Updates for you writers out there:
The last day to enter the Dixie Kane writers contest is August 1st.
Sola's 4th Annual Writers Retreat is August 5th & 6th.
Mary Buckham's All Day Writers Workshop (From Thought to Plot) is Oct. 29th 2011 $75 Sola / $80 Non-Sola. (I hear great things about Mary's classes)
Erica Spindler will be the speaker for Sola's August meeting.
Also, there is Heather Graham's writers conference in New Orleans for Labor Day weekend. (www.writersforneworleans.com)
If you are looking for a great place on-line for writers classes, try out www.savvyauthors.com - Classes galore there...(there is one class I'm taking soon called Quilting 101 by Suzanne Johnson. Looking forward to this one!)
I will be participating in all of these events. I hope you join us.
Showing posts with label mary buckham workshop in new orleans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mary buckham workshop in new orleans. Show all posts
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Checking in....Update...
Hey y'all,
It's been a while, and yes of course I'm still writing. lol
So what's been happening with everyone? Good things I hope.
Me? I took a little time away from my witch novel, giving it room to breathe, then I'll pick it back up and work on it with fresh eyes. But while Buried Magic is relaxing, I started a new novella and finished writing it. I'm in the critique mode right now, it's only 20k so it won't take long. Maybe a week.
I'm also reading books again, which I neglected to do while writing Buried Magic. You gotta keep reading - that is a must.
Anyway, just wanted to shout out to my friends that I'm still alive. (a little sick with Sinus problems, but alive.)
Oh, and I'm not going to RWA this year. (boo-hoo) Yes, I'll be at Heather Graham's workshop (www.writersforneworleans.com) and yes, I'll be at Mary Buckham's one-day workshop in NOLA as well. (www.solawriters.org) Looking forward to both of those writers workshops. Oh, and don't forget the Dixie Kane writing contest is going on now. That is on the Sola website too.
Happy Summer y'all!
Dawn
Not An Angel, out now!
It's been a while, and yes of course I'm still writing. lol
So what's been happening with everyone? Good things I hope.
Me? I took a little time away from my witch novel, giving it room to breathe, then I'll pick it back up and work on it with fresh eyes. But while Buried Magic is relaxing, I started a new novella and finished writing it. I'm in the critique mode right now, it's only 20k so it won't take long. Maybe a week.
I'm also reading books again, which I neglected to do while writing Buried Magic. You gotta keep reading - that is a must.
Anyway, just wanted to shout out to my friends that I'm still alive. (a little sick with Sinus problems, but alive.)
Oh, and I'm not going to RWA this year. (boo-hoo) Yes, I'll be at Heather Graham's workshop (www.writersforneworleans.com) and yes, I'll be at Mary Buckham's one-day workshop in NOLA as well. (www.solawriters.org) Looking forward to both of those writers workshops. Oh, and don't forget the Dixie Kane writing contest is going on now. That is on the Sola website too.
Happy Summer y'all!
Dawn
Not An Angel, out now!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Thought to Plot with Mary Buckham ~ Workshop
This day long workshop sounds great. I signed up all ready. Wanna join me?
The Southern Louisiana Romance Writers invite writers of all genres to join them for a day long workshop with Mary Buckham on October 29th, 2011. Take your THOUGHT TO PLOT with this award-winning author.
When: October 29, 2011
Time: 8am-4pm, lunch included
Place: Hilton Garden Inn, 4535 Williams, Blvd, Kenner, LA
Cost: $75 SOLA members, $80 all others.
Registration Deadline: September 30, 2011
FROM THOUGHT TO PLOT
In the full-day THOUGHT TO PLOT writing craft workshop, national writing instructor, Mary Buckham will show you how to develop a budding idea BEFORE you begin to plot. This is a brainstorming workshop where she will show you where a story and characters break down before you get to the point of plotting. The backbone of a strong story begins with developing these critical points in the early stages of brainstorming so that you aren’t trying to “shore” up your story later.
Most stories fall apart because once a writer has invested a significant amount of work in a story it’s much harder to back up and make changes so they press ahead, shoving support wherever they can. For this reason, come to this workshop with a “NEW” idea you have not fully developed to the point where the idea of making any change is stressful. This workshop is to show you how to take ideas and spin them to be fresh and different, yet with a strong plot infrastructure.
We are a chapter of RWA, but this workshop is suitable for all genres.
Mary Buckham
Mary Buckham is an award-winning romantic-suspense author who, before becoming published in book-length fiction was a freelance article writer, selling hundreds of articles to local, regional, and national publications. In addition, she’s been an editor of a regional magazine. She is also co-author of Break Into Fiction™: 11 Steps to Building a Story That Sells. Mary is a sought-after speaker and writing craft teacher for both online and in live presentations throughout the United States and Canada. For more on Mary go to www.MaryBuckham.com or www.BreakIntoFiction.com
To sign up go to WWW.SOLAWRITERS.COM Find the workshop register button on the right side.
I'll see you in October!
Dawn Chartier
The Southern Louisiana Romance Writers invite writers of all genres to join them for a day long workshop with Mary Buckham on October 29th, 2011. Take your THOUGHT TO PLOT with this award-winning author.
When: October 29, 2011
Time: 8am-4pm, lunch included
Place: Hilton Garden Inn, 4535 Williams, Blvd, Kenner, LA
Cost: $75 SOLA members, $80 all others.
Registration Deadline: September 30, 2011
FROM THOUGHT TO PLOT
In the full-day THOUGHT TO PLOT writing craft workshop, national writing instructor, Mary Buckham will show you how to develop a budding idea BEFORE you begin to plot. This is a brainstorming workshop where she will show you where a story and characters break down before you get to the point of plotting. The backbone of a strong story begins with developing these critical points in the early stages of brainstorming so that you aren’t trying to “shore” up your story later.
Most stories fall apart because once a writer has invested a significant amount of work in a story it’s much harder to back up and make changes so they press ahead, shoving support wherever they can. For this reason, come to this workshop with a “NEW” idea you have not fully developed to the point where the idea of making any change is stressful. This workshop is to show you how to take ideas and spin them to be fresh and different, yet with a strong plot infrastructure.
We are a chapter of RWA, but this workshop is suitable for all genres.
Mary Buckham
Mary Buckham is an award-winning romantic-suspense author who, before becoming published in book-length fiction was a freelance article writer, selling hundreds of articles to local, regional, and national publications. In addition, she’s been an editor of a regional magazine. She is also co-author of Break Into Fiction™: 11 Steps to Building a Story That Sells. Mary is a sought-after speaker and writing craft teacher for both online and in live presentations throughout the United States and Canada. For more on Mary go to www.MaryBuckham.com or www.BreakIntoFiction.com
To sign up go to WWW.SOLAWRITERS.COM Find the workshop register button on the right side.
I'll see you in October!
Dawn Chartier
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