Calendar
Appearances & Book Signings
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
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Show, Not Tell: What is that anyway? How exactly do you show instead of tell in a manuscript? Join multi-published author Shirley Jump for an interactive writing workshop. Bring your pencils!
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Barnes and Noble
Jefferson Pointe Mall
Fort Wayne, IN |
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Saturday, February 13th
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- USING THE RULE OF SIX TO STRENGTHEN EVERYTHING FROM PLOT TO TITLES: Capitalize on this technique marketing gurus have used for years to find the "thought not thought of yet" and avoid duplicating a plot line, character quirk or other idea already out there (that you may have seen subconsciously). Then learn how to use this technique to take your writing deeper and draw out more emotion, more conflict...more of everything! It's truly astounding when you see it in action. With this interactive class, New York Times bestselling author Shirley Jump will show you how to use "Shirley's Rule of Six" for everything from plot to word choice. The result? More powerful writing that has that unique touch editors today are looking to buy.
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Central Ohio Fiction Writers
Columbus, OH |
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Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
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Characters and Point of View: What is Point of View? How can you use it to increase tension in your manuscript and create a stronger story? Join multi-published author Shirley Jump for this interactive writing workshop.
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Barnes and Noble
Jefferson Pointe Mall
Fort Wayne, IN |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
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Finding Your Voice: What is that elusive thing called “voice” anyway? How do you know if you even have a writing voice? And if you do, how do you find it? Join multi-published, award-winning author Shirley Jump for this interactive workshop.
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Barnes and Noble
Jefferson Pointe Mall
Fort Wayne, IN |
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April 15-May 15
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MONTH-LONG INTENSIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP:
- TAKE YOUR BOOK FROM GOOD TO SOLD: Ten Lessons Learned: For first-time authors, the biggest hurdle to selling is learning how to craft a book that is better than good. Good wins contests. Good gets requests for partials. Good sometimes gets a revision request. But learning how to take “good” and turn it into “sellable” is the key to success. New writers may not see those small elements that make a big difference in a book’s salability. In this workshop, New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Shirley Jump will share the ten lessons she learned that helped her take a book that had won the Tampa Area Romance Authors First Impressions contest and make it into one that was bought by Silhouette, plus how she turned formerly rejected books into single title sales. The workshop will include discussion of the revision process and the various elements authors need to look for before considering their book ready for an editor’s eyes. Today’s editors don’t have time to sit down with a fledgling writer and teach her how to take her novel to that next level. This workshop will fill in that final gap for the writer who is just ten lessons away from a sale.
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www.WritersOnlineClasses.com
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
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Writing Powerful Openings: Start with a bang, the experts always say, but it’s easier said than done. How do you work in all those clues, those character elements, those details, and still start with that opening hook? Join multi-published, award-winning author Shirley Jump for this interactive workshop.
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Barnes and Noble
Jefferson Pointe Mall
Fort Wayne, IN |
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Every Third Tuesday of the Month (except July and December)
7:00 PM |
Writer's Workshop (see detailed descriptions above, or e-mail Shirley if a specific month isn't listed)
Need Driving Directions? Want to be sure Shirley's books are in stock when you arrive? Call the store at 260-432-3343 for more information.
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Barnes and Noble
Jefferson Pointe Mall
Fort Wayne, IN |
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Missed a Booksigning?
Signed copies of my books and backlist are available at:
* Don's Books
815 Washington St.
Kokomo, IN
www.hazeltineandgraham.com
* Village Books
Fort Wayne, IN
www.villagebooksindiana.com |