Online Writing Workshop Roundup
If you’d like to take a writing workshop this summer, here are some low-cost (under $30) options:
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Cheryl St. John is offering a different class every month. Cost is around $25 per class. (Her blog still shows the info for the June class, but I expect she’ll update it when July arrives.)
A sample of what’s available:
- July – KEEPING UP YOUR SPIRITS AFTER REJECTION
- August – CONFLICT MAKES THE STORY
- September – CREATING A REAL FICTIONAL WORLD
- October – SETTING IS MORE THAN A BACKDROP
- November – CREATING UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS
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The Romance Writer’s Association maintains a list of chapter workshops being held by their members. You don’t have to be a member of RWA or even write romance to take a class. Cost ranges from $20-30 for non-RWA members.
A sample of what’s available in July (there are a lot more listed on the site for different months, so take a look):
- CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS AND FINGERPRINTS: THE TWO PART CLASS
- NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE, YOU CAN FIND TIME TO WRITE!
- WRITING ROMANTIC SUSPENSE THAT WORKS
- SHOW UP NAKED: WRITING THE MALE POV
- WRITING COZY MYSTERIES
- HIGHLAND CLANS FROM MEDIEVAL TIMES THROUGH THE CLEARANCES
- GET IT UP AND RUNNING: ACTION THAT FLOWS AND GOES
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If you write historical fiction, Hearts Through History offers classes on historical topics. Cost is $20 per class for non-HHRW members.
- July 1-31 – THE GREATEST CASTLES OF ENGLAND, WALES & FRANCE: 12TH – 13TH CENTURIES
- Sep 6 – Oct 3 – THE JOURNEY CYCLE: A STORY BUILDING TOOL
- Oct 1-31 – KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
- Oct 5-31 – AUSTEN TO ALIENS: HOW TO CREATE CLASSIC TOUGH CHICKS
- Nov 1 – Dec 15 – CASTLES OF SCOTLAND: 15TH – 16TH CENTURIES
Know of any other inexpensive online classes? Leave me a note in comments so I can include them.
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2 comments
Cheryl St.John on June 23, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Thanks for posting this info! I’m going to update for my July class asap.
Cheryl St.John on June 24, 2009 at 11:13 pm
http://cheryl-stjohn-workshop.blogspot.com/
I’m taking registrations for my July class now. See the description on my class page.
Thanks!