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| Writing Craft |
Characterization: turning theory into reality - creating believable characters who capture the readers' imagination
Outwitting the Muse: outwitting a muse who just won’t behave
The All Important First Chapter: writing a great first chapter
Ride of the Romance: thrill of the thriller / ride of the romance; meeting readers' expectations
I Wanna Do Bad Things with You: 10 ways to add emotion to your story
Sex is Baby Boomer Business: boobs may be sagging, butts may be dragging but the mature woman’s libido is
still intact, so how does the writer make sex romantic without tight, taut virgins and virile young studs?
Sexy Grammar: grammar can be a lot more fun than diagramming sentences
Nailing Conflict: how to get your characters where they need to go—even if they don’t want to
The Relationship of Conflict to Emotion: they can’t survive alone, but it can be a challenging marriage
Points of View on POV: the power of viewpoint
Values: exploring ways in which we can affirm healthy positive values for women today
Romance Fiction as a Feminist Issue: feminist values in romances…selling the values we want and mean to sell
to our readers
Romance and Sexual Harassment: being conscious of the invisible values we write
Techniques in Handling Sensitive Subjects: tips and tricks to developing characters and conflicts in more
challenging stories
Voice vs. Style: online course defining the elusive qualities between voice and style
Theme: taking an old-fashioned concept and turning it into an effective way to market your voice
Comedy in Romance (panel): handling serious themes with a light touch
Perfection is boring: the Myth of the Perfect Hero (panel): a mini-history of what romance readers wanted
from their heroes
Heroes in romance......
Outwitting the Muse: outwitting a muse who just won’t behave
The All Important First Chapter: writing a great first chapter
Ride of the Romance: thrill of the thriller / ride of the romance; meeting readers' expectations
I Wanna Do Bad Things with You: 10 ways to add emotion to your story
Sex is Baby Boomer Business: boobs may be sagging, butts may be dragging but the mature woman’s libido is
still intact, so how does the writer make sex romantic without tight, taut virgins and virile young studs?
Sexy Grammar: grammar can be a lot more fun than diagramming sentences
Nailing Conflict: how to get your characters where they need to go—even if they don’t want to
The Relationship of Conflict to Emotion: they can’t survive alone, but it can be a challenging marriage
Points of View on POV: the power of viewpoint
Values: exploring ways in which we can affirm healthy positive values for women today
Romance Fiction as a Feminist Issue: feminist values in romances…selling the values we want and mean to sell
to our readers
Romance and Sexual Harassment: being conscious of the invisible values we write
Techniques in Handling Sensitive Subjects: tips and tricks to developing characters and conflicts in more
challenging stories
Voice vs. Style: online course defining the elusive qualities between voice and style
Theme: taking an old-fashioned concept and turning it into an effective way to market your voice
Comedy in Romance (panel): handling serious themes with a light touch
Perfection is boring: the Myth of the Perfect Hero (panel): a mini-history of what romance readers wanted
from their heroes
Heroes in romance......
| Industry |
| Motivational |
| Library Programs |
Writing Craft
Let Your Imagination Take Flight: finding inspiration from what you already know and feel
Finding Balance as a Writer: burnout, writer’s block, and other problems writers inevitably suffer—solutions and ideas
Power – Not Theirs, OURS: how to outwit the trends, the publishers and ourselves
Romance: how I got into the business and research problems I've run into
Persistence: do you have what it takes to survive and thrive as an author
Fear Factor: dealing with our fears
Write What You Know - Revealing Your Inner Self-confidence (panel): heart - where the best books come from
Finding Balance as a Writer: burnout, writer’s block, and other problems writers inevitably suffer—solutions and ideas
Power – Not Theirs, OURS: how to outwit the trends, the publishers and ourselves
Romance: how I got into the business and research problems I've run into
Persistence: do you have what it takes to survive and thrive as an author
Fear Factor: dealing with our fears
Write What You Know - Revealing Your Inner Self-confidence (panel): heart - where the best books come from
Motivational
Short Contemporary Issues: what a reader wants, what an editor needs and how the author delivers
The Editor/Writer Relationship: a unique and challenging working relationship for both sides
Focus on Category: tips to writing / selling short contemporary stories
The Appeal of the Category Romance: the universal values and messages in series books
Pushing the Envelope – Writing the Controversial Rom: how to include and when to avoid sensitive issues in
contemporary romances
Values in Genre Fiction: a crash course on the history of birth control and abortion
Writing A Synopsis: the agony and ecstasy of writing a synopsis…well,really just the agony!
Career Writer: what it takes to make it long term as a writer
The Editor/Writer Relationship: a unique and challenging working relationship for both sides
Focus on Category: tips to writing / selling short contemporary stories
The Appeal of the Category Romance: the universal values and messages in series books
Pushing the Envelope – Writing the Controversial Rom: how to include and when to avoid sensitive issues in
contemporary romances
Values in Genre Fiction: a crash course on the history of birth control and abortion
Writing A Synopsis: the agony and ecstasy of writing a synopsis…well,really just the agony!
Career Writer: what it takes to make it long term as a writer
Industry
Romance Readers Romp: reader / writer get-together
Library Programs
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