• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  Writing in Public

    Last Hours Of Kickstarter

    Enjoying Writers of the Future Second full day here at Writers of the Future. Ended up doing a presentation today with Tim Powers and Jody Lyne Nye on the topic of Hollywood, which considering we are sitting in the middle of Hollywood sort of ironic. Had dinner with Rob Sawyer. Great time sitting in the bar talking with writers later. Fun day. Tomorrow is the big event, so if you want to see me and Larry Elmore help each other across a stage to present awards in Tux’s, tune into the he live stream on writers of the future.com Also still got a Kickstarter going for a few more hours.…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    One Day Left On Kickstarter

    WRITER’S OF THE FUTURE First full day here at Writers of the Future. My talk with the writers was standard blunt. Just me., Still can barely see the letters on the small screen of this iPad. So going to be short again. Also still got a Kickstarter going… So here is the information… CASE CARD New Book! Plus ACTION: A Cold Poker Gang Collection Both available in the new Kickstarter Campaign. Only one day left. Ends Friday evening at 7 pm. I really want to again remind you of the two fantastic Special Workshops as well, only available through this Kickstarter. MURDER MOST COLD Special Workshop MURDER MOST MODERN Special Workshop…

  • Challenge

    Sale Extended Until Wednesday Night…

    Numbers of Reasons We Extended the Sale a Few More Days!! First is we wanted everyone who wanted to get into the Dean challenges a chance. They will close on Wednesday for sign-ups. Second, the April Regular workshops will all be started and we wanted to give everyone a chance to get them on the sale. We talked about starting some new workshops, but will hold off until May and also start new ones in June, July, and August. So this sale is a great time to get the Lifetime Workshop Subscription. Not only is it jammed packed with classes, but new ones coming through the summer. The April regular…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Some Suggestions…

    Sale Still Going On… I thought I would give a few suggestions as to classes and workshops I think might be a good idea to think about grabbing at half price. Earlier I recorded the first weeks of the second quarter of both the Decade Ahead and Bite-Sized Copyright. The first quarter is done for both, starting on Monday into the second quarter. The first quarter would be easy to catch up on and then just go forward with the four videos every Monday morning through the rest of the year. No assignments, just knowledge and help. You can still get the full year (all four quarters) at half price.…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Quick Update

    Code Extended… Seems until I reminded people on my blog last night, they did not know about the blog workshop 50% sale. So I have extended to code to be good through late Sunday night instead of tonight. Popular request. Monday or Tuesday’s blog at the bottom gives you the information and the code. For all things on Teachable, not just the fantastic March workshops starting up.

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Wow! A Lot of March Classes Starting

    I Said 12 Classes Starting… But forgot a few of the special workshops from the Kickstarters. The two fantasy start Tuesday for their second session and the science fiction ones start in a week (I will contact you this coming week). And I also did not count the Study Along which is keeping me crazy busy reading as best I can. I am still very slow at that. And fun to see how many people read to the bottom of yesterday’s blog. Just a little Easter Egg, I guess some people call it. Anyway, again here are the workshops that are starting that are available to everyone… These are all…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  workshops

    Your Favorite?

    Michael La Ronn Does His Favorites… Michael La Ronn, who is a great writer and also has an amazing YouTube channel, decided to do his top ten favorite WMG Workshops and Classes. It is amazing video, fun and well done. Watch it. I have it posted below. Thanks, Michael. He describes some of the classes far, far better than I can because he is coming from the student side of things. But WMG Publishing has over 300 different active workshops, classes, lectures, and extra fun stuff about writing and publishing on Teachable. And more starting up every month. Yes, it is a lot. Any aspect of writing and publishing you…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    March Workshops All Available

    LIST OF ALL MARCH WORKSHOPS… Except for one special addition, here are the March workshops that will be starting up. There are some good ones. And the resurrected Classic Workshop this month is Writing with Pulp Speed. It is a regular workshop for just this one month only. And note that four new Collection Classes are starting up and also the new Advanced Craft class. And another note: You really should open your email from me in the Teachable system. Just saying… (grin) And if you don’t get the Teachable emails because you have it turned off, turn it on and then write me. REGULAR WORKSHOPS Class #24… March 7th…

  • Challenge,  Recommended Reading,  workshops

    Almost March

    Fun New Classes Starting In March!! The big one is the nine-week Advanced Character Development class in the advanced series. This will be on the same level as Advanced Pacing. Expect to really stretch yourself. And get better and deeper and richer characters when you are finished. I’m excited about this one. And you can still get all six of the Advanced Classes, since we will make sure there will be a time to take them all again down the road if you missed one or two this year. Go directly to Teachable to look for them. COLLECTION CLASSES… Four different nine-week collection classes also start in March. You write…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  On Writing,  Recommended Reading,  workshops

    Diving Universe Kickstarter Doing Well!

    Launched at Noon on Tuesday… So as I write this, it is less than two days and it is about to hit the second stretch goal and trigger the new series of workshops that will be on Teachable. To say that Kris and I are excited to teach some basic concepts and tropes of science fiction with the help of Rocket-Fuel Rachel and Space-Cowboy Pete would be an understatement. That is going to be so much fun. And got a hunch those two will be around in different genres and in different forms in different classes. So back the Kickstarter, get Kris’s wonderful new Diving Novel called COURT MARTIAL OF…