Here's the information on my next Book in a Week class--one of the best gifts I believe an author can give himself or herself. It's a chance to write better, faster and have more fun doing so. It's also a new way to look at the process of creating a book.
Dates: September 22, 2013 to November 1, 2013 (Note: Last week of class is wrap up and relatively low key.)
Cost: $85 ($45 if you've taken the class before) (Note: 10% discount if you send me proof of purchase of my APRIL KIHLSTROM’S BOOK IN A WEEK WORKBOOK available for kindle, Nook and in paperback http://amzn.to/12Le2n7 )
Deadline to sign up: Sept. 20, 2013
Lessons: Everything is handled by email so you do the lessons at YOUR convenience
Class size is limited.
Payment
for the class may be made by check or by PayPal. To sign up send an email to
aprilkihlstrom@yahoo.com with the title of the class you wish to take in the
header and in the body of the email please put: your name and whether you
prefer to pay by check or PayPal. Also, please let me know if you have taken
the class before and if you’ve bought the workbook (so I can request proof of
purchase and give you the discount).
Note:
If you do not get a response back from me, please try emailing me at
april.kihlstrom@gmail.com. Unfortunately email does sometimes simply disappear
into cyberspace.
Class
Description: This class will take you through every step of the writing
process—from beginning to brainstorm all the way through sending material out
to be published. And it will help you discover who YOU are as a writer. You can
participate as much or as little as you like in email discussions.
Weeks
1-3: This is when you do the prep work with lessons that are designed to
get you thinking in new ways about your project. Among other things, I'll cover
characters and book structure, imagery and use of names, POV and how to make
sentence and paragraph structure work for you. If you choose, you can post
answers and get help brainstorming ideas for your book but NO ONE is required
to do so!
Weeks
4 and 5: Intensive Writing Weeks (October 12, 2013 through October 27,
2013)This is your chance to write better and faster than you ever have before,
to discover what YOUR natural first draft will look like and ways to fit
writing into your life that you may never have thought of before.
Week
6: Here's your chance to look at the experience of weeks 4 and 5 and use it
to create a writing method that works for YOU and is tailored to your most
natural writing style. We'll also look at how to revise your work in the
fastest, most effective way possible and I'll be sharing some of my thoughts on
query letters, synopses, etc.
Does BIAW work? Well,
a number of people who have taken this class are now published or under
contract and/or were finalists in or won contests with material they worked on during
my classes. One author had her book
optioned for a movie!
Bio:
April Kihlstrom is an award winning author of 32 published romance novels. She
offers coaching to fellow writers as well as classes and workshops on writing
and has spoken at many conferences including: the Romance Writers of America
national conference (romance) and the East of Eden conference (non-romance).
Testimonials
from students who have taken the Book in a Week class:
“April's course always makes me take
a good hard look at my characters, their motivations and what it will take to
tell their story. Even better is the feedback she gives to responses. She
really makes me think!”--Anne McAllister
“I had been stuck for 18 months on my book, writing next to nothing
after the loss of a family member. I was desperate to get it going but couldn't
seem to muster the enthusiasm. Your class was just the ticket.”--Robin Heart
Shepperd
“I so enjoyed every minute of April's class. First, she hands out the BEST lessons, they make you think and show you just how much insight April brings to her class, on writing, on writers, and on LIFE! Then she carefully answers all the questions online or privately and we all learned from everyone else too! This class is really a fantastic jump starter for any book, idea, premise you might be struggling with. I was unable to write but two days of the writing weeks and still got in over 10,000 words because the class allowed me to get to some truths in my work. Hat's off to April for providing the inspiration and know how, and finally for her innate quality as a human study. If you are a writer - this is the class YOU need!”--Cheryl Rae
“I first tried "Book
in a Week" when I wanted to start a new novel but was having trouble
gathering ideas. The process really jump-started my brain and my
creativity and pretty soon the ideas were flowing! Although I didn't
finish the book that week, I wrote more than I thought possible and went on to
finish the book more quickly than I ever had in the past. That book was not
only published, but nominated for a National Readers' Choice Award! Since then
I have taken the class several times and it has always gotten me started
with plenty of plot and character ideas; and has helped me to get my novels
well underway!”--Roni Denholtz
