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Online
Workshops
These workshops begin
September 6th.
(Also see our
full
2010 Schedule)
Back to Basics Boot
Camp For Writers!
(4 week workshop)
Sneak-preview for October
--Need a refresher course on the rules of writing? Are you clueless about contractions? Spelling got
you in a spin? Do you think a homophone is a device to talk on?
Then you're a prime candidate for this fun, four-week class to
improve your writing "fitness". We'll cover subject/verb agreement, active vs.
passive voice, homophones, contractions, and more! Just because you
forgot what your English teacher taught you, doesn't mean you have
to produce poor writing. Here's the chance to buckle down and boost
your "bottom line" in the process! "Enlist" today.
Blogging 4 Profit
or Pleasure
(2-day mini-workshop)
Unless you’ve been living under a
rock lately you’ve heard the buzz about blogging. And hey, if you’ve
haven’t, there’s no better time than the present. Here’s the
perfect workshop to help fill in all the blanks! This 2-day workshop will address key
topics of this popular medium. Join this fun, information
packed forum and discover: the 5Ws of Blogging, how to start your
blog, a look at various software options, how to successfully
promote your blog, how to land blogging jobs, and more!
Creating Character
(4-week workshop) Do you want to know
how to write “character-driven” stories? Do you want to learn how
to create characters your readers will care about? Heroes that your
readers will love, and villains that they will hate? Then sign up
for this four-week course taught by internationally published
Victoria Grossack.
The First
Edit-Finding and Fixing Your Writing Errors
(5-week workshop)Could you do your own
first edit? Why would you want to?Learning to edit your own work is
an essential part of becoming a successful writer. Today’s agents
and editors have no interest in stumbling through poorly crafted
work. If you feel like your writing is not getting the attention it
deserves, it is probably because your thoughts are not being as
clearly communicated as you think they are.
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.
How to Quit
Your Day Job:
Making a Living as a Full-time Freelance
Writer (4-week workshop)
Not only can you make money writing, but with the right tools, you
can earn enough to make a full-time living at it. Learn to develop,
research, and write pieces suitable for publication in a number of
venues. This course is not only full of tips and strategies, but
also of checklists, tables, and handouts you will be able to use
long after the course is over. This is an intense, hands-on program,
so you should be prepared to work hard. By the end of the course,
you will have at least two pieces (and their respective query
letters) ready to be submitted.
Say Goodbye to Writer's
Block! (4-week workshop) Have you experienced a sense
of “stuckness” with your writing? Feel like it’s a struggle to move
forward even though the desire is there? Then this workshop is for
you. We will explore ten “blocks to change” that may be affecting
your writing goals. Additionally, several strategies will be
reviewed to help “unblock” your path to moving forward. Some blocks
explored include fear, procrastination, doubt, writer’s block, and
six others. We’ll explore how to use your mind, body, and spirit to
manage, reduce, or perhaps eliminate the impact of these blocks.
Stress
Management For Today's Writer (4-week workshop)
In today's demanding times, writing can be stressful for many.
Particularly when other commitments and obligations get in the way.
This workshop explores some basic facts about stress and how it can
affect you.
Participants will leave this skill-building workshop with tools that
will enable them to identify and work through stress, burnout and
compassion fatigue to be more effective in their lives and still
write. Students will have the opportunity to examine where they are
currently, in terms of what’s optimal stress and learn 12 different
strategies to implement to better combat stress. The doctor is in!
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. It also takes
preparation, skill, and an understanding of the modern market.
Writers for children have a desire to challenge, encourage, inspire,
teach (without it being too obvious) and entertain 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 Historical
Fiction
(4-week workshop)
Do you want to write good historical fiction? In this
course, internationally published Victoria Grossack shows you how to
make the past come to life and to lead, not lose, your readers on a
fascinating journey through time.
(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
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. Magazine articles come in all forms and
genres. Whether you want to write for religious, parenting, women's,
or general interest magazines, preparation will raise your chances
of becoming a published magazine writer.
With Coffeehouse for Writers Online
Workshops, all you need to improve your writing is an email address, a
little determination, and a lot of enthusiasm. Read our Frequently
Asked Questions to learn more, or check out
some testimonials from our workshop
students.
To begin exploring, select from the organized topics below and click
the link to read the workshop syllabus and, if you're ready to discover
your writing talents, enroll in a workshop.
Note: Workshops marked "popular!"
often fill quickly. Register now so you won't miss out on this
session!
If you have any questions about our workshops,
please write to us
for assistance.
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