Write and Sell Your Nonfiction Book with Jonathan Maberry

Date & Time: First class meets July 17th from 7-9 pm. The class meets once a month for six 2-hour sessions, plus a reserved monthly peer critique group.

Fee: $225.00 for the complete six month course.

Program Description: This writing-intensive program takes that nonfiction book idea that’s been knocking around in your head all these years and gets it onto the page. This 6-month course covers every aspect of writing and developing a nonfiction book, including how to :

• Define and refine your idea
• Outline and research your idea
• Develop a nonfiction book proposal
• Use sidebars, art and illustrations effectively
• Write and finish the first draft
• Manage your time as a writer
• Build your platform and publicize your work
• Identify your market and find an agent and/or editor

Bonus! A literary agent will be scouting the finished books for potential clients.

Instructor: Jonathan Maberry is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Ghost Road Blues (Pinnacle Books). He has been a professional writer for thirty years and is the author of over seventeen nonfiction books and several novels . He has sold more than 1000 articles, numerous short stories , plays, poetry, greeting cards, workshop packets, training materials, instructional posters, and video scripts . Jonathan is a founding partner of the Writers Corner USA, the Executive Director of Career Doctor for Writers, and co-founder of the Wild River Review , a literary e- zine. Jonathan is a Board Member of the Philadelphia Writers Conference, a writing mentor for the Mystery Writers of America and the Horror Writers Association; a member of the International Thriller Writers; and a speaker for the National Writers Union. He is a frequent workshop leader for writers' conferences (University of Pennsylvania, BackSpace, PennWriters, etc.); and often lectures at colleges.

To Register: Contact us via e-mail at Writerscornerusa@yahoo.com, or via phone at 215-230-1070 to reserve your spot today. If responding by e-mail include the name of the program in the subject line, and provide us with your contact information.

Payment can be made by check or money order payable to:
Career Doctor for Writers - P.O. Box 84 - Southampton, PA 18966

If you wish to deliver payment in person, please call ahead to insure that someone will be available to accept your payment.

Cash payments are accepted only in person. Please do not send cash through the mail. If paying in advance of the class, please call ahead to insure someone will be there to take your payment and give you a receipt.

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Write Your Life Stories: Memoir Writing for Boomers

Date & Time: Saturday August 18th 9-11:30 am

Fee: $25.00

Program Description: Boomers are the largest and most influential population in the history of the world, first defined by the 1960’s and soon to be defined by entering our 60’s. That’s six decades of raw material for your memoir! This workshop will demystify the memoir, and show you how to get started, overcome obstacles and keep going. You'll learn:

• Why you’re not too young (or too old) to start now
• How to turn life story writing into a tool for visualizing the future.
• How to turn “free time” into “writing time” whether you have only a few minutes or all day.
• How not to get lost in the social clichés and icons of the sixties.
• To improve your dance with uncomfortable memories.
• How to start organizing scenes, sequences, and storylines.

“I highly recommend memoir programs to everyone –fiction and nonfiction writers…even poets. As writers we all need to look inward to our own experiences in order to make what we write as rich and real as possible.” - Jonathan Maberry, Award-winning author and Founding Partner of the Writers Corner USA.

Instructor: Jerry Waxler M.S. is a speaker, writing coach, and therapist. He is the author of two self-help workbooks for writers, “Four Elements for Writers” and “Learn to Write your Memoir” available from www.jerrywaxler.com . Jerry is a member of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Writers Conference, and a regular teacher at the Writers Corner, USA in Doylestown. He regularly blogs about memoir writing at www.memorywritersnetwork.com .

To Register: Contact us via e-mail at Writerscornerusa@yahoo.com, or via phone at 215-230-1070 to reserve your spot today. If responding by e-mail include the name of the program in the subject line, and provide us with your contact information.

Payment can be made by check or money order payable to:
The Writers Corner USA — 4 W. Okland Ave — Doylestown PA 18901

If you wish to deliver payment in person, please call ahead to insure that someone will be available to accept your payment.

Cash payments are accepted only in person. Please do not send cash through the mail. If paying in advance of the class, please call ahead to insure someone will be there to take your payment and give you a receipt.

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Unblocking Creativity: Breaking Through the Myth of Writers Block

Date & Time: Thursdays, August 16, 23, and 30; 7-9pm

Fee: $85.00

Program Description: How often have you wished for a magic wand that would ignite inspiration or motivation? When asked, most people say they wish that they were more creative.  Nearly everyone "has a book" (screenplay, novel, poem) just waiting to get out.   And yet, so many of those books remain trapped in the mind.

The real secret is that we all have the power to create our own inspiration and motivation.  We all posses that magic that we dream about.  This course will support participants in discovering just how they can embrace their creativity and get unstuck. How would you feel if you actually were able to get that project started?

Built on the foundation of accountability, this course shatters the myths of writers block and eliminates the excuses that keep us stuck.   This course will change patterns and open the floodgates of creativity.  Participants will gain a new perspective on their writing habits and their view of their own creativity.   Results are guaranteed.

Instructor: Rhian White is a Certified Life Coach who lives and practices in the Philadelphia region.  She has worked with several prominent coaches in the industry including Emmy Award Winner Rhonda Britten and received her training directly from Rhonda Britten at the Fearless Living Institute in Denver Colorado.  Rhian has been practicing since July of 2005 and in that time has coached dozens of clients both within the United States and Internationally.   She now makes her living as a coach and public speaker and is affectionately known by many of her clients as the Law of Attraction Coach.  Rhian is currently working on her first nonfiction book.

To Register: Contact us via e-mail at Writerscornerusa@yahoo.com, or via phone at 215-230-1070 to reserve your spot today. If responding by e-mail include the name of the program in the subject line, and provide us with your contact information.

Payment can be made by check or money order payable to:
The Writers Corner USA — 4 W. Okland Ave — Doylestown PA 18901

If you wish to deliver payment in person, please call ahead to insure that someone will be available to accept your payment.

Cash payments are accepted only in person. Please do not send cash through the mail. If paying in advance of the class, please call ahead to insure someone will be there to take your payment and give you a receipt.

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Poetry Now!

Date & Time: August 22nd, 6:30-9:30pm

Fee: $50.00

Program Description: Learn to create, interpret, and love the poetry of today. This three-hour workshop teaches the inner workings of Contemporary and Spoken Word Poetry. You will be able to take your personal stories, innermost thoughts and feelings, and turn them into beautiful works of art. Whether you’re a beginner ready to turn your heart and soul into a poem, or a weathered poet looking to improve your craft or take it into a new direction, this is the perfect workshop for you. There is so much happening in the world of poetry today, be a part of it now!

Instructor: Jade Shames is the winner of several poetry awards and the founder of the Cheltenham High School Poetry SLAM. He has a degree in Creative Writing with a concentration in Poetry and Theatre from the University of Pittsburgh. Jade has been working as professional poet for several years and has conducted readings in Philadelphia, up and down the East Coast and in Europe.

To Register: Contact us via e-mail at Writerscornerusa@yahoo.com, or via phone at 215-230-1070 to reserve your spot today. If responding by e-mail include the name of the program in the subject line, and provide us with your contact information.

Payment can be made by check or money order payable to:
The Writers Corner USA — 4 W. Okland Ave — Doylestown PA 18901

If you wish to deliver payment in person, please call ahead to insure that someone will be available to accept your payment.

Cash payments are accepted only in person. Please do not send cash through the mail. If paying in advance of the class, please call ahead to insure someone will be there to take your payment and give you a receipt.

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