Writing Romance Course in July

WORKSHOPS AND COURSES

I promised to pass on the information about this course that I'm teaching, together with Julie Cohen, in Leicester in August , as soon as I had more details - so here's the info that I have now.

Arts Training Central presents residential Write Away Courses for Summer 2007

Beyond the Hearts and Flowers:
Writing Romantic FictionFriday 17- Sunday 19 August, 2007

Romantic fiction writing is big business, making up almost half the paperback fiction sold and generating billions in sales worldwide. This course is intended to provide information and advice for anyone who wants to learn how to write it, from initial research to the final submission of the typescript. With advice and exercises, you will be guided through creating realistic characters, sustaining pace and conflict, packing emotional punch, writing sex scenes and crafting a satisfying ending. If you’re just starting out writing romance, or you’ve written a manuscript or two but are not yet published and are interested in honing your skills, this course is for you.

Tutors:

Kate Walker has been writing for Harlequin Mills & Boon Modern Romance since 1984. During that time she has had 50 novels published, many of them best-sellers, with three new titles contracted for 2007/8. She is also the author of the award-winning 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance (Studymates 2004). Kate has an MA in English from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and worked as a Children’s Librarian before concentrating on writing full-time. She is an experienced tutor, and a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and Romance Writers of America.

Julie Cohen writes sexy, emotional, romantic comedy. She writes romantic comedies for Headline's Little Black Dress imprint, and novels for Harlequin Mills & Boon Modern Extra. Julie studied English at Brown University in the USA and Cambridge University in the UK. She has an M.Phil. in English literature (University of Reading) and has taught secondary school English in the UK and US for ten years. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and her 2005 workshop on ‘Writing the Sexy Bits’ was aired on the BBC's Page Turners programme.

In association with Literature Network

Courses are £170 for the weekend, which includes all meals, tutoring, catering and accommodation.
There are a limited number of bursaries for writers on low income.

To reserve a place, request a full brochure or for more information, contact Arts Training Central on 0116 242 5202 or email them at info@artstrainingcentral.co.uk