submit a week before class is to begin a chapter of their novel-in-progress. As a class we'll discuss each work in turn with specific focus on choices the writer made in voice and language. We'll also read samples of already published works, such as Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao or Joshua Ferris's Then We Came to an End, and discuss the choices these authors made to create their own successful novels. GROUP SESSION TWO: Characterization and Dialogue What's often missed about dialogue is that it is an integral part to characterization. It's also a very tricky thing to master; dialogue at once has to be elevated, but also echo the ordinary. Dialogue and characterization go hand in hand. (Good) dialogue will reveal characterization. Good characterization will go beyond the surface details (age, job, race, gender) to tell a truer, deep level story about the character through their emotions and views on the world we all inhabit - why they should matter to the reader and why they are characters that would and should matter to readers for years to come. In this class, we'll discuss each participant's work in turn with specific focus on characterization and dialogue. We'll also discuss already published works, such as Daniel Wallace's Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, and the decisions he made about characterization and dialogue to create a successful novel. Schedule: Group Session One: Saturday, November 8, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Group Session Two: Saturday, November 22, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Free Writing Class! The One Minute Pitch--Insights from a New York EditorBrief Description: How to hook an editor and agent with a stellar pitch in one minute or less. While there are no guarantees an editor will buy your project in the end, or that an agent will even sign you up, there are ways to at the very least get an industry professional's genuine interest. How to pique said professional's interest? Learn how in this FREE one-hour class. It's your chance to talk live with a real editor from a major publishing house. If you like this class, sign up for the full four-week session with this outstanding instructor! The first class is FREE! If you like this, you'll love Stacey's full four week course on FINDING YOUR VOICE. Sorry, class is full. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would. Don't let the holiday get you down! Move ahead on your dream project! This class continues by popular demand! Hurry, class size is limited and only a few days left to enroll.
Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $399.00 Authorlink member: $349.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel Writing: Free CritiqueBrief Description: Submit your writing sample for bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill's FREE class Saturday, October 25, 2008 only! She'll pick three from the class to line edit online. Hear and see her suggestions on how to improve YOUR or your class mate's writing. Ask questions, give feedback. Terrific one-time opportunity! Deadline for registration and sample submission: Friday, October 17, 2008. Hurry, class size is limited and only a few days left to enroll. Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Finding Your Novel's Voice; Making Characters Live: Hands-On Guidance From A New York EditorBrief Description: A story is not just a story, but a set of choices an author makes about how to tell the story (Voice); the correct grouping of words (Language); who should "people" the story and why (Characterization); and what should your motley group of characters say to each one another (Dialogue). In this class, we'll explore these four elements and how to make the right choices about them in workshop format in order to create a successful novel. Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST/Noon PST) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Voice and Language Choices Each class member will submit a week before class is to begin a chapter of their novel-in-progress. As a class we'll discuss each work in turn with specific focus on choices the writer made in voice and language. We'll also read samples of already published works, such as Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao or Joshua Ferris's Then We Came to an End, and discuss the choices these authors made to create their own successful novels. GROUP SESSION TWO: Characterization and Dialogue What's often missed about dialogue is that it is an integral part to characterization. It's also a very tricky thing to master; dialogue at once has to be elevated, but also echo the ordinary. Dialogue and characterization go hand in hand. (Good) dialogue will reveal characterization. Good characterization will go beyond the surface details (age, job, race, gender) to tell a truer, deep level story about the character through their emotions and views on the world we all inhabit - why they should matter to the reader and why they are characters that would and should matter to readers for years to come. In this class, we'll discuss each participant's work in turn with specific focus on characterization and dialogue. We'll also discuss already published works, such as Daniel Wallace's Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, and the decisions he made about characterization and dialogue to create a successful novel. Schedule: Group Session One: Saturday, September 20, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Group Session Two: Saturday, October 4, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] The One Minute Pitch--Insider Insights from a New York Editor: Free Class!Brief Description: First class is FREE! Sorry, class is full. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: First class is FREE! If you like it, sign up for the full session!
Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $399.00 Authorlink member: $349.00 Bonus Package Want to edit more pages with Bonnie's personal guidance? Turn in twice as many pages, 10,000 words per class session (up to 40,000 words total). Cost of Bonus Package: an additional $200.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel Writing: Free Class!Brief Description: First class is FREE! If you like it, sign up for the full session!
Course Fees: Free! Sorry, class is full. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Finding Your Novel's Voice; Making Characters Live: Hands-On Guidance From A New York EditorBrief Description: A story is not just a story, but a set of choices an author makes about how to tell the story (Voice); the correct grouping of words (Language); who should "people" the story and why (Characterization); and what should your motley group of characters say to each one another (Dialogue). In this class, we'll explore these four elements and how to make the right choices about them in workshop format in order to create a successful novel. Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST/Noon PST) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Voice and Language Choices Each class member will submit a week before class is to begin a chapter of their novel-in-progress. As a class we'll discuss each work in turn with specific focus on choices the writer made in voice and language. We'll also read samples of already published works, such as Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao or Joshua Ferris's Then We Came to an End, and discuss the choices these authors made to create their own successful novels. GROUP SESSION TWO: Characterization and Dialogue What's often missed about dialogue is that it is an integral part to characterization. It's also a very tricky thing to master; dialogue at once has to be elevated, but also echo the ordinary. Dialogue and characterization go hand in hand. (Good) dialogue will reveal characterization. Good characterization will go beyond the surface details (age, job, race, gender) to tell a truer, deep level story about the character through their emotions and views on the world we all inhabit - why they should matter to the reader and why they are characters that would and should matter to readers for years to come. In this class, we'll discuss each participant's work in turn with specific focus on characterization and dialogue. We'll also discuss already published works, such as Daniel Wallace's Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, and the decisions he made about characterization and dialogue to create a successful novel. Schedule: Group Session One: Saturday, August 2, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Group Session Two: Saturday, August 16, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would.
Base Package: Turn in up to 5,000 words per class session (up to 20,000 words total). Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Finding Your Novel's Voice; Making Characters Live: Hands-On Guidance From A New York EditorBrief Description: A story is not just a story, but a set of choices an author makes about how to tell the story (Voice); the correct grouping of words (Language); who should "people" the story and why (Characterization); and what should your motley group of characters say to each one another (Dialogue). In this class, we'll explore these four elements and how to make the right choices about them in workshop format in order to create a successful novel. Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST/Noon PST) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Voice and Language Choices Each class member will submit a week before class is to begin a chapter of their novel-in-progress. As a class we'll discuss each work in turn with specific focus on choices the writer made in voice and language. We'll also read samples of already published works, such as Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao or Joshua Ferris's Then We Came to an End, and discuss the choices these authors made to create their own successful novels. GROUP SESSION TWO: Characterization and Dialogue What's often missed about dialogue is that it is an integral part to characterization. It's also a very tricky thing to master; dialogue at once has to be elevated, but also echo the ordinary. Dialogue and characterization go hand in hand. (Good) dialogue will reveal characterization. Good characterization will go beyond the surface details (age, job, race, gender) to tell a truer, deep level story about the character through their emotions and views on the world we all inhabit - why they should matter to the reader and why they are characters that would and should matter to readers for years to come. In this class, we'll discuss each participant's work in turn with specific focus on characterization and dialogue. We'll also discuss already published works, such as Daniel Wallace's Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, and the decisions he made about characterization and dialogue to create a successful novel. Schedule: Group Session One: Saturday, April 5 16, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Group Session Two: Saturday, April 19, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would.
