ONLINE CLASSES

BDRWA Members: $15/Non-BDRWA Members: $20

*unless otherwise stated in class description

Upon registering, attendees will be invited to join the class loop prior to the first day of class. Questions? Please contact Jill James or Lee Lopez.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND REGISTRATION:

***March 2010 Class***

Romance 101 by Anne Marie Novark

Class takes place March 1 - 14, 2010

$15.00 BDRWA members/$20.00 non-members

Romance Writing 101
Anne Marie Novark will present an intense two-week workshop that begins with a review of fiction writing basics including story structure, POV, GMC and how they relate to writing romance.  Next, she will give an overview of romance writing essentials covering such topics as developing the love interest, the purpose of love scenes, and twelve romance plots and how to use them. Finally, she will provide tips on self-editing your own work. "Competition in the industry is fierce.  With a solid foundation in fiction writing fundamentals, your work will stand out from all the rest."

Ann Marie’s Bio:
Anne Marie Novark is a Texas girl, born and raised.  She loves to read and write about men and women falling in love, overcoming life's obstacles, and living happily ever after. She writes spicy Contemporary Western novels, as well as Regency historicals.  Anne Marie is published with The Wild Rose Press.  Visit her at www.annemarienovark.com.

 

If you prefer to pay by check, please download our registration form. 

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BDRWA member $15.00 BDRWA non-member $20.00

***April 2010 Class***

 

Prose and Contests: Everything You Wanted To Know About Contests But Were Afraid To Ask by Amy Atwell

 

Class takes place April 5-30, 2010

$20 BDRWA members/$25 non-members (Three Week Class)

 

Overwhelmed by the number of writing contests out there?  Unsure whether to enter?  Unclear about why you should enter?  This workshop is geared for unpublished writers seeking feedback and/or a chance to final in the hundreds of writing contests offered through RWA chapters. 

 

Contests offer opportunities for feedback from published authors, agents and editors.  But contests cost money and valuable writing time.  This interactive lecture format will include handouts, examples and open Q&A to help writers understand what they can expect to gain from entering a contest.  We'll provide an overview of the contest process, sources for researching contests, help writers identify their motives for entering a contest, and even give tips on preparing your contest entry.

Amy's Bio:

2008 Golden Heart® finalist Amy Atwell has experienced every aspect of writing contests.  Having entered over 60 contests over the past ten years, her manuscripts have won the Winter Rose, Great Expectations, Beacon, Golden Gateway, Heart of Outreach contests and Award of Excellence.  She has over 25 contest finals to her credit, including The Maggie, The Sheila and The Daphne du Maurier contests.  Amy's also judged numerous contests including Romance Through The Ages, Great Expectations, The Golden Pen, The Barclay Sterling, More Than Magic, and she coordinated the 2009 Golden Pen Contest.   In addition to her writing, Amy runs the WritingGIAM community of loops to help "PRO equivalent and up" writers achieve their writing goals. 

 

A former theater professional, Amy's had two plays commissioned and produced.  During her tenure as education director at Georgia Shakespeare Festival, Amy taught workshops to middle and high school students and developed and led a state accredited program for English teachers teaching Shakespeare's plays in the classroom.  Amy holds an MA in Speech Communication and has worked as a writer/editor for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the National Park Service, and Virgina Tech. 

 

Read more about Amy at her website: http://www.amyatwell.com

 

If you prefer to pay by check, please download our registration form. 

Download Black Diamond Online Class Registration.

 

Enroll today via PayPal!

BDRWA member $20.00 BDRWA non-member $25.00