I'm giving away one of my individualized online writing workshops! (For more information on those workshops, scroll down to the next post.) The contest is open internationally, and the winner chooses the workshop topic.
The contest runs from 8/10/15-8/23/15, and you can enter daily. Good luck!
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Sunday, August 9, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Fall/Winter 2015 Individualized Workshops
This fall I'm trying something new. Instead of scheduling set workshop dates that may or may not work with your calendar, I'm offering all of my workshops on an individualized basis. Simply pick the workshops that fit your needs, purchase them, and I'll email the lessons to you. You turn in the homework on your own schedule until you complete the workshop. Simple!
And to make it even better, I'm running a special. Buy any 2 workshops and and get a 3rd workshop of equal or lesser value free.* When you purchase your workshops, indicate in the "memo to merchant" section of your Paypal form which additional workshop you'd like for free.
*Free workshop must be of equal or lesser value than the most expensive workshop purchased.
NOTE: There are still a few spaces available in September's Writer's Boot Camp Retreat. Join us for a long weekend of workshops, writing time, and a personal critique session with C.J. A private chef and a gorgeous cabin in the Smoky Mountains make this an event not to be missed! Go HERE for details.
FALL/WINTER WORKSHOPS OFFERED:
Learn how to write an amazing query letter or cover blurb. Course focuses on:
Cost: $75* - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Description: Learn how to write a killer synopsis. Topics covered include:
*What a Synopsis is and what it is not
*When to write a synopsis
*Correct formatting
*How long a synopsis should be
*How to identify the Voice of your manuscript & use it in your synopsis
*Which plot elements need to be included
*How to break your plot up into three key areas
*How to identify plot arcs and emotional landmarks
*How to pace your synopsis
Cost: $75*- see "Synopsis Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $125 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
And to make it even better, I'm running a special. Buy any 2 workshops and and get a 3rd workshop of equal or lesser value free.* When you purchase your workshops, indicate in the "memo to merchant" section of your Paypal form which additional workshop you'd like for free.
*Free workshop must be of equal or lesser value than the most expensive workshop purchased.
NOTE: There are still a few spaces available in September's Writer's Boot Camp Retreat. Join us for a long weekend of workshops, writing time, and a personal critique session with C.J. A private chef and a gorgeous cabin in the Smoky Mountains make this an event not to be missed! Go HERE for details.
FALL/WINTER WORKSHOPS OFFERED:
HOW TO PURSUE PUBLICATION: A Guide for New Writers
A guide to pursuing traditional publication will be emailed to you, and then I will answer specific questions you may have for up to two weeks after sending the guide. This is your chance to ask everything you ever wanted to know about the publishing process, how to find an agent, how to work with an agent, what it takes to sell a book, and how to bring a book from first draft to a finished copy on the shelves. No homework required.
Cost: $50 - see "Publishing Guide" Paypal button on the sidebar.
EFFECTIVE WORLD BUILDING
Learn how to create vivid, interesting worlds that are fully developed. Workshop addresses:
- culture/customs/holidays
- topography
- history
- ethnic heritage
- government/rules/laws.
Cost: $75* - see "World Building Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
QUERY/COVER BLURB WRITING 101
Learn how to write an amazing query letter or cover blurb. Course focuses on:
- basic structure
- do's and don'ts
- how to target the right agent for you
- how to identify your essential plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook.
- how to write a stellar query/blurb
Cost: $75* - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
HOW TO WRITE A KILLER SYNOPSIS
Description: Learn how to write a killer synopsis. Topics covered include:
*What a Synopsis is and what it is not
*When to write a synopsis
*Correct formatting
*How long a synopsis should be
*How to identify the Voice of your manuscript & use it in your synopsis
*Which plot elements need to be included
*How to break your plot up into three key areas
*How to identify plot arcs and emotional landmarks
*How to pace your synopsis
Cost: $75*- see "Synopsis Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
CREATING DYNAMIC CHARACTERS
Learn how to truly understand your characters, how to deliver the details that will help readers connect to your characters, and how to use each character's individual goals to generate conflict within your story.
Cost: $75* - see the "Characters Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar
WRITER'S BOOT CAMP
Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $125 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
Monday, May 18, 2015
Summer 2015 Online Workshops
CREATING DYNAMIC CHARACTERS
Dates: June 15-19
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to truly understand your characters, how to deliver the details that will help readers connect to your characters, and how to use each character's individual goals to generate conflict within your story.