Base Package: Turn in up to 5,000 words per class session (up to 20,000 words total). Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Shimmering Images, the Stories That Drive MemoirBrief Description: Roundtable discussion, coming in March! One class only! Class will be held March 26 at 8pm CST. Everyone holds key stories that define their lives. These Shimmering Images of the past are the stories that make the best memoir. Strung together they are the foundation of a long story; individually they are the essence of the short memoir. Let's talk about how you conjure them and what you should do with them once you've captured them. Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Re-Vision Means Re-SeeingBrief Description: You may have typed "the end," but that's only the beginning. Revision and rewriting are at the heart of all good writing. Learn how to be the best editor you'll ever have. Group classes are held at 10.a.m MST (9 a.m. PST/11 a.m. CDT/12 Noon EST/) on four consecutive Saturdays, including one-on-one personal manuscript sessions as scheduled with the instructor. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor at his/her discretion about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: We'll meet as a group to discover how the best fiction moves from the writer's obsession to connection with readers GROUP SESSION TWO: We'll spend this group meeting looking at a fiction's first page. PRIVATE SESSION THREE: This week, you'll work privately with Lisa on your first page. GROUP SESSION FOUR: In this group session, Lisa will give you the tools you need to revise and rewrite on your own. Class Schedule: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, 10 a.m. MST: GROUP SESSION ONE Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, 10 a.m. MST: GROUP SESSION TWO Saturday, March 8, 2008, SESSION THREE (AS SCHEDULED WITH INSTRUCTOR) Saturday, March 15, 2008 10 a.m. MST: GROUP SESSION FOUR Course Fees: Regular fee: $299.00 Non-member special offer: $199.00 Authorlink member: $169.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Voice, Language, Characterization, Dialogue and Your Novel: Hands-On Guidance From A New York EditorBrief Description: A story is not just a story, but a set of choices an author makes about how to tell the story (Voice); the correct grouping of words (Language); who should "people" the story and why (Characterization); and what should your motley group of characters say to each one another (Dialogue). In this class, we'll explore these four elements and how to make the right choices about them in workshop format in order to create a successful novel. Both group classes are held at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST/Noon PST) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays or during the week. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Voice and Language Choices Each class member will submit a week before class is to begin a chapter of their novel-in-progress. As a class we'll discuss each work in turn with specific focus on choices the writer made in voice and language. We'll also read samples of already published works, such as Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao or Joshua Ferris's Then We Came to an End, and discuss the choices these authors made to create their own successful novels. GROUP SESSION TWO: Characterization and Dialogue What's often missed about dialogue is that it is an integral part to characterization. It's also a very tricky thing to master; dialogue at once has to be elevated, but also echo the ordinary. Dialogue and characterization go hand in hand. (Good) dialogue will reveal characterization. Good characterization will go beyond the surface details (age, job, race, gender) to tell a truer, deep level story about the character through their emotions and views on the world we all inhabit - why they should matter to the reader and why they are characters that would and should matter to readers for years to come. In this class, we'll discuss each participant's work in turn with specific focus on characterization and dialogue. We'll also discuss already published works, such as Daniel Wallace's Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, and the decisions he made about characterization and dialogue to create a successful novel. Schedule: Group Session One: Saturday, February 16, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor Group Session Two: Saturday, March 8, 3 p.m. EST Private Session: One-on-one, as scheduled with instructor
Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would.
Base Package: Turn in up to 5,000 words per class session (up to 20,000 words total). Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $399.00 Authorlink member: $349.00 Bonus Package Want to edit more pages with Bonnie's personal guidance? Turn in twice as many pages, 10,000 words per class session (up to 40,000 words total). Cost of Bonus Package: an additional $200.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would.
Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $399.00 Authorlink member: $349.00 Bonus Package Want to edit more pages with Bonnie's personal guidance? Turn in twice as many pages, 10,000 words per class session (up to 40,000 words total). Cost of Bonus Package: an additional $200.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Classic Comic Book ScriptwritingBrief Description: Learn solid writing skills for the burgeoning cartoon industry, via its most basic medium: the comic book. Students will study and produce script samples according to classic formats used by Disney, Warners; advanced methods developed by DC and Marvel; plus learn how they apply to writing for TV and feature animation. Both group classes are held at 11.a.m EDT (10 a.m. CDT/9 a.m. PDT) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Brief history of cartoon writing, and study of various scripting formats. Then preparation and assignment for students to write their own sample scripts, using established characters of their choice. GROUP SESSION TWO: Review and critique of finished scripts. Advice on development and pitching of original projects; plus what the future holds for comics, animation and related fields. Class Schedule (Coming in early 2008! Watch this site for details).Course Fees: Regular fee: $299.00 Non-member special offer: $199.00 Authorlink member: $169.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Red Hot Internet Publicity!Brief Description: An insider shows you how to publicize and market your book on the Internet. Three one-hour classes. (Coming in early 2008! Watch this site for details). If you think you have your Internet marketing covered with just a web site, you might be missing out on a bucket of Internet gold. This class is packed with information with everything from creating the perfect web site to demystifying keywords and how to create a great blog. We'll also discuss how to turn web site visitors into customers and how to maximize your internet promotional efforts through blogs, internet articles, chat groups, and ezines.
