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Writing and Publishing
Creative Writing
The title of this class could just as easily be Engaging the Magic. Writing can connect us to the depths of our own being and that of others in profound and remarkable ways. For this class, you don’t have to call yourself a writer but it’s fine if you do. Perhaps you have stories to tell, memories to capture, perceptions to share but you never knew where to begin. Start here. You do not even need a clear and specific reason to take this class. Just come to explore, discover and play. Bring an open mind, a commitment to doing brief writing assignments, your willingness to share and a sense of wonder. Expect to be surprised and delighted along the way, including making a new friend or two. The atmosphere will be warm, safe, and creatively encouraging without judgment or criticism. We will be learning how to develop a writing life and how enriching it can be. We’ll pick up a few secrets to unblocking our creative potential, including guiding wisdom from authors like Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray Love Fame; Julia Cameron of The Artist's Way; and sassy Anne Lamott. In a world gone mad with the bombardment of instantaneous media, we will be slowing down, taking our time, listening and observing, riding a bicycle through our inner world instead of speeding by in a car. Join us and let us engage a little magic together! No class March 13.
Instructor: Maggy Michaels
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-80022
# 42296 Feb 28 – Apr 3 10am-12pm
Fee: $79 5 Tuesdays BLKMTN FCF
# 42298 Feb 28 – Apr 3 6:30-8:30pm
Fee: $79 5 Tuesdays BLKMTN TBA
Get Published Now – Become the Author You Want to Be!
This teach-it-all-in-one-evening-course provided by bestselling author Tom Bird, the architect of The Tom Bird Method, is designed for aspiring authors to get published RIGHT NOW! The ins-and-outs of how to just do that will be covered in this life changing and potential career changing course. Topics include:
- How to Get Your Book Published and Distributed Worldwide in as Little as 24 Hours
- How to Have the Top Literary Agents in the Industry Dying to Represent Your Book Right Now
- How to Follow the Eleven Laws About Publishing to Which You Absolutely Have to Adhere
- He/She Sold a Million Books and Here's How You Can Do So as Well
- Common Mistakes Made by Just About Every Aspiring Author
- Much more!
If you have a book or story that is dying to be shared, your publication of that work is the key, and there is no one anywhere that knows more about how to get that done and done right now than Tom Bird.
Instructor: Tom Bird
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-80018
# 42300 Feb 1 6-9pm
Fee: $59 1 Wednesday UHILLS M101
Take both Tom Bird Seminars and save! Package price: $99. Register for section 42302.
Live Your New Year’s Resolution – Write Your Book In as Little as Three Days
You can get a free downloadable copy of Tom's book, You Were Born to Write ($19.95 value), which he describes as “the essential roadmap to getting that book written and written now, to the first five thousand visitors to his site. No strings attached, just sign onto www.TomBird.com, click on the FREE icon and beyond the listings of the free classes that are also available you will find the link for the download of his book.
Are ideas continually streaming into your mind, crying to be released? Are people continually telling you that you should write a book? When you look at a best seller list, is a part of you continually scanning it to find your name? Is writing a book something that you either need or want to do but you have no idea about how to go about it efficiently, quickly and joyfully? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this one evening, teach-it-all-course was tailor made for you. Join bestselling author Tom Bird, architect of Tom Bird Method, to learn everything you need to know about how to write your book in one evening. Some topics Tom will cover:
- How to Get Over Writer’s Block Forever; A Book Can Just Flow Out of You- And You Need to Know to Make That a Reality for You
- How to Write a Book
- How to Determine if There is Even a Book Inside of You
- Two Drafts is all it Takes to Write the Book of Your Dreams
- Immediately Cut Your Revision Time by 98%
And much, much more! If you feel or think you have a book inside of you, crying to be born, this is the class for you.
Instructor: Tom Bird
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-80019
# 42299 Feb 2 6-9pm
Fee: $59 1 Thursday UHILLS M123
Take both Tom Bird Seminars and save! Package price: $99. Register for section 42302.
Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published
Did you know that Stephen King was rejected 75 times before he sold his first novel? If your goal is to become a published freelance writer by selling a magazine article, short story, poem, or even a full-length novel, this comprehensive workshop will guide you to, then past, the editor’s desk. You will be presented with information it may take other writers years to discover, including:
- How to become a “published” writer overnight.
- Submitting manuscripts the correct way.
- Writing irresistible query letters.
- 100 ways to make money as a freelance writer.
- FREE future Q&A opportunities.
If you really want to succeed, this step-by-step workshop, taught by a successful published writer, is a must! Materials valued at $20 are included in the course fee.
Instructor: LeeAnne Krusemark
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-80006
#40296 Feb 6 3-5pm
Fee: $69 1 Monday UHILLS M123
Meet the Publisher- Get Your Manuscript Critiqued
Have you ever wanted to talk to a real publisher? Are you tired of having your manuscripts critiqued by non-professionals? Bring your in-progress manuscript for an in-class critique of your poetry, article, short story, novel, non-fiction book, children’s book, etc. You will then learn about the pros and cons of traditional publishing and self publishing options. If you cannot attend, but would like your manuscript critiqued, call for details. Materials valued at $10 (detailed workbook comparing the different publishing options for your work and a writer's resource book) are included in the course fee.
Instructor: LeeAnne Krusemark
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-80023
# 40415 Feb 6 5-6pm
Fee: $35 1 Monday UHILLS M123
Writing & Publishing Your 1st Book (or 7th)
Join California best-selling author Bobbie Christensen and learn how to write your book, from beginning to ready for printing, in just 6 weeks using only 10 steps. Then find out how to sell your work to a publisher or self-publish and keep the profits. Free consulting for all participants via email at any time. Bobbie Christensen is the director of BooksAmerica and the author of 13 highly successful books including the best-selling “Building Your Financial Portfolio On $25 A Month” and “The Banker Chronicles”. She does 130+ seminars nationwide on her books every year. Students can purchase the required textbook for $15 online before the class start date by visiting www.BooksAmerica.com or contact her at ELPBooks@aol.com.
Instructor: Bobbie Christensen
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-80014
# 42303 Mar 26 6-10pm
Fee: $39 1 Monday UHILLS M227
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