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Craft Talks

On Writers & Writing
Webinars and workshops devoted to essential
writing topics, tools, publishing & more.
Curated by Sharla Yates & Allison K Williams
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LEARN YOUR CRAFT. LOVE YOUR WORDS.

Join noted teachers for CRAFT TALKS webinars, workshops & courses. Connect with the broader writing community. Learn your publishing path while creating your best work.
ALL WEBINARS 2PM EASTERN TIME
OUR STUDENTS SAY...
"Thank you so much! This has been wonderful and rich. Thanks for all the book references and fabulous quotes and snippets."
Kate B.The Art Of The Moment
Wonderful presentation, Beth, so great to know these amazing presentations will continue, thank you, Sharla
Marianne C.The Art Of The Moment
What a great webinar! Lots of really pragmatic tips, and lots of fun. Thank you, Clint and Sharla - can't wait to watch the replay.
Lorraine D.
Lorraine D.Bringing Place To The Page
Good information. Lots of energy. Thank you Clint and Sharla. Great job as always!
 
Maureen Z.
Maureen Z.Bringing Place To The Page
I am blown away, Heather. This is so valuable and inspiring. Thank you.
 
Shelley K.Write What Scares You
"This was a fabulous webinar! Thanks so much. It's just what I needed."
 
Cynthia E.Write What Scares You
"Thank you, Katie! Actionable advice. Can't wait to get started."
 
Melanie SRoadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready
"Jane, thank you for modeling AND teaching about literary citizenship so well! Appreciate your presence so much!"
Carolyn ALiterary Citizenship
"Thank you, Jane! Always great information succinctly told!"
Jennifer L.Literary Citizenship
"Much needed topic I didn't know I needed."
Sandra WGreat Essays Kill Cliches
"Jaswinder Bolina made me rethink the meaning of cliche. That it’s more than overused words and phrases, but also how we approach the page beginning with sentence structure."
Christy SGreat Essays Kill Cliches
"Very impressed that Jaswinder Bolina included the history of cliche, and made it interesting! Love his deep thinking and commitment to originality in writing."
Darlene FGreat Essays Kill Cliches
"This is one of the best talks I've attended. Peter Mountford stayed laser-focused on a very specific topic and gave us not only tips but skills or techniques to incorporate into our own writing. FABULOUS."
Debi M.Writing For Modern Love
"Peter, Thank you for putting so much time and information into this presentation!."
Zuleikha E.Writing For Modern Love
"Wonderful presentation and learning opportunity. I appreciate the moments to engage us in the thinking and study of the pieces."
Kathryn LRead Like A Writer
"Excellent presentation. Will surely apply these questions
and observations to my own writing, too."
Ellen W.Read Like A Writer
"Thank you so much for your time and thoughts on the hermit crab essay Brenda. You've given us all a wonderful space to explore an incredibly powerful way to tell our stories."
Ellen W.Writing The Hermit Crab Essay
"Loved all the craft ideas AND the permission to play!"
Jen P.Writing The Hermit Crab Essay
"This series of prompts took me in an unexpected direction with a true uncertainty. Wonderful presentation!"
Lois VPower Your Memoir With Mystery
"I'm so glad these talks are available and easily accessible, especially with the recordings. Today I thought I would have to miss the "live" rendition but didn't. Yay either way.."
Kelly M.
"Thank you so much Sharla for the incredible work you've put into these CRAFT TALKS! I found this workshop really informative and useful & I'm definitely going to sign up for more."
Justin A.
"I'm loving the intimacy of Craft Talks, even when we are off-screen. Sharla (and Allison) are warm and welcoming."
Kathy S.
"Really incredible series, these Craft Talks. I can't believe my good fortune to have exposure to this learning (and so far, it's affordable--which is SO helpful)."
Sandra W.
"Keep them coming. These webinars are the writing highlight of my week."
Cynthia E.
"Very wonderful and organized presentation that helps us to focus on what’s really at stake in telling our stories.
Thank you, Dinty and Sharla."
Eolia W.

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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

Dedicated writing seeking kindred spirits? Just starting out, or returning to writing after focusing on family or career? Make connections with other creatives, learn literary networking techniques, and build a community around your writing practice.

“All writing is rewriting” as they say. Explore point of view, narrative distance, character, tension, plot, detail, form and structure. Learn practical self-editing tools and techniques that raise your writing level and bring your book closer to done.

Whether you’re getting your first words on paper, or an experienced writer mired in the middle, generative writing webinars help unleash your creative mind with guided in-class writing exercises.

Write better, right now. Moving way beyond high-school grammar, learn more about voice, style, form, literary devices and expressing your true meaning on the page. Be inspired by examples and learn from published writers’ techniques.

Gathering information can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether learning about genre expectations, how to query, or find comp titles for your proposal, Craft Talks’ research-focused webinars teach you how to collect–and assess–the information you need.

Dedicated writing seeking kindred spirits? Just starting out, or returning to writing after focusing on family or career? Make connections with other creatives, learn literary networking techniques, and build a community around your writing practice.

Publishing is the ultimate goal of every writer. Whether its an article in a magazine, an online journal, a memoir with a small press or a self-published novella where Bigfoot fights Santa. Our publishing webinars engage experts in the field to get you to your desired outcomes.

OUR PRESENTERS & TEAM

GREAT CRAFT STARTS WITH GREAT CRAFTSPEOPLE.

Craft talks are a convenient, affordable and accessible opportunity to learn and practice the art, craft, and business of writing. Our presenters are professional authors, agents and editors, in touch with literary and market trends.

Craft talks are a convenient, affordable and accessible opportunity to learn and practice the art, craft, and business of writing. Our presenters are professional authors, agents and editors, in touch with literary and market trends.

Craft Talks sessions are highly engaging, informative, and interactive. Webinars include live group chat to meet your literary community,  2-way interactions between presenters and attendees and time for your questions.

ALL WEBINARS ARE AT 2PM EASTERN TIME

Our webinars are accessible. All webinars include live closed captions; follow-up materials include a transcript.

Using a screen reader? Let us know and we’ll provide slides text before the webinar and follow-up materials formatted for screen readers.

Use our events calendar to pick your favorite topics and teachers. The Register Now button takes you to our booking system, where you’ll be able to pay through PayPal. You do not need an existing PayPal account to pay with a credit card.

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We’re always looking for professional writers, writing teachers, content creators and publishing experts from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are passionate and knowledgeable, with a genuine desire to help writers improve their craft.

Visit our Webinar Pitch Submission form and tell us about yourself and what you want to present.

All presenters are paid.

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We’re always looking for knowledgeable writers, writing teachers, literary agents and publishing experts from diverse backgrounds and experiences. All presenters are paid.
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