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Ash Bishop
, “Where Have the Bad Guys Gone? Writing Good Antagonists”
Lisi Harrison
, Author’s Journey Series
R.D. Kardon
, “Writing a Page-Turner”
Tina Mai
, “Storytelling: The Power of Words, Initiative, and Community”
Lisa Cupolo
, “Building Tension and Surprise in Short Stories”
Patty Civalleri
, “Applying Trader Joe’s Tactics to the Business of Writing”
Dennis Crosby
, “Planning and Writing a Series”
Nicola Harrison
, “Writing Fiction – Scene by Scene”
Tracy Neis
, “Adapting a Class Novel for Modern Audiences”
2022
Matt Coyle
, “The Right Way to Write a Series and How I Do It”
Sheila Lowe
, “Reading Between the Lines on Your Path to Publication”
Sheri Fink
, “Adventures in Independent Children’s Book Publishing for Fun and Profit”
Joe Ide
, “Writing the Killer Crime Novel”
Joe Donnelly
, “Writing Sucks, But to Have Written Is the Best: Navigating the Long Road to Have Written”
Alicia Doyle
, “Boxing the Shadow to Find the Light: Writing Through and About Struggle”
Jennifer Chow
, “Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers”
Gustavo Hernandez
, “What the City Holds: How Setting Amplifies Writing”
Kaira Rouda
, Author’s Journey series
Anne Cleeland
, “How to Quit Your Day Job”
D.J. MacHale
, “If You Can’t Stand the Heat…Stay in the Kitchen and Write About It”
2021
Jason Anspach
, “It’s What I Did, Not What I Do: Making your Brand the Star of the Show”
Seth Wagerman
; “The Doctor is IN: Using Psychology to Master Character Development”
Pam Sheppard
; “What is a Comp and Why is it So Important?”
P.J. Colando
; “I Write Funny and You Can Too”
Deborah Lott
, “Writing About Trauma: Art from Adversity”
Dennis Crosby
, “Unraveling the Mysteries of Marketing in the COVID Era”
R.D. Kardon
, “Taming the Tech: Incorporating Technical Expertise without Losing the Reader”
Gayle Carline
; “Rhythm, Pace and Amusement”
Jasmin Iolani
Hakes; “We Are What Happens to Us”
Joy Lanzendorfer
; Author’s Journey Series
2020
Judy Reeves
, “Tell Me a Story: Using Techniques of Fiction to Craft a Compelling Memoir or Narrative Nonfiction”
Nancy Lynée Woo
, “Surprise the Line: Poetry for All Writers”
Susie Schaefer
, “Finish Your Book: Everything You Need to Know About Self-Publishing”
LeeAnn Krusemark
, “Getting Paid to Write for Online Blogs, Magazines, and Websites”
Kali Wallace
, “Spooky Forests and Ominous Moors: Writing Effective Description and Atmosphere”
Joan Gelfland
, “Getting Published! You Can Be a Winning Writer: The 4 Cs Approach to Author Success”
Kim Dwinell
, “Creative the Graphic Novel”
Cherie Kephart
, “Soul Therapy: The Spirit of Writing”
Patrick Coleman
, “Writing Across Genres”
Maggie Downs
, “Writing a Memorable Memoir”