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CD-ROM INCLUDES: Presentations recorded live in MP3 file format
This interactive CD-ROM includes the audio presentations from the 2012 Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop recorded live during the conference, available as MP3 Files on CD-ROM. Each presentation provides the audio recorded live during the conference. Play the CD-ROM to listen to the CE courses, or transfer the files to your favorite MP3 player and listen to them anywhere!
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THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES ALL OF THESE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE CONFERENCE:
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Title / MP3 Audio file |
| 18071 |
Dinner with Alan Zweibel - Alan Zweibel |
| 18072 |
Lunch with Connie Schultz - Connie Schultz |
| 18073 |
How to Get Published the Backward Way - Deb Amlen
There are strict rules and pathways to becoming a published humor writer, gosh darn it, and Deb Amlen has trashed every single one of them. Even so, she's managed to get two books published without having to write a single proposal or elevator pitch, and she entertains and challenges a large and loyal following of people daily as the writer of the New York Times's official crossword blog "Wordplay". How did she do it? Frankly, she hasn't the foggiest idea how all this came about, but she's more than willing to encourage you to create your own path to success and happiness as a humorist. Tips and tricks will be in abundance, but attendees are encouraged to provide their own helmet. |
| 18074 |
The Six Million Dollar Humor Column: How to Write Bigger, Funnier and Faster - Tracy Beckerman
What makes something funny? Believe it or not, there is a science to humor, and although that sounds incredibly unfunny, these tried and true theories and techniques can make a big difference between a so-so humor column and a hilarious one. So what does it take to write a bigger, funnier and faster humor column? Syndicated humor columnist and author Tracy Beckerman tells you how to pump up your humor writing so you can sell more columns and make $6 million, or at least a few bucks more than you are now. |
| 18075 |
The Power of Erma - Nancy Berk
Being a great writer is only one part of being a successful writer. This workshop will focus on the power of Erma's legacy and the implementation of course strategies to jumpstart success after the workshop. From finding your voice and your brand, to strategizing and developing a powerful professional network, this session pairs top tips and positive psychology to keep you on track after the workshop ends. |
| 18076 |
Five Steps to (Successfully) Get Your Book Self-Published - Dave Braughler
Perfect for the expectant author, this session will help you find your way from a stack of papers on your desk to a book in your reader's hands. We'll break self-publishing down into 5 bite-sized pieces. Whether it's a perfect-bound book, a case-bound book or an eBook, five steps is all it takes. Understand the importance of your author platform and how to calculate the real cost of producing your book. Interspersed with references to self-published books and authors, you'll leave knowing you're in control of your manuscript and with ideas on what your next steps are. |
| 18077 |
Travel Catastrophes for Fun and Profit - Dave Fox
Travel humorists don't dream of smooth journeys. When chaos strikes, our funniest stories are born. What should you do when you're charged by drunken rodents, poisoned while kissing your significant other or confronted by wildebeests who act all macho but snort like effeminate Muppets? Write! Discover why travel and humor make for a perfect marriage of genres. Learn how to spin your craziest mishaps into hilarious travel tales, and hone those tales for maximum laughs. |
| 18078 |
You're Not Your Community but You Are Your Brand: How to Build Your Online Community and Brand - Debba Haupert
Want an engaged community? Build it through defined goals, objectives and a strong brand. Then grow your online community through social media, content and, what we all want in online communities, conversations. It can be overwhelming, so we'll share tips and tricks for managing a strong social media presence plus how to create a strategic plan to build and grow your online community. |
| 18079 |
Lights! Camera! Video! - Jim Higley
If a picture's worth a thousand words, then what's a video worth? Find out and join in this informative session that explores how to integrate video to your marketing toolkit to enhance your stories and promote your blog, book and brand. You'll learn easy things you can produce with a smartphone as well as simple digital video basics anyone can master! Quiet on the set! And action! |
| 18080 |
