Note:
This is the only time in 2016 I expect to be offering the full 6 week
class.
It’s
the new year—are you ready to dive back into writing? Have you
gotten stuck on the project you’re working on? Are you looking for
a way to make writing easier and more intuitive for you? This class
can help!
I
believe Book in a Week—the way I teach it—is one of the best
gifts I believe any 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: January
31, 2016 to
March 11, 2016
Deadline
to sign up:
January 29, 2016 (though I do sometimes allow people to sign up right
up to the start of class IF there is room in the class)
Lessons: Everything
is handled by email so you can 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
BIAW class 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 whether you
have bought a copy of the workbook and are asking for the
one
time only
discount on the class fee. (One of these days I will get a Paypal
button set up on this page--if I can figure out how to set up the 4
different options--1st time, 1st time with discount,
repeat, repeat with discount--that is!)
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 (February 20, 2016 through March 6, 2016 )
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 been 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
“Through
the series of questions that April asks she makes each author delve
deeply into their character and story line. April's questions make
you think about how your character's history, social standing,
occupation, family position, and more impacts how they handle the
various situations we authors toss them into. At the end of April's
class you have a deep understanding of your characters that writing
the story will be a breeze. “--Ruth A Casie
“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
