Class Title: The Reinvented Writer

Instructor: Amy Shojai

Price: $70.00 USD

Where: WANA Virtual Classroom

Date: May 25, 2013 2:00-4:00 PM EST

Class Description:

The Reinvented Writer workshop helps newer writers avoid mistakes, and established authors (especially those "traditionally" published) to reevaluate, re-energize and re-emerge stronger than ever in the always-changing "new world" of publishing.

Today authors must be masochists in order to endure both the real and imagined slings and arrows of writer-icity bullying. The time for head-banging frustration and gnashing of teeth is over. In this class you'll learn how to put on your big-boy (or girl)-panties, suck it up--and succeed!

This live two-hour fun Power Point presentation offers easy to use tips on how to "brand" yourself; the benefits of collaboration; ways to build "tribes" and why you should; how to leverage nonfiction to transition into fiction; ways to create diverse revenue streams; and how to use multiple platforms (blogs, YouTube, kindle, POD, audiobooks and more) to build your audience and career. Oh, and you'll see some cute puppy and kitty pictures, too.

Class Title: Ebooks for Writers

Instructor: Amy Shojai

Price: $40.00 USD

Where: WANA Virtual Classroom

Date: June 1, 2013 2:00-3:30 PM EST

Class Description:

Ebooks for Writers is designed for beginning or experienced writers who are new to"indie" publishing, scared to take the plunge but frustrated by the state of publishing. This seminar is a live 90-minute class with Power Point (and lots of SQUEEE! cute animal picture illustrations!). It answers your questions and gives you a life-preserver to keep you afloat as you dive off the self-publishing cliff. You will learn:

*Pros & Cons of Ebook Publishing compared to "Tradititional"

*Options Available from DIY platforms to for-hire services

*Kinds of costs involved

*What you can (and should) do yourself

*What you should hire professionals to do

*Resources for helpful self publishing software, editorial assistance and cover design help

*Practical step-by-step how-to "Kindle-ize" your manuscript

*Formatting tips for illustrations, covers, sidebars and table of contents

*Promotional must-knows including DO's and DON'TS!

*Includes valuable links to further information, available as a down-load/handout.

Title: A Beginner’s Guide to Twitter

Instructor Name(s): Marcy Kennedy

Price: $25.00 USD

When: Saturday, June 1st 2013 (self paced two week length)

Where: WANATribe E-mailed lessons

Description:

Twitter has over 200 million registered users, and consistently ranks in the top two of social media sites. It’s part of the platform agents so desperately want to see and indie authors so desperately need. And it can make you a better writer. 

This is the Twitter class for people who are Twitter newbies. The lessons will walk you through essential terminology, setting up your Twitter account, choosing a custom header and profile background to represent your brand, writing an outstanding bio, choosing between TweetDeck and Hootsuite (as well as how to customize the one you choose), using columns, using lists, short links, how to enable a “tweet” button on your website, and most importantly, how to stay safe. 

This class will deliver 10 PDF lessons to your inbox over the course of two weeks. No webinars. Questions welcomed in the public WANATribe called Twitter Tweeps. 

If this class sounds too basic for you, check out An Advanced Guide to Twitter.

Instructor: Lisa Hall-Wilson

Email: lisa@lisahallwilson.com

Class Times and Dates: June 15th and 22nd, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, EST

*All class times and dates are set in Eastern Standard Time, unless otherwise specified by the instructor.*

Where: WANA Online Classroom

Class Description:

Have an author/writer page on Facebook but no idea what to post, how to grow? In two 90minute live webinars learn why you need a Facebook page, what it can and can't do for you, and best practices to grow your platform the WANA way to endure almost any change Zuck dreams up. We'll cover the 12 areas every page owner should focus on, best practices for driving traffic to your website and for better edge rank, and receive a list of resources to help you when you're on your own. Each webinar will be recorded and made available for all participants for 6 months after the class. The last 30 minutes of each webinar will be reserved for live critiques for at least four lucky page owners (8 in total). **Those who already have a Facebook page will gain the most from this class.**

Class Title: Lights! Cameras! Action! Media Training for Writers (and Others)

Instructor: Amy Shojai

Price: $40.00 USD

Where: WANA Virtual Classroom

Date: June 15, 2013 2:00-3:30 PM EST

Class Description:

Media Training benefits authors with books, writers promoting causes, volunteers supporting nonprofit charities and anyone who seeks to shine a spotlight on an event or product. Authors especially feel frustrated by the crowded shelves--virtual and literal--and seek ways to get positive notice. Television appearances for many look like the Holy Grail of the writers' "promote or perish" mantra. But how do you get the gig, and once you do--how can you leverage that 2 minutes of air time (without flop-sweat turning you into a gibbering idiot)?

