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Panels Galore-NY and Boston Adventures

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Kourtney

  I took the bus into New York on Wednesday, grabbed a delicious chicken cobb salad near my friend’s apartment in Hell’s Kitchen, and then prepped for panel at MWA-NY meeting that night. I made a bad call about the subway and … Continue reading →

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Revision & Self Editing–Book Review

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Kourtney

James Scott Bell is my hero. An electrifying speaker. I picked up his book at the Writer’s Digest Conference a few months ago. He takes a page-turning, straight-forward approach to revision and self-editing in his book, Revision & Self-Editing. You … Continue reading →

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WD Conference–Successfully Promoting Your Book

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Kourtney

On Sunday at the Writer’s Digest Conference, I attended an informative panel on how to promote your book. Kevin Smokler, Brent Sampson, Kate Travers, and Kate Rados helped the audience navigate the maze of possibilities. Promotional  Tools It is never … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Digest Conference–Pitch Slam

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Kourtney

This week I finished proofreading all my Margie Lawson workshop revisions to my manuscript. It’s a lean 82K. I’ve been working on my pitch for the upcoming Writer’s Digest Conference January 21-23. Pitch Slam is a two-hour pitching free-for-all, where … Continue reading →

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Taking an Online Course

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Kourtney

This week, my six-week online Essentials of Mystery Writing class came to an end.  I really enjoyed it. I think I learned a lot as well. The readings, class assignments, and online interaction took up roughly 3 hours a week. … Continue reading →

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Online Writing Class–Learning by Doing

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Kourtney

I’m starting my third week in Essentials to Mystery Writing (Writer’s Digest University class) and am enjoying it immensely. Normally, I can read a book or a manual and learn how to do things, but with writing, the feedback is … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Digest: Pitch Critique Webinar

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Kourtney

Last Thursday, I participated in the Writer’s Digest Webinar–Critique Series: Novel Queries & Pitches with Chuck Sambuchino. It was absolutely worth it. Chuck is a great speaker giving you  helpful tips and a good overview and then delving right into the … Continue reading →

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