Here are some Online classes, presented by the Kiss Of Death Writing
Chapter. We call the online classes the College of Felony and Intrigue (COFFIN).
There are two types. KillerInstincts is more the craft of writing and MurderOne
is the police, Military, PI’s etc. Check them out.
October 1-31
Killer Instincts: Writing a Romantic Novella
Instructor: Catherine Chant
Killer Instincts: Writing a Romantic Novella
Instructor: Catherine Chant
In this workshop you will learn what a novella is, how it's more than
word count that separates it from a novel, and how to successfully craft one of
your own.
Lesson topics include: Scope and Pacing, Character Development,
Conflict, Plot and Format. At the end of the workshop, you will have a brief
outline of a novella you can start working on this year, a list of prospective
publishers to submit your work to, and some tips for self-publishing your
novella at Amazon, if you prefer to go the indie route.
The workshop includes exercises with every lesson designed to strengthen
the concepts discussed.
Instructor Bio: Catherine
Chant is an active member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) and a Golden
Heart® finalist. She writes rock 'n' roll romantic fiction and stories with
paranormal twists for young adults. You can connect with Catherine on her
website http://www.CatherineChant.com, on
Twitter @Catherine_Chant, or on Facebook CatherineChantNovels.
Murder One: Writing the Private Investigator
Instructor: Steve Pease
Instructor: Steve Pease
Television and movies do not reflect real life. Surprised? The Private
Eye's image in the mind of most Americans (and elsewhere) was formed on the
screen and in pulpy mystery novels, and it's mostly wrong. We don't pull guns,
beat up thugs, drink whiskey with a straw or take dirty photos thru motel
Venetian blinds. We're in a tough business, and we need insurance, permits,
equipment and coffee. Oh, and good shoes and a comfy chair. This 12-lesson
course will present a very practical view of the single-person PI business
based on my experience as a licensed PI2 in Colorado. I'll cover the main
duties of the investigator, the effort needed to run a sustaining business and
a few anecdotes to illustrate points. I'll recommend resources, steer you away
from a few, and suggest a couple things you can do to experience the PI life,
AND, get some real-life details into your stories.
Outline– subject to refinement
- The Private Eye cliché
- What a PI does – tasks, specialties
- PI Qualifications and training, licensing, guns, badges, clothes
- The PI business, bond/insurance, office, phone, internet, marketing
- Taking the Case – how's this work?
- Tasks: Background – who are you?
- Tasks: Surveillance – wha'cha doin'?
- Tasks: Criminal – bad boy, bad girl!
- Tasks: Corporate – wha'cha stealin'?
- Tasks: Infidelity – tsk, tsk!
- Ethics – kill the stereotype and save your license
- Recommended references
Instructor Bio: Steve
Pease is a licensed Private Investigator in Colorado. He is retired from a
career in Intelligence and space engineering. He teaches a KoD course in
writing against the intelligence cliché. He has published military history, and
SF/mystery/horror fiction as Michael Chandos. He is working on a
romantic-suspense novel featuring an elegant lady who runs a lacey tea shop –
and who knocked off her abusive husband with some lethal tea and put him in the
rose bed
November 1-29
Killer Instincts: Graphics for Social Media
Instructor: Brandy Ayers
Murder One: What is Criminal Profiling?
Instructor: Pete Klismet
Check Thursday for more information on November classes.
Killer Instincts: Graphics for Social Media
Instructor: Brandy Ayers
Murder One: What is Criminal Profiling?
Instructor: Pete Klismet
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