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 or Short Stroy

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 OR SHORT STORY
Taught by Sam McCarver

Six-time published novelist and experienced writer and instructor teaches everything essential to writing a novel or short story, 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 or short story. Student manuscripts are critiqued in class.

Taught at two locations:

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.

Capistrano Unified School District Adult School
31431 El Camino Real / San Juan Capistrano CA 92675
Call school district at 949-489-7202 for dates, times, and to enroll
Cost: $69 fee plus $25 the first night for instructor's book and other materials
Four 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: $199.95
Course Format: Online Instructor-led Course
Estimated Time Commitment: 24 hours
Course Length: 4 weeks

URL: http://socalmwa.com/classes.htm
Last updated: May 13, 2008