Presentations
for aspiring and accomplished writers.
Book now for 2019 and 2020!
- SELF-EDITING “HOW’D I MISS THAT?” Embarrassment Prevention skills.
- SELF-PUBLISHING “WHERE THE HECK DO I START?” An Introduction to the world of self-publishing.
- BACK COVER COPY “SHOOT ME NOW” Taking the pain out of product description and pitching.
- PRESS KIT “TRUST ME, YOU NEED ONE NOW!” One magical file for when opportunity knocks.
- HORSES FOR FICTION WRITERS What do you do when a horse shows up in your story?
- PTSD FOR FICTION WRITERS Get your facts straight before you write about PTSD.
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Skills for your characters, and for your own life.
- GRATITUDE JOURNALING How five minutes a day can change your life AND keep you writing.
(Scroll down for details and booking availability.)
***Workshops are usually presented online, over the span of a month, but are easily adapted to fit a shorter schedule, or an in-person presentation at a meeting or conference.
1.
SELF-EDITING “HOW’D I MISS THAT?”
Embarrassment Prevention skills.
Do not send your manuscript to an agent, editor, contest, or retailer until you have worked it over backwards, forwards, and sideways. Show off your writing chops by sending out good clean pages.
Let me arm you with all the tips I wish someone had given me, and save you from the embarrassment of the kind of mistakes I’ve made. Sit down with me for an hour, or sign up for a month-long online class, and learn how to easily spot crutch words, spelling weaknesses, inconsistencies, overused words, passive words, repetitious words, slow pacing, redundancies, clichés, poor/incorrect word use, clunky sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation typos, lack of dialogue rhythm and flow, and even Point of View issues.
Do not follow in my footsteps! Learn from my mistakes instead and you’ll find yourself leaps and bounds ahead of your competition. Contact Kathryn for more information
August 2020 – OIRWA
2.
SELF-PUBLISHING “WHERE THE HECK DO I START?”
An Introduction to the world of self-publishing.
You’ve written the book. You’ve decided to jump into the self-publishing ocean, but you have no idea what to do next, how to send your baby off into the world alone. Relax. That’s what I’m here to share with you. Four weeks of lessons that will set you up to take the next steps.
Lessons will include: definitions of terms you’re going to hear; explanations of subjects such as branding and distribution; how to use social media, loops, signature lines and peripherals; what to expect from the industry professionals you decide to hire; covers and copyright pages explained; series vs serial vs stand alone; and much, much more. Give yourself a step up. Contact Kathryn for more information
February 2020 – Three Rivers Romance Writers
AUGUST 2020 – http://contemporaryromance.org/workshops/
3.
BACK COVER COPY “SHOOT ME NOW”
Taking the pain out of product description and pitching.
Learn fantastic techniques for taking the pain out of writing three simple paragraphs. Arm yourself with the weapons of creativity needed to grab a reader’s attention and drag them between the covers of your book. Get the inside scoop on what a reader wants/expects/needs to get from about a hundred and fifty words on the back of your book.
Not self-publishing? No worries, use your great story description in a query letter instead! Show off your writing chops in a very special way. Give the agent you’re querying concrete evidence that you know how to sell your book.
Presenter Kathryn Jane writes the popular Intrepid Women Series. Novels filled with mystery, suspense, adventure, psychic abilities, and romance. Think MacGyver, Criminal Minds, and James Bond…with a dash of I Love Lucy. Kickass women and the men who dare to love them. Contact Kathryn for more information
March 2020 – OIRWA
May 2020 – https://www.rwakissofdeath.org/
4.
PRESS KIT “TRUST ME, YOU NEED ONE NOW!”
One magical file for when opportunity knocks.
Learn how to put together a comprehensive file filled with all the “stuff” you need to have at your fingertips—the little things we never think of until someone asks. Be prepared to guest blog at a moment’s notice, to take advantage of last minute opportunities. Take the headache out of posts for Facebook parties or takeovers. Be Twitter ready.
Presenter Kathryn Jane writes the popular Intrepid Women Series. Novels filled with mystery, suspense, adventure, psychic abilities, and romance. Think MacGyver, Criminal Minds, and James Bond…with a dash of I Love Lucy. Kickass women and the men who dare to love them. Contact Kathryn for more information
JANUARY 2020 – OIRWA
MAY 2020 – http://contemporaryromance.org/workshops/
5.
HORSES FOR FICTION WRITERS
What do you do when a horse shows up in your story?
Do you panic? Hit the brakes? Inform her she can’t have a horse? Not if you take this course filled with basic horsemanship, in-depth equine knowledge, critical terminology and a bonus list of don’ts to save you from looking like a rooky and making readers toss your book at a wall.
Presenter KATHRYN JANE has extensive experience riding in the show ring, on the racetrack, over jumps, cross-country chasing cattle, training horses and assisting veterinarians. Contact Kathryn for more information
February 2020 – http://fthrw.com/upcoming-workshops
6.
PTSD FOR FICTION WRITERS
Don’t be one of the people flinging this acronym around with cavalier disregard. Get your facts straight before you write about PTSD.
This workshop contains a broad layman’s overview of PTSD’s effects on individuals, families, acquaintances, interpersonal relationships, careers, and other situations. Over the course of a month you will be provided with the tools needed to respectfully portray characters dealing with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
Presenter KATHRYRN JANE’S extensive academic research of PTSD was done as a mature student, and the information she will provide is based on research papers, research interviews, and personal experience. Contact Kathryn for more information
February 2020 – hcrw.rwa.org
August 2020 – http://fthrw.com/upcoming-workshops
October 2020 – NEORWA
7.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Skills for your characters, and for your own life.
There’s nothing quite as sexy as a woman who knows what to do next. Don’t let an unexpected emergency stop you or your heroine in your tracks. Information and practical exercises will help you be prepared, even if your emergency is between the pages of the book you’re writing.
Presenter KATHRYN JANE, is a certified Public Safety Communicator, trained in Emergency Preparedness, as well as Police, Fire, Ambulance, and Airport dispatch. Contact Kathryn for more information
May 2020 – hcrw.rwa.org
September 2020 – OIRWA
BIO
Fulfilling her passion for speaking and education, Kathryn Jane presents workshops online and in person–tackling a broad spectrum of interesting subjects from the craft of writing, to living a life of gratitude.
Kathryn’s page-turning Women’s Fiction, and Romantic Suspense, as well as her Heartwarming Short Stories about feral cats take readers into worlds rich with love and compassion.
In her spare time (she says laughing), Kat loves painting tiny rocks and spreading kindness and joy to family, friends, and strangers alike.
2020 WORKSHOPS STILL AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING
| MARCH |
| SELF-EDITING |
| PRESS KIT |
| EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS |
| APRIL |
| SELF-EDITING |
| SELF-PUBLISHING |
| HORSES FOR FICTION WRITERS |
| PTSD FOR FICTION WRITERS |
| JUNE |
| SELF-EDITING |
| SELF-PUBLISHING |
| HORSES FOR FICTION WRITERS |
| PTSD FOR FICTION WRITERS |
| SEPTEMBER |
| BACK COVER COPY |
| PRESS KIT |
| HORSES FOR FICTION WRITERS |
| OCTOBER |
| SELF-EDITING |
| SELF-PUBLISHING |
| BACK COVER COPY |
| PRESS KIT |
| HORSES FOR FICTION WRITERS |