Cost: $75* - see the "Characters Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar
*$65 if you register on or before June 1, 2015
HOW TO WRITE A KILLER SYNOPSIS
When: June 22-26
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members once a day. Light homework is required. Read the lessons and do the homework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write a killer synopsis in four days! Topics covered include:
*What a Synopsis is and what it is not
*When to write a synopsis
*Correct formatting
*How long a synopsis should be
*How to identify the Voice of your manuscript & use it in your synopsis
*Which plot elements need to be included
*How to break your plot up into three key areas
*How to identify plot arcs and emotional landmarks
*How to pace your synopsis
Cost: $75*- see "Synopsis Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
*$65 if you register on or before June 1, 2015
QUERY/COVER BLURB WRITING 101
**Due to the time-intensive critiques I offer, space is limited in this workshop.
Dates: July 6-10
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75* - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Dates: July 6-10
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75* - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
*$65 if you register on or before June 1, 2015
EFFECTIVE WORLD BUILDING
Dates: July 20-24
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to create vivid, interesting worlds that are fully developed. Workshop addresses culture/customs/holidays, topography, history, ethnic heritage, and government/rules/laws.
Cost: $75* - see "World Building Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
*$65 if you register on or before June 1, 2015
Writer's Boot Camp Retreat!
Want to get away to the Smoky Mountains for a long weekend of writing, workshops, and delicious meals? Spaces are limited! Click the "Writer's Boot Camp Retreat" tab above for all the details!
WORKSHOP FEE CANCELLATION POLICY:
Any request to cancel workshop attendance and receive a refund of the workshop fee must be submitted to assistant@cjredwine.com no later than 3 weeks to the day before the start of the workshop. No refunds will be issued after that date. If you fail to participate in the workshop for which you registered, you will not be allowed to take the workshop at a further date without registering for the workshop again.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Writer's Boot Camp Retreat!
Want to get away to the Smoky Mountains for a long weekend of writing, workshops, and delicious meals? Spaces are limited! Click the "Writer's Boot Camp Retreat" tab above for all the details!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Spring 2015 Online Workshops
CREATING DYNAMIC CHARACTERS
Dates: February 16-20
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to truly understand your characters, how to deliver the details that will help readers connect to your characters, and how to use each character's individual goals to generate conflict within your story.
Cost: $75 - see the "Characters Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar
QUERY WRITING 101
**Due to the time-intensive critiques I offer, space is limited in this workshop.
Dates: March 2 - 6
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75 - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Dates: March 2 - 6
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75 - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
EFFECTIVE WORLD BUILDING
Dates: March 16-20
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to create vivid, interesting worlds that are fully developed. Workshop addresses culture/customs/holidays, topography, history, ethnic heritage, and government/rules/laws.
Cost: $75 - see "World Building Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
HOW TO PURSUE PUBLICATION: A Guide for New Writers
Dates: March 23-27
Format: Yahoo group, a guide to pursuing traditional publication will be emailed to group members and then I will answer specific questions for the rest of the week. This is your chance to ask everything you ever wanted to know about the publishing process, how to find an agent, how to work with an agent, what it takes to sell a book, and how to bring a book from first draft to a finished copy on the shelves. No homework required.
Cost: $50 - see "Publishing Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
HOW TO WRITE A KILLER SYNOPSIS
When: April 6-10
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members once a day. Light homework is required. Read the lessons and do the homework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write a killer synopsis in four days! Topics covered include:
*What a Synopsis is and what it is not
*When to write a synopsis
*Correct formatting
*How long a synopsis should be
*How to identify the Voice of your manuscript & use it in your synopsis
*Which plot elements need to be included
*How to break your plot up into three key areas
*How to identify plot arcs and emotional landmarks
*How to pace your synopsis
Cost: $75- see "Synopsis Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
WRITER'S BOOT CAMP
Dates: April 20 - May 1
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Daily word count homework is required. Additional homework will be required with some lessons. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $99 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
WORKSHOP FEE CANCELLATION POLICY:
Any request to cancel workshop attendance and receive a refund of the workshop fee must be submitted to assistant@cjredwine.com no later than 3 weeks to the day before the start of the workshop. No refunds will be issued after that date. If you fail to participate in the workshop for which you registered, you will not be allowed to take the workshop at a further date without registering for the workshop again.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Fall 2014 Workshop Schedule
Fall Discounts:
Bundle: Take all five workshops for $299--a savings of $100! Use the "Discounted Workshop Bundle" Paypal button on the right.
Early Registration: Register by September 1st and receive a free e-copy of C.J.'s QUERY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED, GET NOTICED, AND GET SIGNED.*
*The book will be delivered via Nook or Kindle to the email address you provide. The book cannot be returned or exchanged for money or other products. The book will be sent September 10th after the window for workshop fee refunds/cancellations has closed.