This 90-minute Power Point presentation (with SQUEEE! fun animal pix!) gives you an inside look at media, from both sides of the interview desk. You'll learn:

*What is media (and how it's changing)
*How to feed media an irresistible treat
*Beating fear
*How to use pitch-craft successfully
*Effective interview tips (what to wear, how to craft messages, where to look, etc.)
*What's the same/different for radio, TV, podcasts, YouTube

Depending on time constraints, we'll brainstorm to create one or more media "event" and pitch for an author's book or other event or cause.

Course: An Advanced Guide to Twitter

Instructor Name(s): Marcy Kennedy

Cost: $25.oo USD

When: Saturday, June 15 2013 ( 2 weeks self paced)

Where: WANATribe Emailed Lessons

Description:

This class is for you if you’re already comfortable with your Twitter account, but want to know how to take it to the next level. An Advanced Guide to Twitter picks up where A Beginner’s Guide left off and takes you into the deep end. Lessons will cover hashtags, what to tweet (and when’s the best time to tweet it), time management, using images to stand out, hosting events on Twitter, and much more.

You’ll receive 9 PDF lessons in your inbox over the course of two weeks. No webinars. Questions welcome in the public WANATribe group called Twitter Tweeps.

Course: A Crash Course to Using Google+ to Build Your Author Platform

Instructor Name(s): Marcy Kennedy

Cost: $35.00 USD

When: Saturday, June 15 2013 3;00 - 4:30 PM Eastern

Where: WANA Online Virtual Classroom

Description:

To most writers, Google+ feels a bit like the wild west of social media. It’s not quite Twitter. It’s not quite Facebook. It’s not quite Pinterest. But it is here to stay. 

In this webinar, we’ll look at how to effectively set up your profile, what to do about circles and communities, how to use hangouts, and more. 

This webinar is great not only for those who are already on Google+ but also for those who aren’t sure if it’s the right place for them!

Class Title: How To Get Them Talking

Instructor Name(s): Lisa Hall-Wilson

Price: $30.00 USD

Date: June 20, 2013 7:30 - 9:00 PM EST

Where: WANA Virtual Classroom

Class Description:

Whether you're writing fiction, non-fiction, articles, or blogging, take your writing to the next level by interviewing experts, professionals, or people who have already been there and done that. Learn from a journalist on how to get the interview, craft questions, get a source talking, how to ask the hard questions without offending, and best practices.

Lisa Hall-Wilson is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer for the Canadian faith-based market. She's interviewed best-selling authors, JUNO-winning musicians, comedians, drug addicts, former prostitutes, police officers, firefighters, pastors, and people with a great story to tell.

The live webinar will be recorded and made available for six months, so even if you can't make it you can still listen later at your convenience.

Class Title: Just The Facts: Create Winning Nonfiction Proposals

Instructor: Amy Shojai

Price: $40.00 USD

Where: WANA Virtual Classroom

Date: June 22, 2013 2:00-3:30 PM EST

Class Description:

Nonfiction Book Proposals is a 90-minute PowerPoint class designed to help beginning to experienced writers interested in submitting nonfiction books for publication to agents and/or "traditional" publishers. Unlike fiction projects that should be completed before submission, nonfiction books typically are sold based on a proposal along with samples.

I sold six nonfiction books with proposals to "traditional" publishers on my own, and more than a dozen more after landing a high-powered agent. Along the way I made every mistake possible--and also learned what worked, thanks to a nit-picky-cranky-ire-inspiring (and awesome!) editor or three. Although much of publishing remains in flux, the sales tool--the nonfiction proposal--remains a mainstay for "selling" both agent and editor on your idea.

This session also includes (SQUEE!) CUTE PET PICTURES and shows you how to choose saleable topics, build an impressive bio, query (or not), and craft the proposal. There are many kinds of nonfiction, from memoir and biography to prescriptive advice and "creative nonfiction" stories. You'll learn what components make up the proposal and how to compose them, how to format the proposal, and create your competition/market survey. You'll also learn tips for finding expert sources, building your 'brand' and leveraging your platform.

Title: A Beginner’s Guide to Twitter

Instructor Name(s): Marcy Kennedy

Cost: $25.00 USD

When: Saturday July 6, 2013 (self paced two weeks)

Where: WANATribe E-mailed lessons

Description:

Twitter has over 200 million registered users, and consistently ranks in the top two of social media sites. It’s part of the platform agents so desperately want to see and indie authors so desperately need. And it can make you a better writer.

This is the Twitter class for people who are Twitter newbies. The lessons will walk you through essential terminology, setting up your Twitter account, choosing a custom header and profile background to represent your brand, writing an outstanding bio, choosing between TweetDeck and Hootsuite (as well as how to customize the one you choose), using columns, using lists, short links, how to enable a “tweet” button on your website, and most importantly, how to stay safe.

This class will deliver 10 PDF lessons to your inbox over the course of two weeks. No webinars. Questions welcomed in the public WANATribe called Twitter Tweeps.

