tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post5694802565667599089..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: LB&LI 2008Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-58960439082786430862008-07-28T15:09:00.000-04:002008-07-28T15:09:00.000-04:00I would like a workshop on setting: how to work i...I would like a workshop on setting: how to work it in without slowing the story, what to use and leave out.Page Traynorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633558081490400096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-15639691726013083062008-07-24T16:17:00.000-04:002008-07-24T16:17:00.000-04:00I'll do a workshop on Covers "From Form to Finish"...I'll do a workshop on Covers "From Form to Finish".<BR/><BR/>I'll talk about tips and tricks for filling out your cover art forms, the steps/stages a cover goes through, the finished product and I'll give a few tips on using your cover to make a static banner ad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-53003322901423522262008-07-15T05:47:00.000-04:002008-07-15T05:47:00.000-04:00I'll put my hand up to run a workshop on the openi...I'll put my hand up to run a workshop on the opening paragraph.<BR/>I'd like to run it as an open forum via the comments - is this what you are envisaging?<BR/>I could post stuff on what the opening para is about, and open it up to everyone - all kinds of fiction. It's a biggie for everyone. How do you hook the reader/editor into staying with you?Sherrylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405534589743973581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-65097998993070994792008-06-28T04:32:00.000-04:002008-06-28T04:32:00.000-04:00While I think Ms Burge should be giving said works...While I think Ms Burge should be <I>giving</I> said workshop on promotion, I still think it's a great idea for anyone generous enough to tackle it.<BR/><BR/>And as I'm not going to RWA either, I'll toss myself into the fire. Is there anything in particular ppl want to know from the editing side of the fence?Emma Wayne Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347181459562503660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-90855352132737616512008-06-15T13:41:00.000-04:002008-06-15T13:41:00.000-04:00Lisa wrote: Poetry it is, Lynn. :) Can you give me...Lisa wrote: <I>Poetry it is, Lynn. :) Can you give me a poke when it's getting to be time to run the workshop?</I><BR/><BR/>Will poke, prod and e-mail you the week before. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-29593847669354654662008-06-13T08:27:00.000-04:002008-06-13T08:27:00.000-04:00Poetry it is, Lynn. :) Can you give me a poke wh...Poetry it is, Lynn. :) Can you give me a poke when it's getting to be time to run the workshop?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>lisaLisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-91999528696728297142008-06-12T10:11:00.000-04:002008-06-12T10:11:00.000-04:00Lisa wrote: . . . I wondered if anyone would be in...Lisa wrote: <I>. . . I wondered if anyone would be interested in something on 'Critique 101' or how to give and receive critique.</I><BR/><BR/>That's a topic I don't think I've ever seen diligently covered outside the boards of FM. Since I think a lot of writers would like to work with crit partners, but might not because they're not sure of how to give meaningful critique, it would be extremely helpful. <BR/><BR/><I>The other workshop I could do is looking at poetic technique to 'punch up' your prose. This would be an expansion and follow-up to an article I wrote for Vision a few years back.</I><BR/><BR/>This is another great topic idea. Much of what I do with pacing, style and impact in my prose is related to what I've learned from poetry, and I'm always discovering new ways poetry infuses my work, so I'd be in the front row for this one. <BR/><BR/>I'd go with whichever one appeals most to you, Lisa.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-49655491497098189322008-06-12T08:14:00.000-04:002008-06-12T08:14:00.000-04:00Lynn--I've been wracking my brain for another topi...Lynn--I've been wracking my brain for another topic for a workshop and I wondered if anyone would be interested in something on 'Critique 101' or how to give and receive critique.<BR/><BR/>While I'm still in the 'working to be published' camp with my novels, I have been the head moderator of a large poetry workshop board for many years and probably have a million words in just the crits I have given, LOL. <BR/><BR/>I would give examples from both poetry and novels.<BR/><BR/>The other workshop I could do is looking at poetic technique to 'punch up' your prose. This would be an expansion and follow-up to an <A HREF="http://www.fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue27/punchpoetry.htm" REL="nofollow">article</A> I wrote for Vision a few years back.<BR/><BR/>What do you think?