Online Workshops in December: Fiction Writing, Self-Publishing, and Autobiographical Journaling
I’m excied to announce three online workshops coming up in December, with more online and in-person workshops planned for the new year. These will be held via Zoom from 2:00 – 4:00 pm eastern to accomodate participants in multiple time zones. (Workshops are limited to 8 participants each.) Just click on the links below to register. And now you can also purchase gift certificates for the writer in your life!
Gift certificates are good for any workshop or project.Â
In these writing classes and workshops you’ll explore your own creativity as writers, learning what makes good characters, page-turning plots, and the illusion of conversation we call dialogue.
Have you wondered where story ideas come from? Or how to take an idea and turn it into fiction? What do you do when you get stuck? How are some of the ways we can keep ourselves going from the whisper of an idea to a full-fledged short story or novel? Learn structure, outlining, narrative, point of view, and more, as you become what you want to be, or what you already are: a writer. Yes, you can!
Self-Publshing with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)
Deep dive into this 2-hour workshop on self-publishing with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) hosted by an author and publisher who’s been there and done that for over 12 years. Discover how to get from a finished manuscript to a published eBook and print-on-demand paperback. You’ll learn: file formatting, setting up your books through KDP, pricing, ‘exclusive versus wide’ distribution, self-promotion, and how to get your book out as an audiobook using ACX. There’s a lot more packed into this workshop, including handouts and a live eBook set up to show you exactly how it works.
Mark McNease is the author of 14 novels and counting, most of which are also audiobooks. Two of his eBooks have been bestsellers on Kindle. He’s the author of the Kyle Callahan Mysteries, the Maggie Dahl Mysteries, the Marshall James Thrillers, as well as three books under the name M.A. McNease (Hell to Pay, and I, Warlock). He’s a two-time Emmy winner for the children’s TV program, Into the Outdoors, and a former board member with the Mystery Writers of America-New York Chapter.
December 17 via Zoom – 2:00 – 4:00 PM eastern
Autobiographical journaling centers on thematic journaling. Courses and condensed workshops include handouts, thought- and conversation-generating ideas and suggestions, ice breakers, and the pleasures of bonding with the group members while we all travel this path together. Pen and pad are strongly suggested (and provided for in-person groups).
This complimentary 2-hour introduction gives participants a chance to experience a group dynamic and shared storytelling that is the heart of Guided Autobiography. It also includes three flash writing exercises to begin rediscovering the experiences that shaped our lives, and continue to shape them.
Every life is a story, and each of us is the storyteller.
In-person participants will receive the course or workshop outline, handouts, complimentary folder, yellow writing pad, and pen.