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		<title>Show Don&#8217;t Tell Workshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  October 12-23:   &#8220;Show &#8211; Don&#8217;t Tell&#8221; with multi-published author Flo Fitzpatrick
Are your characters spending too much time explaining, telling, thinking,
feeling, musing, wondering or debating? Let&#8217;s turn those &#8220;tell&#8221; sentences into
&#8220;showstoppers!&#8221;
Join Flo Fitzpatrick for a fun workshop that will rev up your writing
by emphasizing action, body language and dialogue as techniques for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=134</link>
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		<title>Looking to tame Grammar Gremlins?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=128</link>
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		<title>New Workshop&#8211;Taming those Grammar Gremlins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taming Grammar Gremlins and Slaying Mechanics Monsters
August 10-21
&#8220;Lie&#8221; or &#8220;lay&#8221;?  &#8220;Which&#8221; or &#8220;that&#8221;?  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&#8217;ve sold your manuscript, be prepared to defend yourself against an over-eager [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=122</link>
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		<title>Copyright Article</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve updated my article, &#8220;Three Things Every Writer Should Know About Copyright Law,&#8221; and posted it on my website at tbodwell.com. The article covers the basic concepts of how a copyright is created, what is copyrightable and fair use. 
I&#8217;ll be adding more articles for writers in the future, so continue to check back.
Teresa
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		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=114</link>
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		<title>Creating the Yummy Hero</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Permission to Forward
Athena Workshops presents
Creating the Yummy Hero
With multi-published author, Teresa Bodwell
February 2-13, 2009
Great heroes are like chocolate&#8211;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&#8217;s a bad boy or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=112</link>
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		<title>Show Don&#8217;t Tell Workshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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!"]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=104</link>
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		<title>3-D Action Scenes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Workshop with multi-published author, Teresa Bodwell
January 5-16
Every action scene needs to be Deep, Descriptive and Dynamic. Layers of emotion give the scene depth. The action must be clear and definite to carry the readers along for the ride. Finally, the scene must be energetic and forceful. Dynamic scenes create a reality that keeps the reader [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=99</link>
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		<title>Hook&#8217;em and Hold&#8217;em</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
October 20-31
Instructors: Sophia Johnson, Flo Fitzpatrick and Teresa Bodwell
Most readers (including agents and editors) make their buying decision in the first few pages. Using examples from first sales and bestsellers, participants will learn what makes a great opening hook and ending hook. Writing assignments include the opening paragraph, first page, five pages and the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=91</link>
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		<title>New Workshop Schedule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hook’em and Hold’em Oct 20-31
Legal Issues For Writers  Nov 3-14
 3-D Action Scenes   Jan 5-16  
Show–Don’t Tell  Jan 19-30
Creating the Yummy Hero Feb 2-13
Dialogue: Feb 16-27
April 20-May 1 &#8220;Batter Up!&#8221;  Pitching Your Work on Paper and in Person
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		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=90</link>
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		<title>Muse Names</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s in a name?
Every writer knows that having the right name for your characters is crucial. But how do you find that name? Sometimes a name just comes to me. It sounds right. It fits the character. But often I have to search.
I&#8217;ve used various baby books with some success. These can help you decide [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.athenacrits.com/?p=89</link>
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