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SUMMARY:Short Storyathon- Become a published author in a weekend! October
DESCRIPTION:Become a published author in a weekend! \nThis virtual short story event will take you from idea creation (on Friday night) all the way to your published short story on Amazon by Sunday! This is a fast-paced\, hard-working weekend\, but so rewarding. \nMany attendees\, even first time authors\, hit the top rankings in their genre and a few have even become best sellers! \nWhy a short story?  \nBecause it’s a quick way to get writing and see the process of publishing a quality product (because you can produce something good in a weekend and we’ve seen it happen every time).  \nIf you’re building an author platform\, this is a good way to create an introduction to your other novels. If you’ve never written\, it’s a good way to start getting readers. \nYour Facilitator \nSonja Dewing is a best-selling author and award-winning creative writer. She has several books on Amazon as well as a wealth of short stories. She brings that experience here to help you get publishing. \nReady? Buy your tickets and let’s get writing! \nReviews \n“I enjoyed the challenge of creating with a deadline in mind and I deeply appreciated the generous and supportive environment created by the instructor and participants alike.” -Elisabeth Loya \n“I participated in the Oct 2018 short story-a-thon! It was an awesome supportive experience that got me through the story and the publishing process in a weekend!! I will be doing this again. Thank you!!” -Winter Flack \n“I had a terrific time at this workshop. We began Friday with a brief lesson on creative writing\, then a walking tour of downtown Albuquerque where we sought inspiration for our writing. Saturday was devoted to creating pieces with the assistance of professional editors. Today was about publishing our stories on Kindle Direct\, complete with story cover. It was a marathon session\, inspiration to publishing in three days. It certainly spurred me to complete my tales and taught me it is possible to get them out there for others to enjoy.” – Chris Allen \nAbout Pricing \nThe cost per person to hold the workshop is $99 for virtual – this includes a professional editor\, and the time of the facilitator in helping you get to publishing. I never want finances to be a barrier. So I ask you to pay the amount you can afford (you’ll see 3 different ticket options) – and if you can contribute extra to support someone else\, I thank you in advance.  \nKeep in mind\, if you’re a Women’s Thriller Writers Association member\, you get 50% off the standard ticket. Not a member yet? You can join here: https://womensthrillerwriters.com/be-creative-with-the-womens-thriller-writers-association/ \nOur Schedule \nFriday night 6pm – meet on Zoom \nWe’ll discuss how to write a short story and how to find ideas for your story (if you don’t have one already). \nSaturday 8am – meet on Zoom (we’ll be working all day on our story) \nWe’ll start with some writing sprints to get us going. \nWe’ll check in every hour and have a Facebook group to connect in between check ins. \nThen take a quick break while we talk about book covers and consider hiring a book cover artist (they run $60 to $250) Or if you don’t want to hire an artist\, I’ll show you how to use Canva. \nThen keep writing all morning.  \nAfter lunch we’ll sit down and review each other’s work\, so we can get ideas on what needs to be improved. Then\, it’s editing time. \nIn the evening\, your stories will be sent to our professional editor(s). They will edit the first three pages of stories you started that weekend (this is so everyone gets some professional editing on their story). Also\, this is paid as part of your purchase. \nSunday 11am – meet on Zoom \n(We’ll work up until around 5 or 6pm) \nWe’ll sleep in a little after all that work. Then it’s back to work. We’ll polish our stories in the morning.  \nThen\, I’ll go over how to set up your story on Amazon by covering details like title\, categories\, blurb\, etc. \nThen\, we’ll celebrate when we hit the publish button! \nLimited spaces: \nI’m limiting this event to only 25 attendees\, so you probably want to buy your ticket now\, and before the super early bird prices go away. \nCheck out some of our author’s stories that they’ve published: \nThe Glass Stiletto: A Fractured Fairy Tale – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W4TYNJ1 \nJane – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KQF4JD9 \nGetting Out – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KPRLSYG \nWalk Right – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KPLDP65 \nAlma de Santa Fe – https://www.amazon.com/Alma-Santa-Fe-Elisabeth-Loya-ebook/dp/B07DZTC9H6 \nThe Short Storyathon is held once a quarter – 2021 schedule: \nJune 25-27 \nAugust 27-29 \nOctober 15-17 \nLooking forward to working with you! Don’t forget to buy your ticket.
URL:https://sonjadewing.com/event/short-storyathon-become-a-published-author-in-a-weekend-october/
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SUMMARY:Castoffs of the Gods ebook release!
DESCRIPTION:Sonja Dewing will be reading the first couple of chapters live on Zoom\, and answering questions. Register here to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/castoffs-of-the-gods-ebook-release-tickets-174821916057\n\nAdventurer Leslie Kicklighter and Mystery Sleuth AJ Bluehorse reluctantly head back into the Amazon jungle in search for their friend John Holbrook. They’ll face hungry caiman\, treacherous teammates\, and a demi-god with anger issues.\n\nAlong the way AJ must deal with her growing powers and ego given to her by an Inca god and Leslie has to maneuver through it all.\n\nWill they make it out alive? And if they do\, will they ever be the same?\n\nSelect “interested” or “Going” and we’ll update the page with the link to the ebook when it’s ready! Purchases the day of the release will go a long way toward putting into a best seller!\n\nThe long wait is over! But I’ve really enjoyed writing this book and I hope you love where it takes Leslie and AJ.\n\nHaven’t started with book 1? You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Toy-Gods-Idol-Makers-Book-ebook/dp/B07P71ZKGB/\n\nOr\, sign up for Sonja Dewing’s email and receive two free short stories that get you started into the Idol Maker universe! http://eepurl.com/cAzV5v
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