Join us Saturday, August 2nd, at Hickory Tavern on Harris Blvd across from Northlake Mall. Click here for directions. You don't want to miss our wonderful speaker, Nancy Knight.

Morning Craft Session: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Nancy Knight—WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE
(All day session)

Need that ooompf to get you over the hump from unpubbed to pubbed? Spend a little time in this workshop and pick up some pointers to help you make that last step--or maybe the leap--you need. Come prepared to work hard. This is a hands-on workshop that always generates lots of laughter, good work, excitement and creativity.

About Nancy : Nancy Knight has published 12 novels, numerous short stories, had seven plays produced and one short screenplay. She has been teaching fiction writing for twenty-years.

Lunch: 12:30pm - 1:15pm

Chapter Meeting: 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Afternoon Craft Session: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Nancy Knight—WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE  (Cont.)

August Online Workshops

August 4 - 29, 2008
Structuring Your Manuscript for More Impact  (standard) With Terry Spear

Have you just started your mss and you're at a loss already? Have you finished the mss and need help structuring it so that it has the kind of impact that will compel readers, agents, and editors to keep reading?

Whether you're a plotter who sets up the whole mss from start to finish, or a pantser who writes from the seat-of-the-pants, from the writer who is just beginning, to the one who has finished a mss and needs some help, this workshop is for you! We'll discuss the major components of a mss-the Scene and Sequel, what makes them work and how to make they better. I'll give examples and work with you on how to improve your own mss. Afterward, you should be able to identify what makes your story catch the reader's interest and what needs to be reworked to do a better job.

Please join Terry Spear, the online presenter of Happy Hookers and 3-D Characterizations, for a workshop on Structuring Your Manuscript for More Impact!
 

Terry Spear has published in many genres, including romantic suspense, contemporary, paranormal, and under the name Terry Lee Wilde, young adult paranormal and fantasy romances. She's the author of Winning The Highlander's Heart (Vintage), The Vampire...In My Dreams (Samhain)and the anthology shorts: Seducing The Huntress, Vampiric Calling, and Goddess In Training. Another novel, Heart of the Wolf, is due out Spring, 2008 (Sourcebooks). She also writes nonfiction for numerous genealogy, WWII, teen, and family magazines, and has had romantic fiction published in magazines. Currently, she's working on her latest medieval adult novel, Accidental Highland Hero. Her website: www.terryspear.com
 

*Please Note: If paying by Paypal, please send money to workshops@carolinaromancewriters.com.

Registration Deadline: July 25th             Register Now!

Solving Plot Problems With Astro-Tarot with Ann/Raquel Rodriguez

Ever read a story that wasn't believable but you didn't know why?  Need ideas to up the tension or liven up a situation?  Don't let a problem scene stall your creative process and your story.  Break through to solve difficulties With this unique combination of Astrology and Tarot that focuses specifically on plot problems and character to plot connections. You will learn the the 22 Major Arcana cards of the Tarot deck, the basics of each Astrological Sign and House, their likes and dislikes, what makes them "tick," how they interact with other signs and the influences of the planets, sun and moon and how to combine the Tarot with Astrology for the best plotting outcome.  Learn how to recognize options you might not realize exist, tighten your scenes and discover hidden facts that can enhance your story so readers won't be able to put it down.

Areas covered:

- Increase plot/scene options
- Plot to Character Actions
- Plot to Character Reactions
- Plot to Character Interactions

Growing up around ghosts and having written stories since her teens, native Texan and published author Raquel Rodriguez (mka, Ann Jones-Rodriguez) is used to things that go "bump" 24/7.  With a passion for Science Fiction, anything paranormal, Space Opera, and writing romance, Raquel blends these elements into her passionate stories with twists of action and suspense.  She has studied, taught and lectured about Parapsychology for over 25 years, utilizing Astrology, Astrological Tarot and Vogler’s 12 steps to plot her stories.  Raquel 's personal motto is, "Never give up, never surrender!" and she writes at least five FF&P romance stories per year with her specific story planning and plotting techniques.  For more information, please visit her website at www.RaquelRodriguez.com.

*Please Note: If paying by Paypal, please send money to workshops@carolinaromancewriters.com.

Registration Deadline: July 25th             Register Now!

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