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Read this email for a chance at a bonus coupon and a steep discount!
First, we want to thank everyone who voted for our new logo! The hand-drawn typewriter got the most votes, but several people gave some great comments that we took to heart and used to help develop a slight variation. With great appreciation, we present our new logo, featured in the banner up above!
Everyone who put in their email address in the voting process was entered for a random drawing to win a free workshop, and that winner (email address j…7@gmail, for privacy/transparency) has already been contacted with their free choice of workshop coming up!
And boy, do we have some new workshops to tell you about!
Cristin and Beth have been hard at work over the past few months to expand our offerings for online, home learning. We are so excited to announce our new workshops, now available! Read this whole email to find a special coupon code to get a steep discount on a workshop! Don’t skip this!
Interactive Craft Workshops
First up, Beth has turned her popular Paper Hearts Workbook into a series of hands-on and interactive writing projects and lessons! Each lesson is a little over an hour long, and they take you from initial idea all the way to completed outline or focused revision plan. PLUS! Each workshop includes a free download that includes all the worksheets used in the video. This is like getting in-person instruction + a free copy of the workbook to aid you in your project.
Idea Generation: Brainstorm a new idea or refine one ready for revision. If you’re struggling with honing in on a single, marketable idea, or worried on how to flesh out your idea into a whole story, start here.
Developing Character & Voice: Go deeper into your story as you learn how to spin your idea into something truly unique and marketable that will stand out.
Changes & Consequences: The key to an engaging plot is rising tension. Ensure you have a solid pace with logical—yet surprising—plot twists with this one.
Story Structure: Beth’s (in)famous charts get center stage with this fun examination of what story structure actually is and how the shape of your novel can develop.
All these workshops are online and available right now!
The Emotional Journey of the Writer
Cristin is also debuting her “The Happy Writer” course in April! This unique writers’ workshop course will offer participants a communal experience in topics about the common emotional challenges of that all writers face. Starting April 20, this series features a variety of lessons with concrete tips to implement, plus a chance to discuss as a group.
Week One: Procrastination
Week Two: The Ticking Clock
Week Three: Impostor Syndrome
Week Four: Compare and Despair
Week Five: Rejection
Week Six: Loneliness
You can reserve your spot for this very special course now!
Monthly Seminar: Anthologies & Short Stories!
And, of course, we have our monthly seminar! This month we’re featuring Dahlia Adler, editor of several brilliant anthologies, as she discusses what makes a good short story and how anthologies work. This invaluable seminar is going live April 19, 8pm ET, but you can reserve your spot now!
SPECIAL SPRING BREAK DEAL ON WORD LAB
We’re taking a week off to regroup, and we’re passing the savings on to you!
Word Lab has spring fever! Word Lab has never been this cheap before, so if you’ve been on the fence about joining us for a community of creatives where we always get more words than expected written, this is the month to sign up!
Starting the second week of April, Word Lab is on the very special price of $135 for the month! Discounts for Word Lab are rare, so don’t miss out!
If you’re still on the fence, we are now offering drop-in Saturdays for Word Lab—join us for a single day instead of the whole month, and give your Saturday writing session a kick. Sign up for a single day here.
COUPON TIME!
In addition to the workshops focused on getting a novel down, from idea to complete draft, Beth also made a bonus workshop on planning a productive writing session. This workshop is a little shorter that the others, and it comes with free downloadable pages to the Paper Heart Planner.
Planning Productive Sessions is up now at the discounted price of only $15, but the first one hundred people to use coupon code 10PLAN will get $10 off that price! Just go to the link here, type in the coupon code, and you’ll save yourself a Hamilton.
Remember: This coupon code will only work for the first 100 people to sign up. And…there’s ten times that many of you on this listserv. Don’t miss out!