You are in for a treat. We are starting the New Year off with a bang by offering you a free teleclass!

A few months ago, we took a survey on our blog and social networks and asked WOW subscribers what you wanted from us in terms of content, classes, etc., and many of you chimed in with "free class!" So, we figured, why not? This is our first time running a teleseminar, so bear with us as we dive into new territory, and we promise to make it fun and informative!

The free teleclass is this Tuesday, January 8, 2013 and is going to address "show vs tell and overwriting" in children's and YA fiction (although any fiction writer can benefit from the tips we are going to give). To attend, all you need to do is fill out the registration form and you will be given the number to call and the code. If you can't make it at that specific time, that's okay, just make sure you register and you will be able to download the recording for a period of time after the class ends.

WOW's fabulous editor and instructor Margo L. Dill will be presenting. We're pretty excited, and hope to see you there!

 

 

Angela, Margo, Marcia and Team WOW!
WOW! Women On Writing

 

Class topic: Show Vs Tell and Overwriting in Children's and YA Fiction

Have you been told there's too much "telling" in your writing? Or perhaps you tend to overwrite a bit in your fiction? Then this class is for you!

Session Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Start Time: 4:00 pm PST, 5:00 pm MT, 6:00 pm CST, 7:00 pm EST

Duration: 45 minutes with time for questions at the end up to one hour.

Price: Free

About the class: One of the biggest issues Margo sees in children's writers' works-in-progress is overwriting. What often happens is the author tells readers how a character is feeling and then shows, too. Or a writer will tell readers in several different ways events that have occurred or important character traits. It can make writing stilted and pacing slow. In this one hour teleseminar, Margo will share the definitions of overwriting and what it means when people say, "Show, don't tell." She will share several examples of overwriting and telling and discuss ways to fix these, great examples of published children's novels where the author does it "right," and then finally watching out for certain pitfalls that can happen when you are concentrating too hard on showing and not telling. There will be time for questions at the end of the class.

Who should attend:

• Writers working on a children's or YA fiction project, including short stories and novels
• Writers who are interested in learning more about "Show vs Tell" or overwriting in fiction

Register: Fill out the registration form at the link below. You will be given the number to call and a code. http://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=E950DB86834C3C


Presenter: Margo L. Dill is a freelance writer, editor, speaker, and teacher, living in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has appeared in publications such as Grit, Pockets, True Love, Fun for Kidz, Missouri Life, ByLine Magazine, and The Chicago Tribune. She is a columnist, instructor, and contributing editor for WOW! Women On Writing. She is the memoir editor at High Hill Press and the assistant editor for the Sunday Books page in The News-Gazette. Her first book, Finding My Place, a middle-grade historical novel, is published by White Mane Kids. High Hill Press will publish her children's picture book, Lucy and the Red Ribbon Week Adventures, Guardian Angel Publishing will publish the picture book, Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire, and the Case of the Missing Cookies. She writes a blog called, Read These Books and Use Them, for parents, teachers, and librarians. She owns her own copyediting business, Editor 911, and is an instructor for the WOW! Women On Writing Classroom. She loves speaking to writing groups, teachers, and young writers and has presented several workshops to all ages. When she's not writing or speaking, she loves spending time with her husband, stepson, daughter, and dog-Chester, a boxer. You can find out more about Margo by visiting her website: http://www.margodill.com.

WOW! Women On Writing is an e-zine that promotes the communication between women writers, authors, editors, agents, publishers, and readers. Awarded Writer's Digest Best Sites for Writers 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

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