ONLINE WORKSHOPS
September 1-30, 2008
Make It Happen:
Harnessing Your Inner Power to Break In (or Back In)
the World of Publishing
Presenters: Christie Craig and Faye Hughes
Cost: $30.00 payable by PayPal
Do you ever think it will never happen—that you’ll
never reach your dream of getting “the call”,
of really seeing your book on the bookshelves? Perhaps,
you’ve made it in, but it’s been years since
you’ve seen a new contract. If so, you’re
not alone. Career slumps are a part of the business.
But if you think there’s nothing you can do to
make it happen, you’re wrong! Christie Craig and
Faye Hughes, co-authors of the upcoming The Everything
Guide to Writing Romance Novels and firm believers in
the power to “Make It Happen” in their lives
and careers, have developed a system that writers can
use to reclaim their inner power, maximize their creative
potential and turn those rejections into offers. In their
four-week online workshop, they combine solid career
advice and easy-to-duplicate techniques with humor, motivation
and hope for authors who are beginning to wonder if giving
up isn’t the best option for them.
With Craig’s twelve-year dry spell between her
first romance novel and the sale of four books in one
day, and Hughes’ nine-year period between her seven
award-winning romance novels (two of which were optioned
for TV movies) to the launching of her viable non-fiction
career, these two ladies own the market in perseverance.
In fact, senior romance buyer Sue Grimshaw of Borders
Group, credits Craig’s perseverance with Borders’ decision
to increase their initial order and placement of her
December, 2007 Dorchester title. (It paid off, too! After
landing on Bookscan’s Top Romance Buys list for
its first two weeks of release, Christie’s book
went out of stock, prompting Dorchester to order an immediate
second printing.)
So, can their philosophy of Make It Happen really work
for you? Absolutely! All it takes is a belief in yourself
and a willingness to go for your dream. After all, both
Craig and Hughes have had their share of “No’s”,
from editors, agents and critique partners, but still
soldiered on . . . and proved their critics wrong every
time. Now it’s your turn.
Lecture Topics for Make It Happen
- Self-Evaluation and following your own path.
- Thinking outside the box.
- Retaking Control. (Stop trying to control the things
you can’t, and focus on the things you can do.)
- Set the stage for success. (Because, ultimately,
the only thing you can control is your response to
adversity.)
- Take Baby Steps. (Do one little thing every day to
make it happen.)
- Find a team partner.
- Ignore the Fear
- Know the difference between being driven and being
obsessed. (Knowing when you’re running on empty and when
it’s time to refill your soul with some TLC.)
About the Presenters:
Christie Craig, an Alabama native, is an award-winning,
multi-published writer, multi-published photo journalist,
motivational speaker, and writing teacher who is happily
married to her prince charming. Her short non-fiction
has appeared in several of the CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL
series, as well as in many national magazines. She recently
achieved one of her dreams when she broke back into the
fiction market after a long hiatus by selling four romance
novels in one day. Her latest novel is DIVORCED, DESPERATE
AND DELICIOUS from Dorchester LoveSpell.
Faye Hughes is the award-winning author of seven highly-acclaimed
novels of romantic fiction published by Bantam, Zebra
and Meteor. Single, she is still searching for her own
prince after having kissed enough frogs to populate every
pond in her home state of Mississippi. Two of her romance
novels have been optioned for television movies, and
she is crossing her fingers that a new sale is imminent.
Together, they are the co-authors of The Everything
Guide to Writing a Romance Novel (Adams Media, September,
2008) and are popular presenters of humor-filled workshops
about writing, romance and life in the south. Their joint
website, www.WritewithUs.net, will be launching in early
2008.
Deadline to Register: August 28, 2008
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