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Jul 13 2021

Running on Empty

Running on Empty: Using Smart Goal Setting and Productivity Tools to Create Balance

Date and time: August 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Presenter: Jeannie Moon
Location: Zoom

Part inspirational talk and part down-and-dirty methods, this class will inspire participants to find the best method to get off the hamster wheel and create the necessary balance to be more productive and reduce stress.

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Jun 29 2021

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Jun 16 2021

Keeping Secrets and Creating Suspense

Date and time: July 12 at 7:00 pm

Program presenter: Jeffe Kennedy

Location: Zoom

The judicious use of secrets and revelations can be a difficult skill for new writers to learn. Jeffe Kennedy, known for her slow reveal of deeply held secrets, worldbuilding details and using secrets to amplify sexual tension will teach skills to approaching this delicate task.

She’ll discuss when to withhold information and how that functions to build tension, even in books that aren’t technically mysteries. She’ll also give pointers on how to know when NOT to withhold information and how to seed important clues. She’ll cover how to create suspense through setting, body language, and dialogue. Finally, Jeffe will discuss different approaches for the big reveal and how to avoid info-dumping so that the pace remains climactic.