Howdy - you signed up for this list to get information about my writing classes and other helpful writing info. You can now sign up for my next class coming in July. Plus, get a writing guide on sale:

On sale May 13-20 - just 99 cents for the Kindle!

You Can Write for Children: How to Write Great Stories, Articles, and Books for Kids and Teenagers. In this book, you will learn:

• How to explore the wide variety of age ranges, genres, and styles in writing stories, articles and books for young people.
• How to find ideas.
• How to develop an idea into a story, article, or book.
• The basics of character development, plot, setting, and theme – and some advanced elements.
• How to use point of view, dialogue, and thoughts.
• How to edit your work and get critiques.
• Where to learn more on various subjects.

Whether you’re just starting out or have some experience, this book will make you a better writer – and encourage you to have fun!

"A must for your writing library!"

"If you want to write for children or the children’s market, this is the book for you."

"If you have thought of writing a book for children, this book will take you from the “idea” stage all the way through to the “finished” stage."

Get it here. Also available in paperback, or in Large Print paperback.  

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Advanced Plotting Tools and Techniques

• 4-week Course on Zoom
• Saturdays: July 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2-3:30 pm PT/ 5-6:30 pm ET

Many books and workshops teach the basics of plotting: conflict, complications, climax. Now learn advanced techniques that will make a decent plot dynamic.

Start with a “grab you by the throat” opening to pull readers into the story. Learn how to pack the plot full by complicating your complications. Control your pacing through sentence and paragraph length. And finally, cliffhanger chapter endings keep readers up to late.

Learn techniques to make any story or book better. Novelists will benefit from these insights, whether they are just starting out or have years of experience.

These classes cost $90, with discounts for SouthWest Writers members.

Sign up info here.

My recent blog posts include:

Plot Like a Screenwriter with Douglas J. Eboch

Plot Like a Screenwriter 2 with Douglas J. Eboch

Critique Group Characters: tips for better feedback on your writing

Chris Eboch is the author of over 60 books for children, including nonfiction and fiction, early reader through teen. Her novels for ages nine and up include The Eyes of Pharaoh, a mystery in ancient Egypt; The Well of Sacrifice, a Mayan adventure used in many schools; The Genie’s Gift, a middle eastern fantasy; and the Haunted series, about kids who travel with a ghost hunter TV show, which starts with The Ghost on the Stairs. Learn more at www.chriseboch.com or her Amazon page. Check out her writing tips at her Write Like a Pro! blog.

Chris also writes for adults under the name Kris Bock. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. Get a free 10,000-word story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter. Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.)

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