• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Last Day!!!

    Kickstarter Workshops… Okay, in the last hours of this campaign, things went nuts for workshops on the WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 Kickstarter. We hit both the special stretch reward plus the third stretch reward. That means all backers at any level get two more great holiday books to read, but also the first and second quarter of Bite-Sized Copyright. Both quarters of 13 weeks of classes are worth $500 each, so $1,000 in workshops for writers just for backing the campaign. (Not a writer or already taken the class, you can gift it to another writer. Make a fantastic holiday gift and you would get it just for backing the…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Updates!!

    Space Opera… From January 13th through noon on the 16th, Kris is teaching an in-person craft workshop on the topic of Space Opera. (She has won dozens of awards and even more nominations for awards for her space opera writing over the decades, not counting the millions of copies of space opera books and stories she has sold.) So those of you signed up for the in-person space opera craft class here in Vegas, the reading list will be headed out to you later tonight with more information. We are at a fantastic new place for this that we toured today. The Circa. It is just four years old and…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    One Day Left On Special Stretch Goal

    Gaining On It!! Plus a regular stretch goal. Both have rewards for writers valued at $500 each. Wow!! SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL…Hit 160 Backers By Late Tuesday…  WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 As I write this Monday evening, we are at 148 bckers. So only 12 to go. If this campaign reaches 160 backers by late Tuesday, every backer of any reward at $25 and above will get a free ebook copy of “Inspiration” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. AND SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL FOR WRITERS… If we reach 160 backers, all backers will get the First Quarter of BITE-SIZED COPYRIGHT. This is an invaluable thirteen-weeks-long course to teach copyright to writers. It is…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Gaining On Special Stretch Goal!!

    And Also The Next Regular Stretch Goal… Both have rewards for writers valued at $500 each. Wow!! SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL…Hit 160 Backers By Late Tuesday…  WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 As I write this Sunday evening, we are at 143 bckers. If this campaign reaches 160 backers by late Tuesday, every backer of any reward at $25 and above will get a free ebook copy of “Inspiration” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. AND SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL FOR WRITERS… If we reach 160 backers, all backers will get the First Quarter of BITE-SIZED COPYRIGHT. This is an invaluable thirteen-weeks-long course to teach copyright to writers. It is normally a $500 value.  (If you…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Special Kickstarter Stretch Goal!!

    SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL!!! Just Announced. SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL…Hit 160 Backers By Late Tuesday…  WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 If this campaign reaches 160 backers by late Tuesday, every backer of any reward at $25 and above will get a free ebook copy of “Inspiration” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. AND SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL FOR WRITERS… If we reach this level, all backers will get the First Quarter of BITE-SIZED COPYRIGHT. This is an invaluable thirteen-weeks-long course to teach copyright to writers. It is normally a $500 value.  (If you already have it, you can give it to another writer you want to help.) And writers, remember the three special workshops in this…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  The Kris and Dean Show

    A Very Short Sample…

    Of the Kris and Dean Video… The videos will be at least 15 minutes or so each week on just the session with Kris and I together talking. For eight weeks Kris and I will do a session together, like we started at conventions over 30 years ago, talking business and writing. People called it “entertaining” and gave it the name “The Kris and Dean Show.” This return of The Kris and Dean Show will focus on helping “Get Writers Prepped for 2025.” Eight weeks…Starting Tuesday!! Each week will have… — A 15 minute session from The Kris and Dean Show on a topic for the week. — Five videos…

  • Challenge,  The Kris and Dean Show,  workshops

    The Kris and Dean Show Returns!

    That’s Right! For eight weeks Kris and I will do a session together, like we started at conventions over 30 years ago, talking business and writing. People called it “entertaining” and gave it the name “The Kris and Dean Show.” This return of The Kris and Dean Show will focus on helping “Get Writers Prepped for 2025.” Eight weeks…Starting Tuesday!! Each week will have… — A session from The Kris and Dean Show on a topic for the week. — Five videos detailed out by both and presented by Dean. — Webinar the following Monday to talk over ideas and answer questions and more. Because of the heavy videos of…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Workshops Started

    Lost In the Insanity of Tuesday… 5 Regular and 2 Advanced workshops just started. Advanced Emotion Craft Workshop and also Advanced Unputdownable both started on Tuesday and go for 9 weeks on Teachable. Advanced Emotion is a critical craft workshop for bringing more readers to your work. Also all five core six-week Regular Workshops started on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Depth, Advanced Depth, Writing into the Dark, Teams in Fiction, and Killing the Critical Voice. All of these are on Teachable It is the Advanced Emotion Class that is a major class to improve your writing and sales. Don’t miss it. It won’t be back around until next November. HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Well, That Happened…

    Now Back to Writing and Publishing and Fun Stuff… Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter is about to reach the second stretch goal and then the stretch goals get really great for writers. Give us a look when you get a chance.  2024 WMG Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter 35 original holiday stories delivered to you every day from American Thanksgiving to January 1st. How fun is that? And they are great stories by professional writers and edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. We call that the calendar and you get it with every reward you take. Lots of fun merch and three special workshops. In fact really fun workshops that will not only teach you…