Date: May 18-May 31, 2009
Presenters: Eliza Knight and Renee Knowles
Title: Crafting the Sensual Novella:  How to Steam up the Pages in 25,000 Words or Less

Register: www.celtichearts.org

Description: 

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at writing a sexy novella? Are you worried you won’t be able to write short? Do love scenes intimidate you? Worry no more! It’s time to learn the craft of novella writing. Creating a sensual short story can be fun and profitable.

And there has never been a better time to write short. With so many new and established publishers hungry for novellas, the market is wide open—if you know how to catch an editor’s attention.

Sensual novellas are about much more than sex. And the guidelines are different than for a traditional-length novel. This workshop will help you learn how to plot a novella whether you are a heavy outliner or a “pantser.” You’ll see how easy it is to layer emotion into your love scenes and hook the reader from the very first sentence. The class will also instruct you on how to pack more into less words, while still keeping your love story strong and your audience captivated. We’ll even include a sensual and sensory word reference list as a bonus!

Are you ready to take readers on a swift, sensual, and emotionally riveting journey?

Note: This workshop includes handouts as well as suggested reading, and will include excerpts from the presenters’ and other authors’ novellas. There will be discussion, excercises and Q & A.

Bio: Renee Knowles is an award-winning historical and contemporary romance author with The Wild Rose Press and Siren Publishing. She is also an editor for The Wild Rose Press and a published freelance writer whose work has appeared in national consumer and trade magazines, as well as newspapers. Renee’s novellas consistently receive 5-star reviews, and she was called a “brilliant author” by Two Lips Reviews.

 Renee is the author of a series of writing how-to books, Savvy Business Skills for Writers, from Wild Child Publishing. She often gives workshops and online classes to writing groups all over the country. Renee has several years of experience in public speaking and frequently presents on business topics and image. She has presented writing workshops at Colorado Romance Writers, Seattle Romance Writers’ Emerald City Conference, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and the Northern Colorado Writer’s Conference. She also teaches online writers’ classes through AuthorMBA.com and RWA chapters.

For more information on Renee, please visit her website at www.reneeknowles.com.

Eliza Knight is a best-selling author of multiple steamy Regency and erotic Highlander time travel romance novellas published by The Wild Rose Press.  She is a freelance copy editor, Newsletter Editor for Hearts Through History Romance Writers, and President of the Celtic Hearts Romance Writers signature chapter of the RWA.  Eliza's novellas have recieved outstanding reviews, even being nominated and voted Best Book of the Week by Long and Short of It Reviews.  She also volunteers her time as moderator of a critique group and contest coordinator.  Eliza is the author of the award-winning blog, History Undressed and has published numerous articles in various newsletters.  She presents workshops on history and researching techniques to writing groups online.  For more information on Eliza, please visit her website at, www.elizaknight.com.