Proposed Sessions
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| Title | Description | Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Skills for Freelancers | Do you have what it takes to make it in the competitive world of freelancing? Learn helpful skills, tools, and traits that will guide you... | niki333 | freelancing |
| Resume writing | Find out how to expose the "real" elements of your experience, not just what you did, but rather what you can do. Discuss alternative... | lynnerob | business |
| Networking skills | Learn all about networking! Why is networking important? How to start networking (for newbies). Best networking practices. Where to network... | lynnerob | business |
| Retrofuturism 101 | Steampunk has become a movement with strong mainstream appeal. But what makes it a genre in the literary world? | JBooneDryden | fiction |
| The Art of Tactful Critique | The oft-used phrase of being "brutally honest" ought to be tossed out with the trash. Come learn how to offer helpful critique of your... | JBooneDryden | editing & publishing |
| How to Get Your Book Published | For fiction or non-fiction writers. - Agency Representation - Independent Publishers - Co-Op or POD Publishing [Publish on Demand] - Self-... | rgrede | editing & publishing |
| So, You've Written A Novel: Now What? | This session, delivered to the UWMilwaukee Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and other organizations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin,... | patlaff | editing & publishing |
| NaNoWriMo | I know you've seen the funny abbreviation and wondered what actually happens during the month of November! As the ML (Municipal Liaison)... | UglyOldWitch | fiction |
| Character Development: From Womb to Tomb | This session will involve character conception, birth, and rearing for all types of fiction. We will explore some the aspects of the human... | ivanbaker | fiction |
| Why Do Writers Need a Union? | People often wonder why writers need a union. Writers need a union for the same reason other workers need a union - to protect their... | kaford | business |
| Digital storybooks for kids | It seems like everyone these days has an idea for a children's book. And with all the new digital publishing models popping up, the options... | staceywng | business |
| Scene Writing Workshop | Learn the basics of what makes a scene. Come prepared to tell and write your stories, even if you don't know what you want to write! | chris_deguire | fiction |
| Reading as a Writer | Develop essential critical thinking skills by reading published authors to see how they got their stories to the page. | chris_deguire | fiction |
| So What Happens Next? Flexible, anxiety-free story structure | The blank page: It can strike fear in the heart of even the most experienced writer, especially when it shows up somewhere between "once... | L W England | fiction |
| Building Your Craft & Audience with a Web Serial | You've got an amazing story to tell. So why is your manuscript shoved in a drawer gathering dust, while you frantically write query letters... | L W England | fiction |
| Putting Words to Your Palate: A Tasting Workshop | We instantaneously share our meals with the world through photos and are no strangers to the idea of building excitement and appreciation... | Alcoholmanac | non-fiction |
| Building Your Author Platform Through Google Authorship | One essential way of connecting with your audience is by creating high-quality content on the Internet, and connecting it to your personal... | WorkingWriter |
technical editing & publishing freelancing business |
| The Art of the Pitch | I'll cover how & why books are acquired by publishing houses, with specific guidelines for how (and how not) to pitch fiction or... | Philip Martin | editing & publishing |
