It’s Five O’clock Somewhere: Book & Wine Pairings – Carol Shaughnessy – 1-Evening Zoom Masterclass – Free for Members Only! December 7, 2024, 6 pm to 8 pm EST
Details coming soon! You won’t want to miss this fabulous free for OIWi members-only workshop in December!
An Introduction to Writing & Marketing Cozy Mysteries – Lucinda Race – 1-Day Zoom Workshop 12 pm to 3 pm EST
This workshop will go over and expand on some of the marketing techniques given in the April Zoom workshop, but will also have many more, plus tips on writing the cozy mystery!
The Postproduction Outline: Keeping Pantsers and Plantsers Alert to What’s Happened and What Needs to Happen Yet! – Beth Henderson
Recently, I tried something different. A Postproduction outline. I created it when I was past the middle part but still a ways to go to hit the conclusion.
Writing a Synopsis That Gets You Noticed – 2-Week Intensive Workshop – Susan Palmquist
We’ll cover outlines, zooming in on key elements of your story and writing both a short and long synopsis.
Plotting the Screenplay Way – 2-Week Intensive Workshop – Susan Palmquist
In this two-week class, we’ll use a simple screenplay method to plan out your book.
Successful Book Launches 2-Week Intensive Workshop – Susan Palmquist
In Successful Book Launches you’ll learn-
How to start thinking about promotion before you even begin writing
How to create a promotion timeline
How to figure out who your audience really is and the best way to reach them
How to book yourself on podcasts, blogs and book review sites.
Wait, What?! Writing Killer Plot Twists – Cynthia Owens
As readers, we all love to get into a good book with great characters and an engrossing plot line. We also like to guess what’s going to happen. But what we love most of all are those moments when you’re bowled over by some totally unexpected that you didn’t see coming, yet when you read it, it makes complete sense.
Break Your Story Into Three – Beth Henderson
Three. It’s a magic number.
Three is used as an element in fashion, in art, in interior design. It is used to present arguments to persuade others to act or respond or believe that a particular conclusion is valid.
Writing Nonfiction: Writing a How-To Book – Mary Marvella
This class will deal with the ways to develop a How to Book outline and get started. We’ll use Mind Mapping and other brainstorming. We will explore the elements that make up a successful book.
Writing Nonfiction: Writing a Book With a Message – Mary Marvella
Part of the class will work “Mind Mapping”. By the end of this class, students could have a working outline and a good start on a rough draft and the instructor’s guidance after the class ends.