BONUS: We'll even include some hints on how to market yourself on Craigslist! Book Optimization: Optimize your book for maximum sales! What is book optimizing? It's a way of getting much more out of your book than you ever expected. It's a way of breaking your book into a million
little pieces and making money in hundreds of different ways. Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] First Chapters: Don't Fight Them; Fix ThemBrief Description: You can't sell a book if the first chapter doesn't work. This exclusive Authorlink workshop, taught by a best-selling author of fiction and nonfiction, will show you the secrets of how to hook an agent, editor and reader from the start. Session 1: This is a workshop, not a gallery. Why it's good to be bad. Title, hook and the basics of focus for fiction. How to introduce characters, conflict and bridging conflict. Questions to ask yourself before you write, let alone submit. Session 2: In the beginning. Prologue or pitfall? How to decide where to start your story. The teacup analogy. That pesky backstory and what to do with it. Setting tone. Session 3: Let the character drive it. Character is plot, and people are your most important elements. Playing the what-if game and the when/then approach. Telling or showing? Avoiding the researchitis trap. Session 4: Intriguing approaches to ending the first chapter. Resolution and bridging; avoiding the it-happened-that-way syndrome and other traps that stop, bore or confuse the reader. The best resolution options to keep those pages turning. Class Schedule Saturday, 10/6/07 2 p.m. PDT (4 p.m.CDT/5 p.m. EDT) GROUP SESSION ONE Saturday, 10/13/07 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one lessons Saturday, 10/20/2 p.m. PDT (4 p.m.CDT/5 p.m. EDT) GROUP SESSION TWO Saturday, 10/27/07 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one lessons Saturday, 11/3/07 2 p.m. PDT (4 p.m.CDT/5 p.m. EDT) GROUP SESSION THREE Saturday, 11/10/07 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one lessons Saturday, 11/17/07 2 p.m. PDT (4 p.m.CDT/5 p.m. EDT) GROUP SESSION FOUR Saturday, 11/24/07 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one lessons
Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Creating a Novel a Publisher Will BuyBrief Description: In this class, we'll explore the elements that make a novel successful and how to tap into the universal story—how to think globally, but act locally. Whether you're writing science fiction or chick lit, the surest way to garner a wide audience for your writing is to tap into a small story and play up the universal themes. Think of your favorite novels, the ones that stay with you for years. Chances are they are global stories on a local scale. Perhaps it's a love story that takes place among the mountains of North Carolina (Cold Mountain) or it's about a child born in Detroit struggling with issues surrounding gender (Middlesex). Together, we'll explore how to take the local global and how to make it extraordinary. Both group classes are held at 11.a.m EDT (10 a.m. CDT/9 a.m. PDT) on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. GROUP SESSION ONE: Developing the Premise and the Question of the Sequel As a class we'll discuss the premise for your novel and explore what elements of it feel global and synthesize it into a one liner that will make editors/agents/readers sit up and take notice. We'll answer the question: is this premise a global story and what makes it extraordinary? We'll also look at successful and not so successful sequels and discuss whether the author/publishing company made a good call in publishing the sequel—i.e. repeating a premise. We'll find that often sequels do not work, and we'll explore the reasons they don't. GROUP SESSION TWO: How to Apply the Lessons of the Last Book to the New Book and Trends Whether published or unpublished, lessons were learned in the writing of your last novel or your current novel. As a class, we'll explore how to learn the lessons of the last novel and apply them to the new novel in an effort to economize time and truly become a working writer. We'll also examine whether or not it is important to consider trends and what's selling right now when writing the next novel? As a class we'll explore the NYT list looking at different genres, how often the books appear on the list and why? Class Schedule Saturday, September 15, 2007, 11 a. m. EDT: GROUP SESSION ONE: Developing the Premise and the Question of the Sequel Saturday, September 22, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one sessions Saturday, September 29, 2007, 11 a.m. PST: GROUP SESSION TWO: How to Apply the Lessons fo the Last Book to the New Book and Trends Saturday, October 6, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one sessions
Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Crafting a Manuscript That SellsBrief Description: Breaking into the publishing marketplace today requires a well-crafted manuscript and knowledge of where one's work fits. This is a series of online group discussions with Authorlink CEO Doris Booth in our advanced Virtual Classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own projects and get feedback and tips from Doris for making their work more competitive in the marketplace. Three Authorlink members' project listings will be chosen for discussion. The virtual classroom enables you to hear and talk with the instructor and see examples on your computer screen. Participants interested in having their work used as examples should e-mail Doris at dbooth@authorlink.com no later than July 1, 2007. Watch this section for more FREE discussions or sign up for in-depth hands-on courses such as Bonnie Hearn Hill's eight-week Advanced Novel Writing course. * Note: FREE offer is only for full members. Sorry, no mini-members, please. Sorry, class is full. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel Writing 3Brief Description: Continuation of the Advanced Novel Writing Course. You should have already taken Advanced Novel Writing 1 and 2 or receive special permission from the instructor to enroll in this class. Just e-mail dbooth@authorlink.com. Our instructor, bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill, is covering new ground in this session and will give approved newcomers special attention where needed. This class is an in-depth analysis of the critical elements you need to develop a salable manuscript, as well as private one-on-one time with the instructor to discuss your writing. All group classes are held at 2 p.m. PST on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate weeks. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. SESSION ONE: REVIEW & RIPPED-FROM-THE-HEADLINES FICTION Pluses and pitfalls of writing contemporary topics SESSION TWO: PACE AND PROPORTION Placement of story events to affect pace of the story SESSION THREE: DIALOGUE, SHE WROTE Tense dialogue from the inside out SESSION FOUR: PULLING THE TENSION CORD Word choice and sentence arrangement to increase tension Class Schedule Saturday, July 7, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION ONE: Review and Ripped-from-the-Headlines Fiction Saturday, July 14, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one sessions Saturday, July 21, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION TWO: Pace and Proportion Week of July 28, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one sessions Saturday, August 4, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION THREE: Dialogue, She Wrote Week of August 11, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, August 18, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION FOUR: Pulling the Tension Cord Week of August 25, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: (As scheduled with instructor) Final private one-on-one sessions Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Writing and Selling Short Fiction 1Brief Description: Short stories are resurging in the marketplace as a result of the fast-growing digital environment and more freelance print markets. Short fiction requires a set of specific skills. Now is the perfect time to polish your short fiction. Here's a very special opportunity. Short works turned in as assignments during this course will be eligible for the Best of Class Prize - FREE tuition ($499 value) to the next eight-week ADVANCED NOVEL WRITING course, featuring private and group instruction. And the winning story will be posted and featured in the Authorlink Story Link section. You must be an active member of this class to be eligible. The winner will be named by the instructor, bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill, and Authorlink Editor-in-Chief Doris Booth. In the Short Fiction class you'll attend both group and private online sessions. And you'll gain the knowledge and experience needed to write and sell your short works. Class enrollment is limited. So, enroll now! All group classes are held at 2 p.m. PST on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. SESSON ONE: DEFINING THE SHORT STORY SESSON TWO: THE ALL-IMPORTANT CHARACTER ARC SESSION THREE: WRITING AND LINKING SCENES SESSION FOUR: SELLING YOUR SHORT STORY Class Schedule Saturday, June 2, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION ONE: Defining the Short Story Saturday, June 9, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, June 16, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION TWO: The All-Important Character Arc Saturday, June 23, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, June 30, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION THREE: Writing and Linking Scenes Saturday, July 7, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, July 14, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION FOUR: Selling Your Short Story Saturday, July 21, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: (As scheduled with instructor) Final private one-on-one sessions Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel Writing 2Brief Description: Continuation of the Advanced Novel Writing Course. You should have already taken Advanced Novel Writing 1 or receive special permission from the
instructor to enroll in this class. Just e-mail dbooth@autorlink.com. This class is an in-depth analysis of the critical elements you need to develop a salable manuscript, including plot, characterization, scene-writing and finding your voice. All group classes are held at 2 p.m. PST on Saturdays, private sessions as scheduled with the instructor on alternate Saturdays. Those not available on classroom dates can ask the instructor about make-up classes. SESSON ONE: FIRST-COURSE REVIEW plus PLOT-OLOGY
