Howdy from New Mexico where it's too darn hot! I hope your summer is going well and you're finding time to write, revise, query, or whatever your goals are  – as well as time to relax and read. I got another online writing workshop recorded and posted, so check it out if you need some plotting help:

ADVANCED PLOTTING: KEEP THOSE PAGES TURNING

Learn advanced techniques that will make a decent plot dynamic. Understand the promise of your first chapter. Then start with a “grab you by the throat” opening. Once you’ve caught the reader’s attention, you’ll want to pack the plot full. But how do you make sure you’ve done that? Check out these tools to analyze your plot. Once your plot is strong, learn techniques to maximize your pacing, including cliffhanger chapter endings to drive the story forward. Novelists will benefit from these insights, whether you are just starting out or have years of experience. Many techniques work for memoires, nonfiction, and even picture books too!

Take this online course at your own pace. It includes six videos plus handouts with notes and more resources for $100. You can hire me to work with you one-on-one for an additional fee. Get the Advanced Plotting workshop here.

Please note: If you are new to EzyCourse, you will need to sign up and get a password first. Then return to the course page to enroll and pay. You will not have access to the course until you "Complete Purchase."

Also still available: You Can Write for Children

Learn about children’s publishing—opportunities and challenges, genres, age ranges, book and magazine markets, and resources to keep you going. This three-session video course is now $60 but the first ten people to sign up get 25% off with coupon code: WFC25. Get the You Can Write for Children workshop here.

Critiques: You can also go straight to the source and hire me to review your manuscript. See rates and recommendations here. Or if you prefer to learn from books, check out Advanced Plotting and You Can Write for Children on Amazon.

Chris Eboch is the author of over 100 books for children and 23 novels for adults written as Kris Bock. Chris has led dozens of popular writing workshops around the world.

On the Blog: Check out these posts for tools to help you write and market.

K-lytics Reports: To succeed in the business of writing, you must understand the market. K-lytics reports can help! K-lytics provides reports on subgenres of popular fiction. Digging deep into these can help you understand what is selling, so you know how to write novels that appeal to a large audience. Here are some of their recent reports on romance subgenres – plus sci-fi & fantasy and mystery, thrillers, and suspense. ($37 each or get access to all reports for $97 per month and download all those of interest!) See the post here.

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Visit my Amazon author pages to learn more about books for children by Chris Eboch or the books I write for adults as Kris Bock or visit my Chris Eboch and Kris Bock websites.