Saturday, December 4, 2010

January Workshop...This is the year you write that book!

Registration is now open for THIS IS THE YEAR YOU WRITE THAT BOOK!

It's a fun workshop with some tricks of the trade mixed in with some psychological stuff I've learned over the years to not only get myself motivated and writing, but also to keep myself motivated and writing.

Hope to see you there!


http://dunesanddreams.org/writing-workshops/january-2011/

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Workshops for 2011

This year I'm doing things a bit differently with my workshops. I'm only doing each workshop ONCE. I've given each group on exclusive for 2011. So if you miss it, you've missed it until 2012! So here are four of the five I've planned.

January:

This is the year you write that book! with Susan Meier

Dunes and Dreams RWA Chapter. Details aren't up on site yet, but I'm sure they will be soon!

http://dunesanddreams.org/writing-workshops/


Want to make 2011 the year you finally finish the novel that’s under the bed collecting dust? Or do you have a fresh, wonderful idea that you really want to see become a great book? Join Susan Meier for THIS IS THE YEAR YOU WRITE THAT BOOK and learn not only the basic crafting ins and outs of Plot, People, Polishing and Prestidigitation (tricks published authors use) but also get four lessons on the psychology of writing. The psychology of committing, drafting, pushing through the tough times and finishing. Make 2011 the year you write that book!



February

Story, Theme and Vehicle Mid Williamette Valley RWA Chapter http://www.midwillamettevalleyrwa.com/(info not up on their website yet!)

Have you ever written a book that was good, but simply didn’t seem good enough? Or one that wasn’t cohesive? Or one that should have been wonderful but seemed to fall flat? In Story, Theme and Vehicle, Susan Meier explains how knowing your book’s story type, story question, and the difference between its theme and its “vehicle” will keep your book focused. Learn the five easy steps to a synopsis and the four steps to a one-paragraph pitch.



April
http://starrwa.org/on-line-workshops/

April 4 – 29, 2011: Can This Manuscript be Saved
SUSAN MEIER IS ONLY OFFERING THIS CLASS ONCE IN 2011!
Instructor: Susan Meier
Deadline to Register: April 3, 2011

Course Content: Rejected? Can’t get an agent? Can’t sell, even though your critique partners LOVE your work? Susan Meier reviews the seven most common rejection catch phrases and explains how determining whether your problem is a story, scene or word problem, a first step on the road to recovery. She’ll shares tricks-of-the-trade to finding and fixing your errors before you submit. Following the assignments at the end of each lesson, attendees will learn how to “skim-read” their manuscripts quickly, marking specific problems with post-its. Susan also demonstrates how to use a storyboard, a list of twenty and a one-paragraph blurb to create a plan of attack for fixing your book’s trouble. She can’t revise or rewrite your manuscript for you, but with her tricks you’ll not only see how to revise the book of your heart; you’ll also see how published authors are able to write four, five and even six books a year without breaking a sweat!




August

Journey Steps. NEORWA (Info not up on site yet!)

http://www.neorwa.com/index.php/Workshops/Workshops

Journey Steps, Taking the Train to Somewhere Ever wonder what you’re supposed to “put” in between those four or five turning points of your story? Susan Meier’s Journey Steps, Taking the Train to Somewhere provides quick, easy solutions for any author who has ever wondered “now what?” Topics include the “magic formula” for plotting, the list of five, explanation of plot threads versus subplot and tricks for writing an “edge-of-the-seat” read. Learn to tell your story in one straight-forward paragraph that can be used for pitches! Beginners, intermediate and experienced authors will benefit from this workshop.

Monday, September 20, 2010

2011 Workshops

January 2011 I'll be doing THIS IS THE YEAR YOU WRITE THAT BOOK (which has lessons on both crafting and the psychology of writing a book...drafting, polishing and finishing!) for Dunes and Dreams RWA chapter (workshops.ddrwa@gmail.com)

February 2011 I'll be doing STORY, THEME AND VEHICLE for the Mid-Willamette Vally RWA chapter.

April 2011 CAN THIS MANUSCRIPT BE SAVED (which you just took but I tell you in case your friends are interested -- since workshop lessons are copyrighted and YOU CAN'T SHARE THEM WITH YOUR FRIENDS...but you know that -- right? LOL)

Monday, July 19, 2010

coming soon!

Take a look at this online class beginning August 1st: Story, Theme and
Vehicle with instructor Susan Meier

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Have you ever written a book that was good, but simply didn't seem good
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but seemed to fall flat? In Story, Theme and Vehicle, Susan Meier explains
how knowing your book's story type, story question, and the difference
between its theme and its "vehicle" will keep your book focused. Learn the
five easy steps to a synopsis and the four steps to a one-paragraph pitch.

INSTRUCTOR BIO: Susan Meier is the author of over 40 books for Harlequin and
Silhouette and one of Guideposts' Grace Chapel Inn series books, The
Kindness of Strangers. Her books have been finalists for New Jersey's Golden
Leaf, Reviewers Choice Awards, National Reader's Choice Awards and
Cataromance.com and Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer's Choice Awards. HER
BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS won the 2009 More Than Magic Contest, Sweet
Contemporary Category. Her Pregnancy Surprise an October 2007 release was
both a Walden Books bestseller and a bookscan bestseller! Her 2010 releases
are MAID FOR THE MILLIONAIRE, MAID FOR THE SINGLE DAD and COUNTRY TWIN
CHRISTMAS in the Enchanted Christmas anthology for Harlequin Romance with
Barbara Wallace.

