Now is the time to look at Laurie's classes which will pump up your writing.
As always no classes in December, BUT there are a couple of classes posted for 2021 already.
Zoom: YOUR PLOT-CHARACTER-STORY BRAID
(Oct. 3, 1pm Mountain Time) Coeur du Boise RWA, CBCrwa.com
A distillation of next September’s class, condensed into an hour...type fast!
Zoom: “PREMIER” VIRTUAL RETREAT WEEKEND
(Oct. 10-11, 9-6 Pacific Time) email BookLaurie@yahoo.com
Plot & character workshops, timed group brainstorming, and four one-on-one sessions with Laurie about whatever you’re writing, planning or targeting.
online: GROWING YOUR HEROINE
(Oct. 12-23 -- sold out, ask about waitlist)
writeruniv.wordpress.com/
This limited-enrollment master class picks up where September’s ended, focusing on the heroine’s journey through everything she needs to overcome from beginning to end. Starting with a “stick figure” and moving to your work in progress, chart the route she’ll use for transcending her weak points -- as well as those of people she cares about -- while avoiding both the false triumph and false disaster of her own story.
Zoom: PUTTING THE JOY BACK IN WRITING
(Oct. 17, 11am Central Time) North Texas RWA, NTrwa.org
Zoom: BRAIDING YOUR BOOK
(Oct. 17, 10:30am Pacific Time) Sisters in Crime, SinC-CoastalCruisers
Zoom: “NEW & IMPROVED” VIRTUAL RETREAT WEEKEND
(Oct. 24-25, 9-6 Pacific Time) email BookLaurie@yahoo.com
See the Oct. 10-11 description and holler if you’re interested.
online: THE ALPHA MALE, FROM ABE TO ZEUS
(Nov. 2-12)
heartsthroughhistory.com/
Readers love alpha males. (Maybe not for a real-life marriage, but for a book of romantic adventure there’s nothing better.) Yet writers sometimes find it tricky to create an alpha male without falling into stereotypes. What makes an alpha male? (It’s more than just power.) What challenges does he face? (The answers will surprise you.) How can your hero take on solely the alpha-male traits you want? Get ready to find out…and maybe to fall in love.
Zoom: YOUR PLOT-CHARACTER-STORY BRAID
(Nov. 21, 11am Eastern Time, only for members of New Jersey RWA)
Zoom: PSYCHOLOGY FOR CREATING CHARACTERS
(Dec. 6, 2pm Central Time, only for members of Houston Sisters in Crime)
Zoom: BLOCK-BUSTING: MOVING PAST WRITER’S BLOCK
(Dec. 12, 1pm Pacific Time) Rose City RWA
online: PERFECT PITCH
(Jan. 4-15, 2021, only for members of Sisters In Crime Guppies)
SinCGuppies
Are you pitching your work at a conference? In an email? By letter, by phone, by chance if you run into someone browsing for a good book? The techniques will be slightly different for each situation -- and while writers tend to feel more anxiety when pitching face-to-face, it’s useful to have a plan of action for every possible scenario. Whether you’re pitching an agent, editor, interviewer, publisher or regular reader, learn how to make it a good experience for you both!
online: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
(Jan. 18-29, 2021)
https://rwasd.com/classes/ (
Whether it’s the first rejection, the 50th-book slump, or just not getting the story you want, frustration is part of every writer’s life. For some, it’s a nuisance; for others, it’s the end of a career. For anyone determined to make 2021 a Better Writing Year, this class offers both practical and psychological techniques for dealing with rejection, writer’s block, frustration, motivation, and other issues that keep writers from loving their craft.
A distillation of next September’s class, condensed into an hour...type fast!