<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>lisaLisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-81071178519830016802008-05-20T23:30:00.000-04:002008-05-20T23:30:00.000-04:00I can do a talk on storyboarding or on test readin...I can do a talk on storyboarding or on test reading (both sides of working with test readers).Maura Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160491439597824853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-75325622743047563432008-05-19T11:28:00.000-04:002008-05-19T11:28:00.000-04:00I'm late to the show (still grinding away at the f...I'm late to the show (still grinding away at the final pages of the wip), but I'd love to participate again this year. Not sure what, exactly. Maybe fear, expanding on our discussion?Joely Sue Burkharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895058332587825648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-41642881051665257662008-05-15T19:06:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:06:00.000-04:00I'd be interested in doing a workshop, if you'd ta...I'd be interested in doing a workshop, if you'd take one (or more, if I made them mini ones) from an unpubbed writer.<BR/><BR/>Possible topics: <BR/><BR/>-moving from being a 'pantser' to a plotter (I'd always heard it wasn't possible, but I've done it)<BR/>- day-to-day task management <BR/>- what to do when you have no idea for your next novel (having JUST escaped this little nightmare myself)<BR/>- computer backup strategies and techniques (former software developer and elementary school computer teacher, so I'm VERY backup-oriented)<BR/>- how I got through a combined fear of failure and fear of success and now write daily<BR/><BR/>If none of these grab you, I will just show up and read everyone else's. :)<BR/><BR/>HeatherHeather Wardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266031957030063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-37531610921010872832008-05-15T09:32:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:32:00.000-04:00Carol wrote: This sounds like a lot of fun! I'd li...Carol wrote: <I>This sounds like a lot of fun! I'd like to see a workshop on promotion. I recently signed my very first contract, so this topic would be GREAT. :)</I><BR/><BR/>Congratulations, Carol, and welcome to the majors. :) Promotion is something I've been thinking about a lot this year (mainly because I made a vow not to do a lot of it in 2008) and I'd like to see some ideas on more innovative/low-cost ways to promote books.<BR/><BR/>It would be interesting to interview some of the conservative and radical self-promoters out there and see what they're doing and how it's working for them. I think the biggest obstacle is getting hard stats on returns for promotion -- they tell us making a thousand-dollar web site or a five thousand dollar book trailer will bring us new readers, but I never see any real numbers offered along with the promises.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, another thing to think about, thanks. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-56713179727152590322008-05-15T09:24:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:24:00.000-04:00Kimi wrote: I think this sounds fantastic. I would...Kimi wrote: <I>I think this sounds fantastic. I would be happy to do one on What Writer's are looking for from Critiques or anything having to do with podcasting your fiction or marketing you fiction with new media.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, podcasts and marketing, please, that would be very helpful -- we hardly ever see anything hands-on regarding those topics. Thanks, K!the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1236983067209376602008-05-15T09:22:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:22:00.000-04:00Leigh wrote: I'd love to read something on how to ...Leigh wrote: <I>I'd love to read something on how to deal with indecision, I've got loads of ideas for where my WIP could go but none jumping up and down squealing "Me! Me! Pick me! I'm the best idea!"</I><BR/><BR/>Great suggestion -- another thing we all arm-wrestle on a regular basis, I think.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-75565901724945935612008-05-15T09:21:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:21:00.000-04:00Charlene wrote: How about, Staying Sane in the Cra...Charlene wrote: <I>How about, Staying Sane in the Crazy World of Publishing?</I><BR/><BR/>How to move to Tibet to live in a cave and become a poet in five easy lessons. ;)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-85825442454652966542008-05-15T09:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:19:00.000-04:00Shiloh wrote: I'm gonna guess you've never been to...Shiloh wrote: <I>I'm gonna guess you've never been to Alaska in July.</I><BR/><BR/>I was stationed there once in time for the roads turning to mud and the bugs swarming, lol. Helpful hint: if you ever see a pastoral herd of caribou, RUN AWAY.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-60439270998003102442008-05-15T09:17:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:17:00.000-04:00Jessiegirl wrote: i want a post on overcoming fear...Jessiegirl wrote: <I>i want a post on overcoming fear. I find that my biggest obstacle isn't lack of ideas but fear , what if i fail, what if i succeed and actually suck? Why i should let stupid thoughts like that paralyze me i don't know but they do. how do you shut that down and just get to writing?</I><BR/><BR/>It's definitely a topic that concerns all of us, no matter where we are with the work. We were discussing one aspect of fear, self-doubt, over at Joely's place <A HREF="http://joelysueburkhart.com/blog/2008/05/13/the-darkest-hour" REL="nofollow">here</A> just the other day (and her post resonated with me on multiple levels, because I wrestle with the same fear every time I open a document.) And there are tiers of fear you go through in the biz that run the gamut from the I'll-never-get-published crushing doubt to the sheer terror of I-don't-want-to-be-this-famous. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm going to give it some serious thought, J. Thanks for the suggestion.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-28703662985062135212008-05-15T09:08:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:08:00.000-04:00This sounds like a lot of fun! I'd like to see a w...This sounds like a lot of fun! I'd like to see a workshop on promotion. I recently signed my very first contract, so this topic would be GREAT. :)Carol Burgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241742760871273352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-31977314186833955052008-05-15T09:04:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:04:00.000-04:00Beki wrote: I just wanted to say that I probably k...Beki wrote: <I>I just wanted to say that I probably know all 30 of those devoted Suzanne Brockmann stalkers. I might have even been one at the Atlanta RWA 2006.</I><BR/><BR/>Ha. I had a momentary run-in with a couple of them in Chicago (what do you MEAN, you prefer AF stories to Navy Seals????) but I diffused it by praising the happy face sticker solution to that hideous cover art for Lucky's book.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-73544577837972532092008-05-15T08:57:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:57:00.000-04:00Raine wrote: How about a little something on "beyo...Raine wrote: <I>How about a little something on "beyond the but"?<BR/>Lots of us closet "but" freaks out there.<BR/>"I really loved your writing, BUT..."<BR/>"Fantastic story, great voice, loved it, loved it, BUT..."<BR/>"I would consider representing you, BUT..."</I><BR/><BR/>Are you looking for a snappy comebacks workshop, or a way to cope with/get past those big fat buts? :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-73256715363834931532008-05-15T08:46:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:46:00.000-04:00Jess wrote: Something on Revisions/Drafting - you ...Jess wrote: <I>Something on Revisions/Drafting - you know, I've written the first draft of a novel, NOW WHAT? sort of thing because this is where I always trip over my own two feet (I'm just about to do it again, too.) Perhaps something on Voice, yes, on owning your material better.</I><BR/><BR/>Both are great suggestions. :)<BR/><BR/><I> If anyone is interested in Being a Christian Writer but not Writing Christian Fiction, well, that I could do, LOL. We're moving in late July so I don't know how my internet sitch will be anyway.</I><BR/><BR/>Sounds very interesting to this inspirational author -- keep us in mind, just in case you do have a chance to do one (without making yourself crazy during the move, of course.)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-68969242555055448972008-05-15T07:33:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:33:00.000-04:00Sasha wrote: I'm In!!Very cool. Thanks, Sasha.Not...Sasha wrote: <I>I'm In!!</I><BR/><BR/>Very cool. Thanks, Sasha.<BR/><BR/><I>Not sure on what though? I'm thinking either Voice. (Cuz I think I know a bit about that) or Some sort of motivational bit..yeah..I think I might feel inspiring... and then it's all about opinion..not so much craft. Right up my alley *grin*</I><BR/><BR/>I think you have a very clear, genuinely emotional voice that comes through clearly in your characterizations and their relationships with each other, and that's something we don't often see come out in romantica and erotica, given the primary focus of the physical. So I'd love to see you do something related to that -- not that I'm trying to bully you into a topic, lol. <BR/><BR/><I>Might be something than could help you, Rob, as I'm just creeping out from where it sounds like you are.</I><BR/><BR/>Any motivational workshop would be great, too. We all need a kick in the muse at some time or another.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-88214147792994268172008-05-15T07:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:19:00.000-04:00Margaret wrote: I'd like to see a workshop about c...Margaret wrote: <I>I'd like to see a workshop about combining parenthood and writing. Some days, no matter what I do, I'm doing it wrong.</I><BR/><BR/>Balancing family life with the writing life is an ongoing struggle for most writer/parents. Good suggestion. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-14690520571319186152008-05-14T18:18:00.000-04:002008-05-14T18:18:00.000-04:00I think this sounds fantastic. I would be happy to...I think this sounds fantastic. I would be happy to do one on What Writer's are looking for from Critiques or anything having to do with podcasting your fiction or marketing you fiction with new media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-54553834572759432452008-05-14T15:54:00.000-04:002008-05-14T15:54:00.000-04:00I'd love to read something on how to deal with ind...I'd love to read something on how to deal with indecision, I've got loads of ideas for where my WIP <I>could</I> go but none jumping up and down squealing "Me! Me! Pick me! I'm the best idea!"<BR/><BR/>I'd also be quite interested in a post on overcoming fear as jessiegirl suggested - which I suspect, is the real cause of the indecision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com