SESSON TWO: CHARACTER ARC
SESSION THREE: BIG PAYOFF SCENES
SESSION FOUR: FINDING YOUR VOICE
Class Schedule Saturday, April 21, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION ONE: Review and Plot-Ology Saturday, April 28, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, May 5, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION TWO: Character Arc Saturday, May 12, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, May 19, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION THREE: Big Payoff Scenes Saturday, May 26, 2007 (As scheduled with instructor) Private one-on-one Sessions Saturday, June 2, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION FOUR: Finding Your Voice Saturday, June 9, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: (As scheduled with instructor) Final
private one-on-one sessions Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] The Nuts and Bolts of Writing FictionBrief Description: Learn the basics of writing fiction from bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill in this course she developed for Authorlink exclusively. Four lecture sessions and four private one-on-one sessions will help you refine your craft, whether you're writing a short story novel or just getting started. Instead of spinning your wheels, let Bonnie mentor you through this thorough introduction to fiction.
Class Schedule Group Session One Saturday April 7, 2007, 2 p.m. PST Saturday, April 14 (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One session Group Session Two Saturday April 21, 2007, 2 p.m. PST Saturday, April 28 (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One session Group Session Three Saturday May 5, 2007, 2 p.m. PST Saturday, May 12 (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One session Group Session Four Saturday May 19, 2 p.m. PST (Final group) Saturday, May 26 (As scheduled with instructor) Final Private One-on-One session Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $299.00 Authorlink member: $269.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Selling a Nonfiction Book ProjectBrief Description: You have a great idea for a nonfiction book. How do you begin to sell it to editors and literary agents? The how-to books can't agree, and even published authors have conflicting opinions. This mean and extremely lean approach has been used by numerous published authors, including Hazel Dixon-Cooper, the Cosmopolitan magazine Bedside Astrologer, who received a six-figure advance from a five-page proposal and one sample chapter. It can work for you as well. Do you know how to write an attention-grabbing query letter? Have you mastered the less-is-more approach to chapter outlines? Is your hook sharp or dull? These are just a few of the techniques that will be covered in this hands-on, writer-friendly, fast-paced workshop. Best of all, you can sell your nonfiction book with one sample chapter and the proposal tools you will learn how to use in this workshop. Instructor: Bonnie Hearn Hill Course Outline and Schedule: Session One
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Class Schedule Saturday, March 31, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION ONE: Welcome! Why the how-to books don't work Saturday, April 7, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday April 14, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION TWO: The Winning Query Saturday April 21, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday April 28, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION THREE: The Book proposal Saturday May 5, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday May 12, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION FOUR: The Writing Sample Saturday May 19, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Final Private One-on-One sessions Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $299.00 Authorlink member: $269.00 Bonus Package Want to edit more pages with Bonnie's personal guidance? Turn in twice as many pages, 10,000 words per class session (up to 40,000 words total). Cost of Bonus Package: an additional $200.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Simple Secrets for Negotiating a Better Publishing ContractBrief Description: A FREE 45-minute Authorlink Webinar With New York Entertainment Attorney Lloyd J. Jassin. Authorlink.com will offer a FREE 45-minute online webinar with New York Entertainment Attorney Lloyd J. Jassin at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST, Wednesday, March 28, 2007. The title of the session is: Simple Secrets for Negotiating a Better Publishing Contract. The session is open to all aspiring writers, both published and unpublished. Attorney Jassin will be interviewed by Authorlink Editor-in-Chief Doris Booth in the live virtual classroom and will answer questions that have been submitted to and chosen by Doris in advance of the session. Participants can listen in to prepared questions, and will have a chance at the end to briefly ask questions of their own. The webinar will cover:
To register, simply go to our Authorlink Virtual Classroom at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php, and click on the webinar headline: Simple Secrets for Negotiating a Better A Publishing Contract. Please note that long distance charges apply based on your long distance carrier. To have your question considered for discussed in the live session, you must submit it for consideration in advance. Just e-mail Doris Booth at Dbooth@authorlink.com no later than March 19, 2007. Please state your question in 25 words or less. Course Fees: Free! Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] The Only Query Letter You'll Ever NeedBrief Description: Bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill developed this approach when she began as a freelance writer and has refined it to help many of her students sell their work. Bonnie's exclusive method can be used to query agents and/or editors for both fiction and nonfiction books as well as magazine articles. You'll learn how to avoid the canned query that editors can spot a mile away, as well as how to focus your query and get the agent's or editor's attention by using Bonnie's 4C's approach. Her method works so well that Authorlink plans to market it as an exclusive CD. But you can attend this live, real-time class at no charge. It's our way of letting YOU experience the ease, information and fun of real-time workshops without having to spend a dime. Join us for this FREE workshop, and you'll never again wonder about the right way to query and editor or agent. Please note that long-distance charges apply based on your long-distance carrier or phone card. Instructor: Bonnie Hearn Hill Course Outline and Schedule: Duration: FREE single-session 45-minute Authorlink Webinar Date and Time: 1 p.m. PST/3 p.m. CST/4 p.m. EST, Saturday, March 24, 2007 Course Fees: Free! Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] How to Write a Killer ThrillerBrief Description: What you'll get in this unique course; Bonnie Hearn Hill will share the craft, tips and structuring secrets in addition to private consulting with you about your novel--one-on-one. She will also line-edit your first chapters. Regardless of where you start, when you complete this workshop you will have finished a synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript. Class Schedule Saturday, February 24, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION ONE: Welcome! What is a Thriller? Saturday, March 3, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday March 10, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION TWO: Developing Your Protagonist and Antagonist Saturday March 17, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday March 24, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION THREE: Developing and sustaining Conflict Saturday March 31, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday April 7, 2007, 2 p.m. PST: GROUP SESSION FOUR: Plot Structure and Final Group Questions Saturday April 14, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Final Private One-on-One sessions Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] The Right Way To Submit Your NovelBrief Description: How do you present your novel to editors and literary agents? The how-to books can't agree, and even published authors have conflicting opinions. This proven approach has been used by numerous published authors and by the instructor, and it can work for you as well. Although your first novel should be completed before you sell it, you can start working on your submission package right now. Do you know how to write an attention-grabbing query? Do you know the three secrets of a selling synopsis? Is your hook sharp or dull? These are just a few of the techniques that will be covered in this hands-on, fast-paced workshop. Session One
Session Two
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Class Schedule All group sessions occur at 9 a.m. PST. Saturday, February 24, 2007: GROUP SESSION ONE: Where to Find an Agent Saturday, March 3, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday March 10, 2007: GROUP SESSION TWO: The Winning Query Saturday March 17, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday March 24, 2007: GROUP SESSION THREE: The Focused Synopsis Saturday March 31, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Private One-on-One sessions Saturday April 7, 2007: GROUP SESSION FOUR: The Writing Sample and Final Group Questions Saturday April 14, 2007: (As scheduled with instructor) Final Private One-on-One sessions Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Advanced Novel WritingBrief Description: An in-depth analysis of the critical elements you'll need to market your specific work, plus the necessary tools for developing deep point of view, weaving in the story threads and rating your novel as an editor would.
Course Fees: Regular fee: $499.00 Non-member special offer: $399.00 Authorlink member: $349.00 Bonus Package Want to edit more pages with Bonnie's personal guidance? Turn in twice as many pages, 10,000 words per class session (up to 40,000 words total). Cost of Bonus Package: an additional $200.00 Sorry, class is no longer open. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] How to Write a Killer ThrillerBrief Description: Sorry, class is no longer open. | |||||||
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