Dates: October 13-24
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Daily word count homework is required. Additional homework will be required with some lessons. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $99 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
When: November 3-7
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members once a day. Light homework is required. Read the lessons and do the homework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write a killer synopsis in four days! Topics covered include:
*What a Synopsis is and what it is not
*When to write a synopsis
*Correct formatting
*How long a synopsis should be
*How to identify the Voice of your manuscript & use it in your synopsis
*Which plot elements need to be included
*How to break your plot up into three key areas
*How to identify plot arcs and emotional landmarks
*How to pace your synopsis
Cost: $75- see "Synopsis Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Bundle: Take all five workshops for $299--a savings of $100! Use the "Discounted Workshop Bundle" Paypal button on the right.
Early Registration: Register by September 1st and receive a free e-copy of C.J.'s QUERY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED, GET NOTICED, AND GET SIGNED.*
*The book will be delivered via Nook or Kindle to the email address you provide. The book cannot be returned or exchanged for money or other products. The book will be sent September 10th after the window for workshop fee refunds/cancellations has closed.
CREATING DYNAMIC CHARACTERS
Dates: September 15-19
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to truly understand your characters, how to deliver the details that will help readers connect to your characters, and how to use each character's individual goals to generate conflict within your story.
Cost: $75 - see the "Characters Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar
QUERY WRITING 101
**Due to the time-intensive critiques I offer, space is limited in this workshop.
Dates: September 29-October 3
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75 - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Dates: September 29-October 3
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75 - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
EFFECTIVE WORLD BUILDING
Dates: October 6-10
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to create vivid, interesting worlds that are fully developed. Workshop addresses culture/customs/holidays, topography, history, ethnic heritage, and government/rules/laws.
Cost: $75 - see "World Building Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
WRITER'S BOOT CAMP
Dates: October 13-24
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Daily word count homework is required. Additional homework will be required with some lessons. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $99 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
HOW TO WRITE A KILLER SYNOPSIS
When: November 3-7
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members once a day. Light homework is required. Read the lessons and do the homework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write a killer synopsis in four days! Topics covered include:
*What a Synopsis is and what it is not
*When to write a synopsis
*Correct formatting
*How long a synopsis should be
*How to identify the Voice of your manuscript & use it in your synopsis
*Which plot elements need to be included
*How to break your plot up into three key areas
*How to identify plot arcs and emotional landmarks
*How to pace your synopsis
Cost: $75- see "Synopsis Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
WORKSHOP FEE CANCELLATION POLICY:
Any request to cancel workshop attendance and receive a refund of the workshop fee must be submitted to assistant@cjredwine.com no later than 11:59 p.m. CST September 10, 2014. No refunds will be issued after that date. If you fail to participate in the workshop for which you registered, you will not be allowed to take the workshop at a further date without registering for the workshop again.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Summer 2014 Online Workshop Schedule
DISCOUNTED BUNDLE:
Register for all three workshops, a $249 value, for just $200! Use the "Workshop Bundle" Paypal button on the sidebar.
**Due to the time-intensive critiques I offer, space is limited in this workshop.
Dates: June 2-8
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75 - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
Dates: June 2-8
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to the group members once a day for the first five days. Homework is required. The rest of the days are for you to draft your query & for me to critique it. You do your coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to write an amazing query letter! Course focuses on basic query structure, do's and don'ts, how to target the right agent for you, and how to identify your basic plot and conflict to use in writing a stellar hook. Also includes one in-depth personalized critique of your query letter.
Cost: $75 - see "Query Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar.
WRITER'S BOOT CAMP
Dates: June 16-27
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Daily word count homework is required. Additional homework will be required with some lessons. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $99 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
Dates: June 16-27
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Daily word count homework is required. Additional homework will be required with some lessons. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Struggling with plot, structure, pacing, and getting past the beginning of your novel? Tired of taking a year to come up with a first draft? This is the workshop for you. Come prepared to learn the basics of your craft, and to utilize C.J.'s sprint method to write a rough draft in 7 weeks. This an intense workshop designed to thoroughly cover all the basics of writing a novel. Topics covered include:
*Basic plot structure
*Where to begin your story
*Subplots and how to use them
*Pacing
*How to sprint through your rough draft without losing your mind
*Backstory and what to do with it
*Giving readers that "one more page" syndrome
*Escalating your conflict
*World building
*Character development
Cost: $99 - see the "Writer's Boot Camp" Paypal button on the sidebar
Creating Dynamic Characters
Dates: July 7-11
Format: Yahoo group, lessons are emailed to group members daily. Homework is required. Read the lessons and do the coursework around your own schedule.
Description: Learn how to truly understand your characters, how to deliver the details that will help readers connect to your characters, and how to use each character's individual goals to generate conflict within your story.
Cost: $75 - see the "Characters Workshop" Paypal button on the sidebar
DISCOUNTED BUNDLE:
Register for all three workshops, a $249 value, for just $200! Use the "Workshop Bundle" Paypal button on the sidebar.
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