If this class sounds too basic for you, check out An Advanced Guide to Twitter.

Class Title: Mastering Showing and Telling in Your Fiction

Instructor Name(s): Marcy Kennedy

Price: $35.00 USD

Where: WANA Online Classroom

When: July 20, 2013 2:00-3:30 Eastern

Description:

You’ve heard the advice "show, don’t tell" until you can’t stand to hear it anymore. Yet fiction writers of all levels still seem to struggle with it. 

This live webinar will...

* help you clearly understand the difference between showing and telling

* provide you with guidelines for when to show AND when to tell

* give you practical editing tools for spotting and fixing telling in your writing

The webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants, so even if you can't make it at the scheduled time, you can sign up and listen later at your convenience.

Marcy Kennedy is a multiple Writer's Digest contest winner and an award-winning journalist, as well as a freelance fiction editor. Registrants who sign up a week or more before the class date may submit a paragraph from their current work-in-progress for analysis during the webinar. (Slots for this live critique are on a first come-first serve basis and are limited due to the time constraints of the webinar.) This sample could be a passage you believe is a good example of showing, a passage you're confused about as to whether it's showing or telling, or a passage of telling you don't know whether to change or keep.

Course: An Advanced Guide to Twitter

 Instructor Name(s): Marcy Kennedy

Cost: $25.00 USD

When: Saturday, July 20 2013 (2 weeks self paced)

Where: WANATribe Emailed Lessons

Description:

This class is for you if you’re already comfortable with your Twitter account, but want to know how to take it to the next level. An Advanced Guide to Twitter picks up where A Beginner’s Guide left off and takes you into the deep end. Lessons will cover hashtags, what to tweet (and when’s the best time to tweet it), time management, using images to stand out, hosting events on Twitter, and much more. 

You’ll receive 9 PDF lessons in your inbox over the course of two weeks. No webinars. Questions welcome in the public WANATribe group called Twitter Tweeps.

Class Title: Writing Like Cats & Dogs: Turn Niche Writing Into A “Brand-New” Career

Instructor: Amy Shojai

Price: $95.00 USD

Where: WANA Virtual Classroom

Dates:   August 10, 2013 2:00-4:00 PM EST
             August 17, 2013 2:00-4:00 PM EST

Class Description:

Niche Writing is designed for beginning to intermediate writers who wish to leverage special interest(s) to build author brand, generate content for blogs, articles, columns and books, (or use blogs for book content!) and more.

This fun PowerPoint two-part workshop (with SQUEE! cute pet pictures!) is structured in 2-hour lectures with time included for questions and answers, as well as brain-storming to figure out your individual writer-ly map for success. Students learn why niche writing is more important today than ever before. This workshop teaches writers how to create credibility as the go-to “expert” in their field, including:

*Finding "it" topics
*Writing columns, articles, essays, blogs and books
*Finding markets and who to "pitch"
*Research tips and finding experts
*How and when to query
*Are you a professional?
*How to become an "expert"
*Building your bio, focussing your brand
*Marketing for writers

Instructor Name: Natalie C. Markey

Date: Sept 2, 2013 - Sept 30, 2013 (Unless otherwise specified by the instructor, ALL times and dates are in EST)

Description: Plot, character arc, transitions, climax, revise, rewrite, make that deadline, blog, check social media sites, continued education, volunteer for local writing group, read critique partners manuscript, research agents/publishers, read books within your genre, read a craft book and network.  These are ALL things that go through writers’ minds on any give day. But what if you had to add: Make bottles, keep up with diaper/Gerber/ formula supplies, feed baby, playdates, bathe baby, wipe up thrown sweet potatoes, shower to get sweet potatoes out of your hair, more playtime, hope for a naptime (for baby, you must write,) read to baby, and hope baby actually goes to bed at the designated time.

For many writers, this is reality. In fact, many full-time writers are made because of a child being born. Some amazing mothers write late at night, around their day job. However you do it, being a writing parent is a challenge but very doable and rewarding. Learn easy self study tactics, time management tips and suggestions from a ten-year freelance journalist, published author and speaker who also has a one-year-old daughter and a high maintenance dog. You can have it all without losing your mind.

Instructor Name: Natalie C. Markey

Dates: September 2, 2013 - September 30, 2013 (Unless specified otherwise by the instructor, ALL times are EST.)

Length:  Two 45 min. phone consultations. The first consultation will be within the first week of the four-week Writing Moms (and Dads!) workshop. The second will scheduled prior to completing the workshop.

Description: Take what you learn from the Writing Moms (and Dads!) workshop and get one-on-one guidance on developing the best plan for making you a smarter writer. The first consultation will be a detailed interview followed by a discussion of time constraints. The second will be about developing the best plan for you based off your first consultation discussions. You will also get personalized methods for implementing, testing and carrying out your plan.