These workshops begin February 8th.

(Also see our full 2010 Schedule)

Don't Query, Be Happy!
(2-day mini-workshop)
Contrary to popular belief, queries are not a prerequisite for publishing success. Don’t Query, Be Happy! is a 2-day information-packed workshop for writers of all levels and genres that provides strategies, techniques, and insider’s tips to help you work smarter not harder!

The First Edit: Finding and Fixing Your Writing Errors (5-week workshop)
Learning to edit your own work is an essential part of becoming a successful writer. Today’s agents have no interest in stumbling through poorly crafted work. Even if you self-publish, you still need to hire an editor…which can be expensive. How can you reduce the cost? You have to give your editor the cleanest manuscript you can. Use the skills you will develop in this course to improve your writing and “make every word count.”

How to Get Paid for Penning Your Two Cents
(4-week workshop)
Are you opinionated? Informed? Do others often seek your advice? If you answered yes to these questions, you have the potential to become a paid columnist. This class can show you how.

Promotion 101: From Beginning to End (4-week workshop)
Multi-published writer Ayn Hunt will show students the ins and outs of pre-publication tools as well as the various types of promotion to make their books stand out. In this eight-week, interactive course students will learn how to write eye-catching queries to both agents and publishers, what a synopsis is and isn’t, and how to write one; writing that all-important marketing plan which many publishers and agents now require, and the difference between e-publishers and traditional publishers.
In addition, students will also begin to practice on-line promoting which we‘ll cover in class; person-to-person, off-line promoting, which will also be discussed; places students can list their books for free; the advantages and disadvantages of doing on-line chats, giving talks, and speaking engagements, and how to have a successful book-signing.

Words, Sentences, Scenes and More (formerly From Leaves to Forests
(4-week workshop)
Internationally published Victoria Grossack gives you insight into your writing, by teaching you how to focus on the different levels of structure that impact your fiction - from the words that make up your sentences and paragraphs, to the scenes and chapters and even the structure of your book.

(Please note! The workshop is conducted in English but if you are working or would be more comfortable doing the assignments in German or French Victoria is happy to work with you.)

Writing for Children
(4-week workshop)
Writing for Children isn't a childish endeavor. It takes knowledge of children and their hopes and dreams and fears, preparation, skill, and an understanding of the modern market. Writer's for children have a desire to challenge, encourage, inspire, entertain, teach (without it being too obvious) and educate their young readers. Whether writing for children's magazines or books, for those who are read to or those who read to themselves, there is a great deal of hard work and excitement in this market.

Writing for Magazines
(4-week workshop)
Want to break into the print magazine and e-zine markets? Then you need to understand magazines, including the different types of articles they accept, how to study them for ideas, and how to put together a winning query letter.

Writing the Short Story
(4-week workshop)
Developed for both beginner and experienced writers alike, the course will help you discover how to bring a story to life, from the development of a plot to creating believable tension that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. At the end of the course, you will have a complete short story ready to be submitted, plus all the tools to help you sell it.

With Coffeehouse for Writers Online Workshops, all you need to improve your writing is an email address, a little time to do your homework, and a lot of enthusiasm.  Read our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more, or check out some testimonials from our workshop students.

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