Classes Taught by SoCalMWA Members

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Gar Anthony Haywood
The 12-Week Crime Novelist

Marie Loggia-Kee
Crafting the Short Story

Sam McCarver
Writing a Novel

Thomas B. Sawyer
Storytelling: How to Write Stories that Will Grab and Hold Your Audience

THE 12-WEEK CRIME NOVELIST
Taught by Gar Anthony Haywood

Start and finish your crime or mystery novel in three months with award-winning genre-master Gar Anthony Haywood. Apply here:
http://www.mediabistro.com/courses/cache/crs758.asp
Or call mediabistro.com at 310-659-5668.

CRAFTING THE SHORT STORY
Taught by Marie Loggia-Kee

Find a flair for fiction. With the growing number of e-zines and magazines, the short story market is alive and well. Learn how to break into the creative flow through "Crafting the Short Story." In this five-week online class, students will learn how to unleash their creative spirit, find their writing voice, create multi-dimensional characters and write believable dialogue with a final result of seeking publication.

About the instructor:
After working for traditional newspapers, magazines and as an online journalist, Marie Loggia-Kee, M.A., knows the ins and outs of the publishing world. She
currently edits and writes for Zone News, a high-tech business magazine, and teaches college classes in creative writing, English, writing for the web and
multimedia design. In her "free" time, Loggia-Kee serves as Webgrrls Orange County pointgrrl and freelances cooking columns, automotive-related features and music reviews. Loggia-Kee is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. As a fan and writer, Loggia-Kee enjoys the darker side of mysteries.

Five weeks
Fee: $55
Click here to find out when next class starts

WRITING A NOVEL
Taught by Sam McCarver

Six-time published novelist and experienced writer and instructor teaches everything essential to writing a novel, including plot, character, scenes, dialogue, viewpoint, style, format, outlines, and synopses, covering all genres and with special insights into mystery and suspense. The instructor's new book on how to write a novel, Novel Writing for Wanna-be's, is distributed to all students, and includes case studies and examples to enhance the writing and presentation of your novel. Student manuscripts are critiqued in class.

Taught at:

City of Dana Point, Community Center
34052 Del Obispo St / Dana Point CA 92629
Call city at 949-248-3530 for dates, times, and to enroll
Cost: $85 plus $25 the first night for instructor's book and other materials.
Six weekly meetings, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Free parking.
For more information, see sammccarver.com.

STORYTELLING: HOW TO WRITE STORIES
THAT WILL GRAB AND HOLD YOUR AUDIENCE
Taught by Thomas B. Sawyer

Successful writer Tom Sawyer will teach you his practical, take-it-to-the-bank approach as he guides you through the process from logline to premise to laying out your story – to creating vivid characters by understanding, beyond their Drivers License Information, what they’re really about – and then putting unique words in their mouths. Along the way, you’ll acquire a mindset that’ll help you turn that idea, or that incomplete manuscript, into a workable, gripping story that you’ll finish, and sell!  Enroll here.

Course Price: $249 (MWA Members $199)
Course Format: Online Instructor-led Course
Estimated Time Commitment: 24 hours
Course Length: 4 weeks (one assignment per week)

URL: http://socalmwa.com/classes.htm
Last updated: February 10, 2011