**Permission to forward granted and encouraged**

Yosemite Romance Writers is proud to present their online workshop for
February.

Workshop title: Happy Hookers! Engaging the Reader from Start to Finish

Date: 2/2 – 2/27/09

Slow starts and sleepy endings to scenes and chapters can ruin a
manuscript’s chance of being published. Conversely, solid hooks can
make the sale – as workshop instructor Terry Spear demonstrates, with
six publishers currently hooked for six manuscripts. Setting such
practical matters aside, what author wouldn’t be thrilled to hear
someone say, “I couldn’t put the book down”? Strong hooks are a vital
ingredient in strong writing. In this online class, which features
lectures, discussion, practical exercises, and handouts, she’ll teach
students how to captivate readers with great openings, scene hooks,
chapter cliff hangers, and intriguing back cover blurbs. Participants
will master the hook in all its environments, from the query letter
through the novel.

Instructor: Terry Spear

Terry Spear has published in many genres, including romantic suspense,
contemporary, paranormal, and under the name Terry Lee Wilde, young
adult paranormal and fantasy romances. She’s the author of Winning The
Highlander’s Heart (Vintage), The Vampire…In My Dreams, Deadly
Liaisons (Samhain), Heart of the Wolf, April, 2008 Don’t Cry Wolf,
April 2009, Betrayal of the Wolf, Allure of the Wolf (Sourcebooks
TBA), Relative Danger (Wild Rose Press). She also writes nonfiction
for numerous genealogy, WWII, teen, and family magazines, and has had
romantic fiction published in magazines. Currently, she’s working on
her latest werewolf adult novel, Betrayal of the Wolf. WWW.terryspear.Com

Deadline to register: 2/1/09

Fee: $20 YWR members; $25 non-members. RWA Membership isn’t required;
Anyone can take our courses.

Where to sign up: You may register online at our website.
Please click the Pay Now button and follow the instructions for
Paypal, then EMAIL us at Workshops@YosemiteRomanceWriters.com To
Confirm. You may also YRW at
YosemiteRomanceWriters@YosemiteRomanceWriters.com for any other questions.

Thank you for considering our workshops!!

Sandra Marlow
Vice President, YRW

Yosemite Romance Writers

www.YosemiteRomanceWriters.com

This post was submitted by Sandra Marlow.

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