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Bonus Critique: Register before September 20, 2014 and receive a free picture book manuscript review and 20-minute Skype session with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, redeemable within six months of the course’s completion.

Author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is proud to offer the first in this series, a course on Plotting in Picture Books.

The Picture Book A to Z series is designed to be a collection of master level classes that cover all of the fundamentals of picture book craft. While each class is complete on its own, taken together, the series will teach you everything you ever wanted to now about picture books — and a lot more!

What You Will Learn

The ability to craft a strong picture book plot is one of the factors that separates unpublished writers from those who consistently sign publishing contracts to see their work in print. This course will teach you the essentials of creating compelling plots, starting with Arcs, Beginnings, and Climaxes — then literally taking you through the alphabet. Each topic will be explored in depth, both in the lessons and in the discussion forums and webinars. The writing exercises that are a part of the course are designed to help you apply the lessons to your own writing seamlessly and immediately. By the end of the course, you will never look at plotting the same way again!

How the course is structured:

• Lessons will be posted daily Mondays-Fridays during the four weeks of the course. They will remain online for four months (until February 28, 2015) so students can work at their own pace.
• ​​A weekly webinar will address topics related to the class. Webinars will also provide an opportunity for personal feedback from the instructors. They will be recorded and available for students to access for four months after the completion of the course.
• Students will be able to interact with the instructors and each other via an organized, private message board hosted just for each class. This will be an excellent resource to form critique groups, to freely ask questions, and to support each other as you launch into your projects.​

Optional Add on Critique: Add an in-depth picture book manuscript critique with an hour-long Skype session with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen at a special class-only discounted rate.

Bonus Critique: Register before September 20, 2014 and receive a free picture book manuscript review and 20-minute Skype session with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, redeemable within six months of the course’s completion. In addition, you will be entered to receive a free written critique of a picture book manuscript (up to 1,000 words) from Agent Rachel Orr of the Prospect Agency. 

Click this link to register: http://www.kidlitwritingschool.com/picture-book-a-to-zs–plotting.html

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

Ready to kick-start your freelance writing career — or take it to the next level? My next Write for Magazines 8-week e-course starts on Monday, April 9. (The February 27 session is now closed!)

Last session, I experimented with a “Pay What You Want” pricing structure for the Basic version of the e-course with no e-mail support, with a minimum of $30. I usually charge $120, so this is a 75% discount off the usual price. I couldn’t believe what happened: Instead of having just a few people sign up for this version as usual, several dozen writers jumped on board.

Several of these writers e-mailed me to let me know that they couldn’t afford the old price and were thrilled that I was offering this discount. I had no idea so many writers were put off by the $120 price tag! So I’ve decided to continue with the Pay What You Want structure for the Basic version of the e-course.

When you click the Buy Now button on the e-course page, you’ll be able to fill in any price you want, but *I ask that you pay a minimum of $30.

And of course, as always I’m offering the Premium version of the e-course with eight weeks of full e-mail support where I’ll answer your questions and critique your assignments.

Not sure my course is right for you? Well, it is if you want to have success like some of my previous students, who have broken into these magazines with the queries they wrote for my class:

GRIT
E: The Environmental Magazine
Woman’s Day
Spirituality & Health
Black Health
Blue Water Sailing
Pizza Today
Flight Journal
Cottage Living
…and many more!

Please visit the e-course page to get more details, read testimonials, and download the FAQ. If you want e-mail support, don’t wait — I have only 10 spaces in the Premium version, and they go fast. And if you want the Basic version — pay what you want and I’ll see you on April 9th!

I look forward to helping you make your 2012 rock! [lf]

I can’t say enough awesome things about the power of this blog. After Linda was kind enough to publish a post on Aug. 6 about my drawing for a free premium version of my e-course on writing for trade magazines $240 value!), my in-box was flooded with entries. As of right now, 59 people have signed up for the drawing! That is amazing.

There are two days left until the Aug. 18 drawing. To generate some additional interest, and to show my appreciation to all the entrants, I’ve decided to add some value to the contest. First of all, I’m adding a second prize - a free basic version of the class, which is worth $120.

But I want everyone who enters to get a prize.  Writing for trade magazines has been an integral part of my freelance career for the last decade. I know what a great market it can be for freelancers who are looking to expand their portfolio of work. And I know how hard freelancers are working for every dollar these days.

So here’s the really exciting news. I’m offering a discount on my Sept. 14 eight-week class to everyone who enters the drawing between now and the drawing deadline — and everyone who has already entered. Here’s the deal:  Sign up for the basic course ($120) by Sept. 1 and get a 10 percent discount. Sign up for the premium course ($240) by Sept. 1 and get a 20 percent discount.

And I’m going to take it even one step further. If you’re entered in the contest and you refer a friend who signs up for the course by Sept. 1, I’ll extend the discount to your friend as well.

Ready to enter? Just send me an email at [email protected] that says you want to enter the drawing.  It’s that easy. Good luck! I’ll announce the winner here on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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