I know it's short notice but...I just realized it's time for another Book in a Week class. I believe Book in a Week--the way I teach it--is 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 and discovering what process would be ideal for YOU.
Dates: May 4, 2014 to June 13, 2014 (Note: Last week of class is wrap up and relatively low key.)
Cost: $90 ($50 if you've taken the class before) One time 10% discount if you send me proof of purchase of my April Kihlstrom’s Book In A Week Workbook.
Deadline to sign up: May 2, 2014
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.
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 (May 24, 2014 through June 8, 2014)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 finalled 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).
“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
