Event: February 11, 2012  DFW Ready Writers

11:00 am, at La Hacienda Ranch Restaurant, 5250 Hwy. 121 Colleyville, Texas, I will presenting The Secret Life of Pantsers—Magic Tricks and Delightful Games to the DFW Ready Writers

Are you a frustrated Pantser (one who writes by the seat of his or her pants) living in a plotter’s world? Where do you fall on the Pantser versus Plotter scale? Take the quiz and find out.

Pantsers leave your struggles behind. Learn why you write the way you write. Plotters and Pantsers alike will benefit from discussing tricks, tools and delightful games that make a writer’s life easier. The creative mind is fabulously brilliant but also temperamental. Learn how to nurture and protect your unique type of creativity and keep your muse happy.

Set yourself free by utilizing story analysis tools. Kathleen distills analysis methods such as Swain and Bickham’s Scene and Sequel into easy-to-understand forms. Pantsers take heart! You can have your cake and eat it, too. You can excel at craft and yet still hold onto the wild adventure of “storytelling.”

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News:  The Highwayman Came Waltzing sold to a Japanese Manga.

View it on the Japanese version of Amazon.

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News: May 2, 2011

Kathleen’s latest manuscript: Stranje House, School for Unusual Girls won the YA division of The Marlene contest. The final judge was Kristin Daly, editor, at HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray.  Many thanks to all the judges of the Washington Romances Writers’ distinguished Marlene contest.

Event: May 20 – 21, 2011  Tucson, Arizona

I’ll be presenting the full length version of The Secret Life of Pantsers workshop at the Saguaro Romance Writers, which includes my Write Fresh Brainstorming Trick, Muse Magic, and lots of other goodies. So if you live in the Tucson area come join us for the fun.

Event: April 1 & 2nd, 2011 Dallas TX

I will be at Dreamin’ in Dallas, working behind the scenes and enjoying Dallas Romance Authors‘ fabulous conference.

Event: July 28 – 31, 2010

I’ll be giving a short version of my Secret Life of Pantsers workshop in Orlando, FL, at RWA National

Event: March 5th and 6th, 2010

I will be giving The Secret Life of Pantsers workshop in Shreveport, Louisiana at the 2010 Written in the Stars Writer’s Conference. Lots of great speakers, editors and agents. If you live nearby don’t miss it! 

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