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Diane O'Connell
Editorial Director |
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From the Blog 5 Steps to Become Your Own Best Editor Embracing Ugly Drafts Decoding the Rejection Letter 5 Steps to Clutter-Free Writing |
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Diane O'Connell interviews Jeffrey A. Friedberg, former private eye and author of the critically acclaimed paranormal
thriller, Black Road 2012.
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| Nonfiction writers: learn the secret to writing book proposals that sell. |
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Developing Your Hook |
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You have an idea for a book. But will it sell? The key to
success is in the “hook” — that certain something that makes your
book a “must read.” This seminar will help you: |
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By the end of this seminar you’ll have all the information you need to write and market a winning
book proposal. |
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| Fiction writers: learn the most important key to writing success. |
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Mastering Point of View |
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What’s the secret every successful author knows and most new authors don’t?
It’s point of view (POV). In this workshop, Diane will show how truly understanding
and mastering point of view can fix an ailing manuscript and turn a decent but
lackluster novel into a page-turner. You’ll learn: |
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Once you really know how to use this technique, you’ll never write the same way again. |
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New Class Begins April 4, 2011 |
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| Got writer’s block? Learn how to jump-start your writing and get unstuck. |
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Start Writing NOW! |
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This experiential workshop helps you explore the real reasons why
you’re not writing and offers thought-provoking exercises to unleash your
personal creative genius. By the end of the workshop, you will have a personalized
writing plan to get you started — and keep you going. Taught with Renate Reimann, PhD, a
Certified Personal and Life Coach who specializes in getting her clients from “stuck to finish.” |
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| Diane O’Connell has given speeches and workshops throughout the country to such organizations as: |
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| TESTIMONIALS |
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Dear Diane, Thanks for joining us for the Mystery, Mayhem & Murder conference. We were delighted to have you as one of our speakers! The folks who attended your session raved about it in the evaluations. In fact, your ratings were outstanding: More than 80% gave you a rating of 5 (excellent); the remainder gave you a 4 (very good). Comments included: “great lecture,” “lots of smart tips,” “engages audience,” “very helpful,” and “excellent handouts.” With sincere thanks, Wendy Bickel 2008 Conference Chairperson Southwest Writers Conference
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This class was phenomenal for me! English was always my worst subject, so I avoided it in college and never learned
about POV. But I learned things in this class that I was able to implement immediately in my manuscript. With help from
your lectures, the scenes I changed were improved 100%! And that’s no exaggeration! — Jeanette Bottitta
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I’d like to thank you so much for your time and effort with this class. You’ve given us an incredible amount
of information and I know it will take a while for it all to soak in, at least for me. Your thoughtful comments
have given me more confidence in my writing as well as finally giving me a clue as to what POV is all about. I
hope to check in on our blog so my learning can continue. — Susan Sbardellati
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Thank you for a fabulous workshop. I’ve learned so much that will help me iron out my POV issues
as I begin revising my first completed manuscript. I’ll definitely recommend your class to all of
my writing friends. — Melissa Marelic
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I just wanted to thank you for your time and attention to this POV workshop. I learned so much and found
your teaching style to be very helpful, as well as thought provoking. One of the exercises has fostered a
new story in me! — Monica Peters
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Thank you, Diane, for a great workshop. You have helped me a lot, and I plan on keeping my lectures nearby
when writing so I can go to them quickly for help. — Casey
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Thanks so much! Your class was definitely one of our most popular! — Kerri Nelson, Education Coordinator, Celtic Hearts Romance Writers
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Let me say how much I enjoyed this workshop! As an unpublished author, I found the information
you provided in your lectures an invaluable tool in my quest to further my goal of completing one –
or all – of my many ongoing projects. Again, thanks! — Debra Garcia
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I really enjoyed the class and learned so much. The lectures and assignment feedback were extremely helpful. — Brenda Pierce
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As the class is almost over let me say that I’m very glad to have signed up for it. It included so much more than a
surface discussion of POV. You dug into the subject and showed us how to incorporate it into dialogue and exposition
— and so much more. I would recommend it to anyone trying to learn creative writing. — Doug |
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