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ON EDITING – classes on critiquing, editing, shaping our words for better effect

ON WRITING – classes on writing, drafts, genres

ON MARKETING – classes on marketing, preparing our manuscripts for submission, queries, synopses, summaries, agents, editors

AND MORE – classes on how to be a healthy writer and much more

Writing is like lightning searing through our veins, like our blood inking our pages. The power of storytelling is more than the mere act of putting pen to paper, or fingers to a keyboard and words on a screen. Writing opens channels of creativity and energy, making us writers more than one solitary person pouring our soul onto a page. We are storytellers and storytellers go back as far as human’s need to communicate, from dancing around a fire to actors on the silver screen, storytellers touch humanity’s core.

My writing classes are a dynamic working writing experience for the student. In my classes, you’ll get extensive one-on-one time for rigorous personal attention and feedback as well as active class participation. Classes are both online and live with handouts and outlines available on the class webpage.

The classes focus on teaching the fundamental principles such as plot, structure, character, voice, dialogue, description, and point of view, as well as how to become a better editor, including line editing, critiquer of your own work, study genre, and others.   These principles are taught through lectures, class discussions, writing exercises, and in-depth critiques of your writing.

To celebrate and share the power and creativity of writing, Pat conducts readings and writing workshops online, all over Texas, and now, around the world!

For a complete schedule with dates and times, click *SCHEDULE.

For more information, you can email me at pat.hauldren /at/ tx.rr.com or alleypat /at/ gmail.com or call  1.214.444.8916 to leave a message.

Click on one of these titles to find out more about each class:

* Art of Critique

* Captivating an Online Presence (social media, blogging, websites, and more)

Creative Science Fiction

Edit Like a Pro

* Examining Online Media: How to build your audience before your book is sold

* Formatting Fundamentals: Shaping up your manuscript for publication

* Formatting for Effect: How to power up your writing (Formatting the next step)

* Goths, Gadgets, & Grunge: Steampunk with Style ** New! **

* Mastering Social Media

* Me & Chi: Increase your creativity and health with Tai Chi and meditation for writers

* Mentoring Month with Pat Hauldren ** New! **

* Myth, Madness, & Mayhem: A heroic romp through mythology and how we can use it to improve our writing ** New! **

* NaNo-ing Your Novel to Publication

* New York Novels: How to write, edit, and polish your manuscript for the American publisher and audience

* Resonance: Weaving words for a complex and satisfying story symphony ** New! **

* Sizzling Synopses & Captivating Queries

* Tropes, Trollops, & Truths in Paranormal & Speculative Fiction

* The Science in Science Fiction (how SF helped science evolve)

* Urban Fantasy: More vamp for your tramp and more bang for your fang

* Webcraft for Writers ** New! **

* Witches, Faeires, & Warlocks: Divining the supernatural world

* WordPress Wizardry for Writers

* Worldbuilding Wizardry: Add depth and reality to your paranormal and speculative fiction stories


(Class particulars may change due to circumstances beyond my control. Please check back often to keep up-to-date.)

 

Upcoming Events

  • March 25, 2013 – Mastering Social Media in 10 easy steps
    N/A, online class
  • April 29, 2013WorldBuilding Wizardry
    N/A, online class
  • May 25, 2013 – Taoist Tai Chi Demo at Fair Park, Dallas
    11:20 am, event
  • June 1, 2013Mentoring Month
    N/A, online class
  • July 1, 2013Sizzling Synopses & Captivating Queries
    N/A, online class
  • July 1, 2013 – Creating a Captivating Online Presence
    9:48 am, online class

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A little bit about me…

I'm a writer, a part-time fiction editor and copy editor, and writing instructor and coach. I specialize in speculative fiction, urban fantasy, and paranormal stories. I also do freelance writing for several online sites on writing, science fiction, women's sports, the SyFy Channel, and Dallas Stars hockey. I live in Grand Prairie, Texas, a native Texan, and I'm an avid Taoist Tai Chi practioner. Email me at
Pat.Hauldren //at// gmail.com
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