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S P E A K I N G
Blythe
Gifford is available for speaking engagements. Her topics include:
Type of
workshop: Writing Life/Motivation
Length
of workshop: 30 to 45 minutes
Description: We are all authors of our own lives. This uplifting
presentation will help you apply what you know about the heroines in
books to shaping the story of your own life. Appropriate for
writers and readers alike.
- "Marketing is Not a Four Letter Word"
Type of
workshop: Marketing
Length
of workshop: Two versions. One hour overview. Can be expanded to
two hours to give participants time to develop their own marketing
strategy.
Description: With the help of a thirty-year veteran of the consumer
marketing wars, you’ll gain insights you can use to take charge of
your own career. First, we’ll decode the marketing mumbo-jumbo and
apply the terms directly to the publishing industry. Then, you’ll
develop your own “ten minute marketing strategy.” This workshop is
not about whether to use bookmarks or reader contests, but about
what message to send, no matter how you communicate. (Presented at
RWA National.)
Type of
workshop: Craft
Length
of workshop: Workshop can be tailored, from hour long version to a
half-day. (Short version will focus on only one aspect, e.g.
plotting through theme or scene/sequel construction.)
Description: Whether you’re a plotter or a pantzer, you’ll find
some new tools to sculpt your story into shape. On the story level,
integrates the Four Act Structure, the hero’s journey, the character
arc, and the romance arc. Defines scene and sequel, the role of
each, how to use them for pacing, and how to craft them to make the
reader keep turning pages. Finally, within each scene, explains how
to make your sentences carry the story briskly. This is a technical
workshop which assumes knowledge of the basics of romance writing.
To contact
her, send an e-mail to:
postmaster@blythegifford.com
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