NEW!!!!
Nov 10, 2012 9 am - 3:30 pm
Learn how to shout your book from the mountain tops…and get heard! In this book-marketing crash course, we will cover how to utilize familiar social media tools to attract readers, how to plan online marketing campaigns, and how to launch a name-recognition extravaganza in the real world! (Click course title to register.)
Ever dreamed of writing your own novel or memoir?
2013 IS YOUR YEAR!
Tonya Macalino coaches small groups of writers on the practical tools you’ll need to bring your dream to life! Whether you’re a veteran or an aspiring author, you’ll develop techniques galore to sharpen your storytelling craft. Bring your brilliant idea, your sense of humor, and something to write with!
Read what past participants had to say!
How to Build a Book
Feb 7, 14, 21, & March 7
Learn how to turn your brilliant idea into a brilliantly structured novel! We will discuss what a novel is and is not. Then we will move on to study the building blocks of a successful and moving story and how they work together to create a satisfying reader experience.
How to Build a Character
March 14, 21 & April 4, 18
Learn how to create three-dimensional people in a two-dimensional medium! We will discuss characters in relation to plot structure and narrative point of view. We will also review character archetypes, psychology-focused world building, and how to avoid weak secondary and antagonist characters.
How to Build a Conversation
April 25 & May 2, 9, 16
Learn how to carry on a dialog without saying a word! We will learn the theories of interpersonal communication as they apply to those quasi-humans known as characters. Then we will cover conveying unspoken messages through narrative and the most effective ways of laying out dialog to maintain pacing.
How to Build a Scene
May 23, 30 & June 6, 13
Learn how to sculpt the basic building blocks of story! We will discuss the types of scenes available to a writer and ways to arrange scenes for optimal impact. We will also go over the structure of a scene, setting the stage, and introducing information through a point of view character.
How to Build with Words
June 27 & July 11, 18, 25
Learn a new language: the language of fiction writing! We write everyday all day long: texts, e-mails, reports, articles. None of these will truly prepare you for crafting the language of fiction. Join us for four weeks of language play where you will retrain your writing brain to use language to evoke character, to tease out theme and metaphor, and to create a sense of rhythm and imagery that will immerse your reader utterly in the world you have created!
How to Build a Writing Career
August 1, 8, 15, 22
Learn how to share your work with the world! Join us for a four-week course where we will learn the business side of writing, explore the different avenues to getting your masterpiece into print, and outline the components of a long-term career!
How to Build a Readership
Sept 12, 19, 26, & 3
Learn how to shout your book from the mountain tops…and get heard! In this book-marketing crash course, we will cover how to utilize familiar social media tools to attract readers, how to plan online marketing campaigns, and how to launch a name-recognition extravaganza in the real world!
All classes are on Thursdays from 7 - 8:30 p.m, except One-Day workshops which are from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Times are estimates and can vary based on participation.)
REGISTER NOW! Click course titles to register online or contact Jacobsen's Books & More directly at (503) 681-8243 or jacobsensbooks@yahoo.com.
TUITION: Tuition is $60/workshop; due on the Monday prior to the workshop.
Save $5 when you register two weeks before the course start date. Save $10/workshop when you register for two or more workshops at a time!
DATES DON'T WORK FOR YOU? Grab two friends and Jacobsen's Books will work with you to set up a Saturday crash-course on the workshop of your choice. (min 3 attendees) Got something you are struggling with? One-on-one coaching appointments are also available. Rate: $25/hour. (min 1 hour)
 THE HOW TO BUILD A BOOK WORKSHOP WRITE INS
(Please Note: During Tuesday Market Season, Write Ins are every Wednesday night)
Are housework and other pesky commitments keeping you from writing the book of your dreams? Escape the chaos and join your fellow writers at Primrose and Tumbleweeds in historic downtown Hillsboro every Tuesday evening for the chance to focus and get something written! Professional writers will be on hand to answer questions.
TO RSVP FOR WRITE INS: Add your name to the mailing list by contacting me at tonya at tonyamacalino dot com. See you there!
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