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SUMMARY:ONLINE Master Class (MEMBERS' CHOICE!) | METHOD to the MADNESS: Pantsing or Plotting; Character First or Plot First?
DESCRIPTION:You asked\, and we are answering! May’s Members’ Choice Master Class invites you to join award-winning author Lilliam Rivera\, as she talks with Newbery Medalist Meg Medina about tackling these eternal questions in the writing realm: Should I map out a plan for my writing\, or fly by the seat of my pants and just let the creativity flow? Should I start with developing my character(s)\, or pin down the plot first? Don’t miss the final Master Class of the 2021 season that is sure to inspire you to figure out the best way for YOU to approach the finish line in what sometimes seems like a marathon without an end in sight. \nDate:  Saturday\, May 22\, 2021 \nTime:  12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern time \nWhere: In the comfort of your home\, via the Zoom platform \nPrice: $45 Members | $65 Non-members \nRegistration closes at midnight\, May 20. Master Class details\, including the Zoom link to join\, will be sent to registrants the day before the class. \nPRESENTERS:\nLilliam Rivera is an award-winning author of young adult and middle grade novels including Never Look Back\, a Pura Belpré Honor winner\, and the forthcoming\, We Light Up the Sky (Bloomsbury). Her work has appeared in The Washington Post\, the New York Times\, and Elle\, to name a few. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles. \nWebsite: lilliamrivera.com   Facebook:  @lilliamrivera   Twitter:  @lilliamr \n  \nMeg Medina is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of numerous works for children and teens\, including Merci Suárez Changes Gears\, which won the 2019 John D. Newbery medal. She serves on the board of advisors for both the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and We Need Diverse Books\, and she is on the faculty of Hamline University’s MFA program in Children’s Literature. Meg’s newest work\, the highly anticipated sequel Merci Suárez Can’t Dance\, released on April 6\, 2021. A proud member and supporter of JRW\, she lives in Richmond\, Virginia. \nWebsite: megmedina.com   Facebook:  @meg.medina.10   Twitter:  @Meg_Medina \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n							\n					\n							\n					\n									\n				\n\n		\n						\n								Register for Master Class
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-members-choice-method-to-the-madness-pantsing-or-plotting-character-first-or-plot-first/
LOCATION:Online Class via Zoom\, The Comfort of Your Home\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE Master Class | IDENTITY CRISIS: What is Genre and Why Does it Matter? with Literary Agent Paige Wheeler
DESCRIPTION:Literary Agent Paige Wheeler addresses what may be one of the most important elements of gaining success as a writer. So many writers\, when asked the straightforward genre question\, don’t know the answer. Or\, they want to avoid pigeonholing themselves\, so they cite multiple genres. Get it wrong and it may cost you. Get it right and you’ll find readers telling their friends about you. This Master Class will help you find out where\, exactly\, your work belongs on the bookshelf\, and why it matters in everything from searching for the right agent to pinpointing your target audience. \nDate:  Saturday\, April 17\, 2021 \nTime:  9:30 am – 11:30 am \nWhere: In the comfort of your home\, via the Zoom platform \nPrice: $45 Members | $65 Non-members \nView the full 2021 Master Class schedule HERE. \nRegistration closes at midnight\, April 15. Master Class details\, including the Zoom link to join\, will be sent to registrants the day before the class. \nPRESENTER:\nAs the founder of Creative Media Agency\, Inc.\, PAIGE WHEELER has merged her creativity and business savvy to create an agency that is dedicated to maximizing author potential. With over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry\, Paige is interested in all commercial fiction and upscale (think book club) fiction\, as well as women’s fiction\, romance (all types)\, mystery\, thrillers\, inspirational/Christian and psychological suspense. She enjoys both historical fiction as well as contemporary fiction. In nonfiction she’s looking for both narrative nonfiction and prescriptive nonfiction. Some of the areas that she likes are lifestyle\, relationship\, parenting\, business/entrepreneurship\, food-subsistence-homesteading topics\, popular/trendy reference projects and women’s issues. \nWebsite: cmalit.com  Facebook: @paige.wheeler.10  Twitter: @pwheeler_agent \n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n							\n					\n							\n					\n									\n				\n\n		\n						\n								Register for Master Class
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-identity-crisis-what-is-genre-and-why-does-it-matter-with-literary-agent-paige-wheeler/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE Master Class: Dollars and Sense - Realistic Expectations to Drive Your Publishing Decisions
DESCRIPTION:Teacher\, speaker\, and award-winning author Lamar Giles will tackle your money questions in this Master Class on making the best business decisions for your writing. Find out how and when you get paid in a traditional publishing deal\, what a typical contract covers\, what usually happens with audio\, film\, and international rights\, and more. If you’re not sure why it’s a big deal to “earn out” or what you should charge for writerly events like school visits\, this is the class for you. \nDate:  Saturday\, March 13\, 2021 \nTime:  9:30 am – 11:30 am \nWhere: In the comfort of your home\, via the Zoom platform \nPrice: $45 Members; $65 Non-members \nView the full 2021 Master Class schedule HERE. \nRegistration closes at midnight\, March 11. Master Class details\, including the Zoom link to join\, will be sent to registrants the day before the class. \nPRESENTER:\nLamar Giles writes for teens and adults across multiple genres\, with work appearing on numerous Best Of lists each and every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID\, Endangered\, Overturned\, Spin\, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer\, Not So Pure and Simple\, and The Last Mirror on the Left\, as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his wife. \nWebsite: http://www.lamargiles.com  Facebook: @LamarGilesWriter  Twitter: @LRGiles  Instagram: @lamargiles \nRegister Now\n\n\n    				\n		\n					\n					\n							\n					\n							\n					\n									\n				\n\n		\n						\n								Register for Master Class
URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-dollars-and-sense-realistic-expectations-to-drive-your-publishing-decisions/
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SUMMARY:THIS CLASS IS FULL! ONLINE Master Class: Query Letters
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URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/online-master-class-query-letters/
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