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I teach a variety of publishing related courses at UConn geared to undergraduates, and often get requests to do versions of those courses for non-students who are interested in pursuing their own writing. Since I miss working with adult learners as well - something I've loved doing since my days teaching in the Weekends at Bloomfield College program almost 20 years ago - I finally decided to give into the requests. My first book was The Adult Student's Guide (which is now out of print, but part of which you can read here ), and teaching these adult workshops gives me a chance to enjoy the unique energy that comes from working with small groups of adult learners. --Leigh TOPICS OFFERED Why Some Books Sell... and Others Don't A close look at how editors buy books and how the book publishing process works, including the basics of how to submit a manuscript, what editors look for in books (and what to avoid), what book proposals are, and how to avoid scams. 1 four-hour session - $50 Selling Your Book Learn how to write and revise book proposals, how to find agents and potential publishers for your work, how to submit material to publishers in a way that maximizes your chances of a book sale, how to research markets, and how to avoid publishing scams. 6 two-hour sessions - $200 Finishing the Story Are you stuck halfway through a book? An intensive workshop on plotting, outlining, and solving story problems. 4 two-hour sessions - $150 Advanced Writing Workshop For writers who want to push their work to the next level, whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction. Write 150 pages in 15 weeks, working on a single novella-length piece or a section of a book that you're trying to finish. Learn to set and keep writing goals, edit and work with other editors, solve story problems, and write at a professional pace - all while keeping the rest of your life flowing smoothly. introductory session, individual conference, plus 14 two-hour sessions or 7 four-hour sessions - $500 Publishing Contracts A close look at the language in actual publishing contracts. How do you tell a good contract from a bad one? What can you negotiate over, and what are the "deal-breaking" clauses on each side. This one-day workshop takes the mystery out of publishing contracts and royalty statements and helps keep you in control of your writing career. 1 four-hour session - $100 Advanced Romance Writing Workshop For writers who want to push their work to the next level, with an emphasis on the specific requirements and audience expectations of the romance genre (whether you're writing historical, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, contemporary, or another subgenre of the field). Write 150 pages in 15 weeks, working on a single romance novel, and finish the course with all the tools you need to complete the book. Learn to set and keep writing goals, edit and work with other editors, solve story problems, and write at a professional pace - all while keeping the rest of your life flowing smoothly.

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