Athena Critique Services

October 12-23: “Show – Don’t Tell” with multi-published author Flo Fitzpatrick
Are your characters spending too much time explaining, telling, thinking,
feeling, musing, wondering or debating? Let’s turn those “tell” sentences into
“showstoppers!”

Join Flo Fitzpatrick for a fun workshop that will rev up your writing
by emphasizing action, body language and dialogue as techniques for portraying
your characters’ thoughts and feelings.

$20.00 (limit 25 participants)
To register or find out more about Athena Critique Services go to the register/questions page or
e-mail info @ athenacrits.com (no spaces)

We still have space in our Taming Grammar Gremlins class.

Long time English teacher Paula Reed will be sharing her knowledge and helping with those pesky problems that plague most writers. Lie or Lay? Which or That? Comma or Dash?

Do I really have to keep all my prepositions from dangling? When can I bend the rules my high school English teacher marked off for?

Paula is my go-to person when I have a grammar question. Her advice is always sound and easy to understand and apply. Watch for Paula’s new book, Hester, coming in early 2010 from St. Martin’s Press.

Taming Grammar Gremlins and Slaying Mechanics Monsters
August 10-21

“Lie” or “lay”? “Which” or “that”? Comma or dash?

These days, selling a manuscript is hard enough. Why not give yourself an edge by sending out the cleanest draft possible? Once you’ve sold your manuscript, be prepared to defend yourself against an over-eager copy editor.

Multi-published author and twenty-year English teacher Paula Reed will help you master the most common grammar and punctuation problems, such as correct word usage, putting modifiers in their place, and finally grasping the fine art of the comma.

Cost: $20.00
To register or find out more visit http://www.athenacrits.com or e-mail info @ athenacrits.com (no spaces)

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Athena Workshops presents
Creating the Yummy Hero
With multi-published author, Teresa Bodwell

February 2-13, 2009

Great heroes are like chocolate–luscious, good for nibbling and available in a variety of fillings. Using examples from books and movies, the workshop starts with the basic testosterone driven male in search of the hero within. Whether he’s a bad boy or smooth-talking charmer, a reluctant hero or a take-charge warrior every hero must have strength, compassion, determination, courage and the flaws that make him human. The author can mix, blend and measure these traits to make her hero unique.

This workshop looks beyond the Alpha/Beta debate and focuses on the techniques writers must use to portray a hero who is satisfying to his heroine and, in turn, to the reader.

Participants will have the opportunity to submit assignments for critique in each of four areas: physical description, mannerisms, dialogue and love scenes

Cost: $20.00
To register or find out more about Athena Critique Services, visit: http;//athenacrits.com or e-mail: info@athenacrits.com

Class size is limited! Please register soon.

Feel free to forward this announcement to any writers or groups who may be interested.

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January 19-30: “Show – Don’t Tell” with multi-published author Flo Fitzpatrick
Are your characters spending too much time explaining, telling, thinking,
feeling, musing, wondering or debating? Let’s turn those “tell” sentences into
“showstoppers!”

Join Flo Fitzpatrick for a fun workshop that will rev up your writing
by emphasizing action, body language and dialogue as techniques for portraying
your characters’ thoughts and feelings.

$20.00 (limit 25 participants)
To register or find out more about Athena Critique Services visit
http://www.athenacrits.com or e-mail info @ athenacrits.com (no spaces)