Books on Craft

On Writing: by Stephen King

Goal, Motivation and Conflict: by Debra Dixon

Writing the Breakout Novel by Donal Maase

From Where You Dream: by Robert Olen Butler

Scene and Structure: by Jack M. Bickham

Elements of Style: by Strunk & White

Techniques of the Selling Writer: by Dwight V. Swain

Story: by Robert McKee

The Writer's Journey: by Christopher Vogler

The Warrior Writger: by Bob Mayer

Fiction: by John Gardner

The Warrior Writer: by Bob Mayer

Break into Fiction: by Mary Buckham and Dianna Love

Classes

2007 Whatcom Community College:

Several series of classes & workshops, over a 2 year period, including writing craft for the beginning writer, writing of short stories, dialogue, publishing, plotting, character, critique and revision, writing a love scene ... all presented by a teacher extraordinaire ... Laurel Leigh,

WIWA (Whidbey Island Writers Association)

Revision classes:

MFAWayne Ude instructor: One class per week, for eleven weeks: Reading and writing critiques for the work of 10 others, and receiving their critiques for my work. Revising my story. Three class critiques for each attendee.

Workshops

Margie Lawson: 3 day workshop on her Deep Edits System to identify areas that need revision/additions in conflict, visceral emotion, dialogue, exposition, rhetorical devices to involve readers subconsciously, and fresh writing. Also some of her on-line classes.

Robert McKee Seminar: 2009 3 day seminar on Story in Vancouver B.C. Canada June 2009

Bob Mayer: 2 day workshop Jan 23, 24 2010: Warrior Writer Workshop

RWA Tapes:

Recorded from workshops held in the National Conferences 2007, 2008, 2009.

Writer's Conferences

2008 RWA National Writer's Conference (Romance Writer's of America)

2008 ECWC (Emerald City Writer's Conference) October

2009 WIWC (Whidbey Island Writers Association Conference) Feb

2009 ECWC 2009

2009 SIWC Surrey International Writer's Conference October

Check out the Links Page to find the Web addresses for many listed here.