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Getting Your Book Written &
Published
So you want to write a book—a publishable
book! This seminar gives you key tools
to conceive, write, and sell your work to
publishers. Learn to think about your work
as a product, assess your competition,
and sell your product to a publisher. Topics
include: how to find good book, novel, or
article ideas, ways to research your idea,
the most suitable genre for reaching your
target market, and five elements to include
in anything you write. Learn strategies for
the first, second, third drafts and how to get
a publisher, an agent, and a contract. Also
learn about e-book publishing and the future
of publishing.
Othniel Seiden
, MD, worked
in advertising, writing for radio, television,
and newspaper before medical school.
Author of
So You Want to Write a Book
, he
has had over 50 books published, including
novels, self help books, histories, and a
language course. Google him!
$52 Non-Member
$40 Member
$15 recommended optionalmaterials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1998DS: One Sat., 1-4PM 1/23
1998DT: One Sat., 1-4PM 2/20
1998DU: One Sat., 1-4PM 3/19
1998DV: One Sat., 1-4PM 4/30
NEW! Self-Publishing
Ins & Outs, Pros & Cons
More and more writers are venturing into
self-publishing to get their work out. This
is your opportunity to get the inside scoop.
Evaluate the pros and cons, find out where
to go and how to get your work into print,
and get guidance about marketing and
distribution. Explore the tradeoffs of selling
with Amazon with its wide reach and built-in
algorithm with varied royalties, versus using
another platform that lets you keep much
higher percentages of sales. Whatever your
genre, this class will take the mystery out
of the business and help you think like a
publisher while you write.
Alex Delia
runs
a small press in Denver called Puncture.
He publishes books on genre fiction, comic
books, and pop culture analysis. He is
currently writing a comprehensive guide
book on the self-publishing process.
$56 Non-Member
$46 Member
$1 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2005A: One Thu., 6-9PM 2/4
2005B: One Thu., 6-9PM 3/3
2005C: One Thu., 6-9PM 4/7
Facebook for Beginners
Did your friends or kids convince you to
join Facebook? Are you wondering how this
social site actually works? Learn how to
include your info in your account, tailor your
privacy settings to meet your needs, and
how to post information and photos. You
will also learn how to connect with others
on Facebook, comment on the posts of
your Facebook friends, and how to “tag”
people in your photos and/or posts. We’ll
also cover popular Facebook applications
and how to use the Facebook Help Center.
Class is taught as a lively presentation,
and the materials fee includes hard and
digital copies of the instructor’s PowerPoint
slides so you can easily go home and do it
yourself.
Joyce Feustel
founded Boomers’
Social Media Tutor in 2010, and has been
active on Facebook and on LinkedIn since
2008. She helps people new or relatively
new to social media to become more
effective in their use of social media. She
has degrees in education and business from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
$61 Non-Member
$49 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1911AF9: Two Mon., 6-8PM Begins 1/18
1911AG: Two Thu., 6-8PM Begins 3/3
The Key to Intimacy
Compassionate Communication
When we connect deeply with the ones we
care about, life is rich and meaningful.
Becoming aware of the habitual ways we
communicate enables us to enhance this
connection and cultivate intimate satisfying
relationships. Drawing from the ground-
breaking communication work of Marshal
Rosenberg, you will learn how to build
empathic bonds by becoming aware of the
needs that drive your actions and the needs
that motivate others. Once you are clear
about the needs that underlie the actions of
the other person, you have a much better
chance of finding satisfying solutions to any
differences. Just understanding each other’s
needs deepens our connections and leads
us to more compassionate interaction. Poet,
writer, life coach,
David Steele
, has studied
and taught interpersonal communication
skills for thirty years. He is a co-founder
of Rocky Mountain Compassionate
Communication. These teachings profoundly
transformed his life and he is eager to share
them.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$3 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
4524AX: One Mon., 6:30-9:30PM 1/11
4524AY: One Sat., 1-4PM 2/20
4524BA: One Mon., 6:30-9:30PM 4/11
Writing | Communication
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Write a Blockbuster!
Secrets to Successful Modern Fic-
tion, Memoir, & Screenplay
There are elements in common to all
blockbusters, regardless of genre, that
can be identified and mimicked. This class
dissects modern bestsellers like Eat, Pray,
Love, The Hunger Games series, or Wild, to
discover the repeatable elements that all
successful manuscripts have in common.
Once you know the elements of a successful
story, you can weave them into your work
from the very beginning. In class, learn how
to analyze successful movies and books
on your own, and practice incorporating
key elements into opening, hooks, and
scenes. The focus is on concrete, descriptive
language, action, character motivation,
emotion, conflict and how use them to
maximum effect. Leave with some new
writing skills and the knowledge of how to
model your work after that of authors who
have been extremely successful.
Evon Davis
has published a number of books, including
Pandora’s Box,
a modern-day version of
the myth. Optional materials fee is for a
workbook.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$20 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2074L: One Sun., 1-4PM 1/24
2074M: One Sun., 9:30AM-12:30PM 4/3
Plotting a Novel, Memoir, or
Screenplay
The Structure That Holds It All
Together
Mythic structure can be found in almost
every myth worldwide from ancient times
to modern-day blockbusters, like Star Wars,
Harry Potter, and Avatar. This structure
creates compelling stories and provides
organization, giving you an essential tool to
complete a novel, memoir, or screenplay.
Students will learn about the 12 stages of
the hero’s journey and use those 12 stages
to plot the main character’s journey. During
class students will work with their own story
ideas and turn them into functional outlines.
Evon Davis
has successfully published a
number of books, including
Pandora’s Box
,
a modern-day version of the myth. Optional
materials fee is for book by Evon.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$20 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3235BX: One Sun., 9:30AM-12:30PM 1/31
3235BY: One Sun., 1-4PM 4/3