Zoom: “PREMIER” VIRTUAL RETREAT WEEKEND
(Oct. 10-11, 9-6 Pacific Time) email BookLaurie@yahoo.com
Plot & character workshops, timed group brainstorming, and four one-on-one sessions with Laurie about whatever you’re writing, planning or targeting.
online: GROWING YOUR HEROINE
(Oct. 12-23 -- sold out, ask about waitlist)
writeruniv.wordpress.com/
This limited-enrollment master class picks up where September’s ended, focusing on the heroine’s journey through everything she needs to overcome from beginning to end. Starting with a “stick figure” and moving to your work in progress, chart the route she’ll use for transcending her weak points -- as well as those of people she cares about -- while avoiding both the false triumph and false disaster of her own story.
Zoom: PUTTING THE JOY BACK IN WRITING
(Oct. 17, 11am Central Time) North Texas RWA, NTrwa.org
Zoom: BRAIDING YOUR BOOK
(Oct. 17, 10:30am Pacific Time) Sisters in Crime, SinC-CoastalCruisers
Zoom: “NEW & IMPROVED” VIRTUAL RETREAT WEEKEND
(Oct. 24-25, 9-6 Pacific Time) email BookLaurie@yahoo.com
See the Oct. 10-11 description and holler if you’re interested.
online: THE ALPHA MALE, FROM ABE TO ZEUS
(Nov. 2-12)
heartsthroughhistory.com/
Readers love alpha males. (Maybe not for a real-life marriage, but for a book of romantic adventure there’s nothing better.) Yet writers sometimes find it tricky to create an alpha male without falling into stereotypes. What makes an alpha male? (It’s more than just power.) What challenges does he face? (The answers will surprise you.) How can your hero take on solely the alpha-male traits you want? Get ready to find out…and maybe to fall in love.
Zoom: YOUR PLOT-CHARACTER-STORY BRAID
(Nov. 21, 11am Eastern Time, only for members of New Jersey RWA)
Zoom: PSYCHOLOGY FOR CREATING CHARACTERS
(Dec. 6, 2pm Central Time, only for members of Houston Sisters in Crime)
Zoom: BLOCK-BUSTING: MOVING PAST WRITER’S BLOCK
(Dec. 12, 1pm Pacific Time) Rose City RWA
And, yep, December is always a no-classes holiday. Which seems contradictory.
online: PERFECT PITCH
(Jan. 4-15, 2021, only for members of Sisters In Crime Guppies)
SinCGuppies
Are you pitching your work at a conference? In an email? By letter, by phone, by chance if you run into someone browsing for a good book? The techniques will be slightly different for each situation -- and while writers tend to feel more anxiety when pitching face-to-face, it’s useful to have a plan of action for every possible scenario. Whether you’re pitching an agent, editor, interviewer, publisher or regular reader, learn how to make it a good experience for you both!
online: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
(Jan. 18-29, 2021)
https://rwasd.com/classes/ (
Whether it’s the first rejection, the 50th-book slump, or just not getting the story you want, frustration is part of every writer’s life. For some, it’s a nuisance; for others, it’s the end of a career. For anyone determined to make 2021 a Better Writing Year, this class offers both practical and psychological techniques for dealing with rejection, writer’s block, frustration, motivation, and other issues that keep writers from loving their craft.
Laurie's Bio:
Laurie Schnebly Campbell published half a dozen romances with Harlequin, including one that beat out Nora Roberts for “Best Special Edition of the Year,” before discovering the only thing she loves more than writing is working with other writers. So she started giving workshops every month, online and in-person, and now has a special area on her bookshelf full of books with acknowledgments from authors who’ve loved her classes.
Laurie Schnebly Campbell published half a dozen romances with Harlequin, including one that beat out Nora Roberts for “Best Special Edition of the Year,” before discovering the only thing she loves more than writing is working with other writers. So she started giving workshops every month, online and in-person, and now has a special area on her bookshelf full of books with acknowledgments from authors who’ve loved her classes.
Les Ann, even though I already know what's on the list it's so much more exciting to see it on YOUR page -- thanks for the fresh perspective!
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