Bland writing is a book killer! Struggling with grabbing your audience means an editor's or publisher’s attention gets pulled somewhere else other than your manuscript. Kate delves into advanced techniques, like front- and back-loading, diacope, metonymy, and synecdoche, with examples from diverse authors to level up your writing craft. Don’t miss out on this chance and get the Advanced Prose webinar today!

Book tours can be intimidating, not to mention hard work! Public speaking, sale's pitches, and carrying boxes of books around. Things can go smoother when you join forces. Celebrated authors Nicole Baart, Kimberly Stewart, and Tosca Lee tell us about the experience of going on a book tour together. They lend their expertise on everything from email lists to finding joy in the moment.

Static characters can make a story feel stagnant. There are not many resources available about character growth. Renown author and editor Kate Brauning talks about how and why transformation is the key to a powerful character arc with examples ranging from Hamlet to Game of Thrones. Learn about how to make use of authenticity, common pitfalls, and how to use character arcs in your stories. Get this webinar today!

Flat books with flat characters get a flat response. Boring exposition fills up your pages and bogs down your engagement. Transformational character arcs can bring life and meaning to your story. Lars and the Real Girl gives us meaningful beats woven together with poignant symbolism of snow/spring, clothing, and the doll itself. Watch as renown author and editor Kate Brauning breaks it all down.

Domestic violence is often romanticized in romance novels. Don’t perpetuate harmful narratives. Social worker and published author Adriana Herrera can help you navigate the myths and facts of what to show on the page when it comes to domestic violence. Create a positive change and revolutionize your writing to be more compassionate and authentic. Get this webinar today!

“I liked it but I didn’t love it.” Nobody wants a query to come back with those dreaded words. Kate has seen it all in her years working in the industry, the good, the bad and the ugly. In this webinar, she shares her tried and true methods for emotional development in the macro and micro of your WIP. Get to the heart of your story with this webinar!

Don’t lose your international audience. Culture is language. You cannot write a story without one or the other. Gabriela takes you through examples of how using a multilingual approach can help you reach much further. Learn about dialect, context, cultural attitudes, international audiences, and more! Get this webinar for the expert perspective on language in fiction.

You’re not the best at every kind of writing. Ouch, I know. But you are the best at YOUR kind of writing. Screenwriting, video game writer, contemporary adult romance, period piece fantasy novelist, the list goes on. Celebrated author and editor Kate Brauning tells you how to market your particular flavor of writing and talks about navigating the freelance world. Get this webinar today to get the inside scoop!

Readers can easily lose interest in an unstructured story. How am I going to pull together a plot? What makes a good plot? Don’t let your brain take the easy way out. Author and editor Kate Brauning's unique approach centers around the major dramatic question, an indispensable tool to build suspense, tension, and emotional resonance in your stories. Get this webinar today and find your major dramatic question.

Seems like the news is always negative. Don’t get lost in the flow of the evolution of the publishing industry. Acclaimed author and editor Kate Brauning has worked in publishing for almost a decade. She knows the trends and secrets. She can give you the positives and negatives and tips on how to move forward in the publishing world. Kate gives a data-driven talk about the industry, past, present, and future.

Wondering why your work isn't getting the recognition it deserves? Don't worry; you're not alone. Learn what makes the difference between a rejection and a coveted "yes" from publishers and agents and what to do once you’ve got it. Celebrated author and editor Kate Brauning gives her insights from her nearly decade-long experience in the industry, giving you the edge you need to succeed in this data-driven webinar.

In an ever more globalized world, losing your global audience can be a career killer. As a North American author, you can can make you English-language writing accessible to readers across the globe Gabhi Martins, linguist, sensitivity reader, and cat owner, takes samples of fiction writing and gives her expert critiques and great insights. Begin writing for a global audience with this webinar.

Awkward. EH. Cringeworthy. Just a few of the descriptors used for the winners of any number of bad sex scene awards on the internet. Don’t let your writing land up on one of those lists. Kate tells you how to choose the purpose and place for your “sex scenes” and gives you the ground rules for ethical content with examples. Bring emotional connection with sexual content in adult fiction.

Sex in YA: Is it ok? How much is too much? Kate gives this expert webinar on the nitty gritty of putting responsible lens on sexual content in your coming-of-age stories. With examples, tips, questions, resources, and more, this webinar will give you a guide to writing sexual content in young adult fiction.