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WHAT A NOVEL IDEA!

How can a writer be sure  her story isn't full of holes or missed opportunities? Listen to the voices of the ancient bards. For centuries, story-tellers have been perfecting the craft of weaving tales. We can stand on their shoulders.

Based of Christopher Vogler's The Writers Journey, Emily explains the mythic structures that form plot points your readers are already pre-programmed to respond to. WHAT A NOVEL IDEA will help writers be certain their plots will hit all the readers' (and editor's!) hot-buttons.

MEAT ON THE BONES

Romances are character-driven works of fiction. This workshop offers techniques for creating characters that breathe on their own. Readers want to feel the characters are still off having adventures without them once the story ends!

     MEAT ON THE BONES will help writers craft characters who feel so strongly, fail so utterly, and love so deeply, readers will be transported by their experience. 

THE JOY OF WRITING SEX

(It's not just for Romance Writers anymore!)

     Sex is more than dirty words scrawled on the bathroom walls. It's part of being human. As writers, we can't afford to ignore the gem mine of conflicts, hopes and disappointment that wait for our characters in their bedrooms. This workshop will explore the special world of writing about our character's sex lives without apology (though I can't promise no giggles!).

     Sex is funny. And dramatic. And heartbreaking and transporting. Find out what it means to your characters and you'll be well on your way to knowing them well enough to tell their story.

     After attending THE JOY OF WRITING SEX, writers will be equipped to show what happens in the character's bedroom and take their readers along with them.

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Emily is available for workshops or conferences and can tailor an address to meet your group's needs. Contact Em to discuss an event or check the Events page for a workshop near you!

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Emily's Publishing History

10.01.09 ~ Holiday Anthology

03.01.09 ~ VEXING THE VISCOUNT

07.29.08 ~ PLEASURING THE PIRATE

02.26.08 ~ DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS

as Diana Groe

07.01.07 ~

SILK DREAMS

10.30.06 ~

ERINSONG

05.01.06 ~

MAIDENSONG

"Better to write for yourself and have no public, than write for the public and have no self."  

~Cyril Connolly

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