Workshop: Suspense Tips from a Crime Novelist Keep readers fidgeting and turning pages with these…wait for it…cliff-hanging suspense tips from crime novelist, Mar Preston. “Suspense is important in every type of fiction,” said Mar, who is the author of six crime novels and the instructional series, Writing Your First Mystery. On Saturday, 17 November, she’ll […]
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20 October 2018 | Learn to Sell the Sizzle with Relationship Expert’s Tips
Workshop: Learn to Sell the Sizzle with Relationship Expert’s Tips If you’re willing to write about your personal experiences in love, sex, and relationships, Joey Garcia wants to show you how to profit from it. Joey Garcia is a relationship advice columnist and the on-air Relationship Expert at Fox 40. Her workshop will explore ways […]
September 15, 2018 | Realistic Character Design Workshop
Workshop: How to Create Realistic Characters for Your Fiction Great storytelling relies on great characters. And now there’s a fun system to help you develop yours. Join Writers of Kern and creative writing instructor, Joan Raymond, for our September meeting and workshop. Joan will walk writers through all the easy steps and fun questions that […]
August 18, 2018 | Self-Publishing Made Simple
Self-Publishing Workshop in Bakersfield Ready to self-publish your book but don’t know where to start? Join Writers of Kern and First Draft Publishing executive duo, Marcus and Donnée Harris, to find out how to create and market a self-published book that readers will love to buy. Marcus and Donnée will cover tools for publishing and selling […]
July 21st, 2018 | Crafting the Perfect Pitch with Clarissa Kae
Monthly Meeting July 21, 2018 The publication journey is filled with obstacles. Among them is “the pitch.” At the July 21st Writers of Kern meeting, Clarissa Kae will present a workshop that will demystify the art of a pitch. Writers will discover what a pitch is and what it isn’t–and why we authors need one. […]