Which Comes First: Plot or Character? - Katrina Kittle
Much like the chicken and the egg question, the answer to "which comes first - plot or character?" troubles many writers and causes needless anxiety. This session will contend that it doesn't matter which comes first because they are essentially the same thing. A well-structured plot will naturally unfold if the writer focuses on some "simple" questions about character motivation. Whether deep in a work in progress, or just beginning to form an idea, writers will leave with a clear road map for their story that will keep a plot moving forward and avoid meandering detours. |
| 18081 |
Brand to Book: Creating Online Voice that Opens Doors - Anna Lefler
It's a noisy, crowded Internet out there, and the best way for your work to get noticed is to create a compelling, distinctive voice. Your voice is, after all, your brand - your key to attracting not only readers, but agents and publishers as well. In this session, we will roll up our sleeves and dig into the rewarding process of crafting your personal humor brand, including making yourself - and your work - memorable, honing your humor voice, the importance of consistency, the value of broad appeal, building on what comes naturally to you, and more. |
| 18082 |
The Craft of Column Writing - Mary McCarty, W. Bruce Cameron, Craig Wilson, Connie Schultz, Moderated by Laura Pulfer |
| 18083 |
Finding the Authority to Write - Kyran Pittman
Do you live in secret fear of the day someone demands to see your Artistic License? Do you have trouble putting the word "writer" in the occupation blank? Are you dogged by an internal heckler who wonders just who you think you are anyway? This workshop will help you with the answer, as you examine why you write, and for whom, through a series of hands-on exercises designed to help you claim the authority to write. Think of it as a chiropractic adjustment for your soul. Ah, much better. |
| 18084 |
Dinner with Adriana Trigiani - Adriana Trigiani |
| 18086 |
If You Blog It, They Will Come: How to Blog Your Own Field of Dreams - Nettie Reynolds
Use your blog to build community and to attract publishers, agents and media. It's not enough to just have a blog. You've got to use content strategy, keyword/SEO strategy and media strategy so your blog can achieve its own field of dreams. |
| 18087 |
Lunch with Ilene Beckerman - Ilene Beckerman |
| 18088 |
Hypnotic Recall Fills the Creative Well - Suzette Martinez Standring
Use self-hypnosis to dive into one's inner pool of creativity. Emerge with vivid, five-sensory details for writing. The subconscious is the storehouse for emotions and pictures vital to authentic writing. It's all there, deep inside. This popular workshop will include self-hypnosis basics, writing applications, and a guided imagery exercise to "take you there." |
| 18089 |
Creative Exercizes to Inspire Writing - Karen Walrond
A presentation of ideas for creative exercises to help inspire the writing process. We'll talk about technical exercises, like mindmapping and morning pages, creative exercises like photography and journaling, and unusual ventures like meditation, or lifelisting or even juggling. You'll discover that exercising creative muscles that have nothing to do with writing can spark unexpected literary innovation. |
| 18090 |
Editors Read Proposals Not Manuscripts - W. Terry Whalin
How do you write a book proposal? What makes an excellent proposal and what makes a terrible one? Publishers receive thousands of these proposals. How do you determine which publishers are interested in your particular proposal? Terry Whalin has reviewed thousands of proposals from fiction and nonfiction writers. As a former acquisitions editor and former literary agent, Terry knows exactly what he needs to secure a book contract for the writer - but often these proposals don't include the critical elements. This session includes practical how-to information about proposal writing from the editor's perspective. Terry has written many book proposals and his proposals have had great success in the Christian and general marketplace. |
| 18091 |
Be Funny, Make Money - Michele Wojciechowski
Want to make more money writing humor? Want to make any money writing humor? Whether you're starting out or a seasoned pro, you can always use more cash. In this session, you will learn how to approach the usual suspects (local venues), approach the unusual suspects (national venues), and approach alien markets (right here on earth) that you may not be aware of. (Well, if we told you what they were, you wouldn't have to come to the session!) |
| 18092 |
Dinner with Gina Barecca - Gina Barecca |
| 18093 |
How I Converted 7000 Hours of Work Into $10 Hard Cash and Then Turned a Single Stupid Idea Into $37,000 - Tim Bete |
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