Susan loves to teach as much as she loves to write and is a popular speaker
at RWA chapter conferences. Her article "How to Write a Category Romance"
appeared in 2003 Writer's Digest Novel and Short Story Markets. Susan also
gives online workshops for various groups and her articles regularly appear
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

July and August 2010

Well, as you're all aware MAID FOR THE MILLIONAIRE is released in July.

The newsletter "Susan's Ezine" will be out the first week in July.

I'm blogging (and giving away copies of MAID FOR THE MILLIONAIRE and MAID FOR THE SINGLE DAD)

July 6 Cataromance
July 10 at Petticoats and Pistols
July 14 eHarlequin
July 20 Pink Heart Society

August 6 Heroines with Heart
August 11 Writing with the Top Down
August 11 eharlequin
August 26 Pink Heart Society


WORKSHOP:

STORY THEME AND VEHICLE writersonline.com


Story, Theme and Vehicle

Have you ever written a book that was good, but simply didn’t seem good enough? Or one that wasn’t cohesive? Or one that should have been wonderful but seemed to fall flat? In Story, Theme and Vehicle, Susan Meier explains how knowing your book’s story type, story question, and the difference between its theme and its “vehicle” will keep your book focused. Learn the five easy steps to a synopsis and the four steps to a one-paragraph pitch.

This is a great workshop. We really get down and dirty with figuring out your idea, seeing if you have enough for a story, and pulling it all together.

I haven't given it often. Maybe twice. So it's some fresh material for those of you who follow my workshops!

Monday, May 3, 2010

The Power of Questions

Savvy Authors Presents

The Power of the Right Question With Susan Meier

Ever wonder why some authors books seem to be head and shoulders above the rest? In The Power of the Right Question, Susan Meier discusses Story Question, Chapter Question and development of Questions for Lists of Twenty and shows you how to use each to clarify and define your story, so you'll be one of those authors other writers envy.

WHEN: May 31 - Jun 28
COST: $15 for Members $25 for NON-Members
REGISTRATION: http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=182
WHO: Susan Meier is the author of over 45 books for Harlequin and Silhouette and one of Guideposts' Grace Chapel Inn series books, The Kindness of Strangers. Her books have been finalists for Reviewers Choice Awards, National Reader's Choice Awards and Cataromance.com Reviewer's Choice Awards and nominated for Romantic Times awards. Her book, HER BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS won the traditional category in the 2009 More Than Magic contest.

Her Pregnancy Surprise, her first release for the Harlequin Romance line, made both Walden’s Bestseller List for Series Romance and Bookscan. Maid for the Millionaire, Maid for the Single Dad and Country Win Christmas are her 2010 releases.

Susan loves to teach as much as she loves to write and is a popular speaker at RWA chapter conferences. Can This Manuscript Be Saved? and Journey Steps, Taking the Train to Somewhere! are her most requested workshops. Her article “How to Write a Category Romance” appeared in 2003 Writer’s Digest Novel and Short Story Markets. Susan also gives online workshops for various groups and her articles regularly appear in RWA chapter newsletters.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Pennwriters Online in October!

JOURNEY STEPS, TAKING THE TRAIN TO SOMEWHERE: Plotting with SUSAN MEIER
Pennwriters Online Course


INSTRUCTOR: Susan Meier
DATE: October 1 – November 12, 2010

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Ever wonder what you’re supposed to “put” in between those four or five turning points of your story? Susan Meier’s Journey Steps, Taking the Train to Somewhere is a 6-week online course on plotting that provides quick, easy solutions for any author who has ever wondered “now what?” Beginners to experienced authors will discover new tips:

* The “Magic Formula” for plotting
* Could, Might, Must and Should List
* Daily Events
* Logical Next Steps
* Twists
* Turns
* Subplots
* Explanation of plot threads versus subplot
* Tricks for writing an “edge-of-the-seat” read

The final two weeks will cover these hands-on lessons: One-Paragraph Pitch and Six Easy Steps to a Synopsis.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Susan Meier is the author of over 45 books, including finalists for Reviewers Choice Awards, National Reader's Choice Awards, and nominated for Romantic Times awards. Her book, HER BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS won the traditional category in the 2009 More Than Magic contest. Susan loves to teach as much as she loves to write and is a popular speaker at RWA chapter conferences. Her article “How to Write a Category Romance” appeared in 2003 Writer’s Digest Novel and Short Story Markets. For more information about Susan Meier, visit http://www.susanmeier.com.

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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Update

I just noticed I've been really bad at updating this page!

Next week I'm speaking at the Washington Romance Writers conference in Leedsburg, Virginia...topic? Conflict!

Blogs

April 20 Fresh Fiction
April 20 EHarlequin on Backstory

May 15, I'm speaking at the New Jersey RWA chapter meeting. Topic? Can This Manuscript Be Saved!


In July MAID FOR THE MILLIONAIRE is released!


July blogs

10 Pistols and Petticoats
20 Pink Heart Society
23 Tawney Weber

In August, MAID FOR THE SINGLE DAD is released! (Cover not yet available!)

Also...

In August, I'm doing the online workshop,Story, Them and Vehicle for WritersOnline.com

Blogging...Writing with the Top down August 11 and The Pink Heart Society August 26

In September, I'm doing Can This Manuscript Be Saved online ...can't quite read my own writing to see who this is for! Willcheckthat out!

In October, I'm going to Ninc's Beach retreat, but

I'm also giving a six-week plotting course for Pennwriters. You can get more info at Pennwriters.com

Visit me at the blogs and join the fun in the online workshops!