 he Down Home Writing School (DHWS) offers seminars for writers working in any genre and at any level. But the DHWS delivers something different: Lauretta’s Down Home Approach.
Think about it. When you go down home, you’re surrounded by the people who will tell you the truth, help you along, and send you off with what you need. That is what Lauretta will do for you.
Down Home Writing School Seminars
• How To Tell The Greatest Story Never Told—Yours
Lessons and solutions for taking your project from inception to published work. You will leave with a concrete plan to complete the project you’ve longed to finish. Expect to be energized and inspired by this lively, interactive experience.
Seminar Location
Please note that this seminar will be held at The Ragsdale Inn, a charming B&B in Dallas, GA (northwestern suburb of Atlanta). Stay overnight and take advantage of the significant lodging discount available to seminar participants. |
In this seminar you’ll learn:
-How to determine the best genre for your project (novel, essays, memoir, fantasy, young adult, etc.)
-How to start and stick to it no matter what
-Why you should listen to some folks and not others
-How to banish writing blocks forever
-Why you must set goals and timelines
-How marketing can catapult you to success even before your work is complete
-How to avoid the Top Ten Mistakes writers make when looking for an agent
-How to navigate the business of publishing: finding an agent, drafting the book proposal, and designing your career
• Don’t Wait for ‘Em to Die
-The Memoir Workshop
Writing a memoir is a powerful, life-changing act, whether you ever publish it or not. This seminar addresses the issues and challenges specific to the memoir.
Seminar Location
Bailey's Diner
Powder Springs, GA |
In this seminar you’ll learn:
-How speaking your truth will set you free
-How to handle painful subject matter
-How to recognize the real F-word: FEAR—and put it in its place
-How to deal with the opinions and reactions of family and friends
-How to revive old memories and fill in the gaps
-What The Zone is and why you have to go there regularly
-Why authenticity matters more than anything else
-How marketing can make all the difference
-Which agents are looking for memoirs (a list of literary agents actively seeking memoirs will be provided; list includes contact information)
• Living & Writing The Way of The Cracker Queen
Based on the tenets of The Way of the Cracker Queen, this seminar shows how your living and your writing can be brim-full of joy, abundance, and freedom.
In this seminar you’ll learn:
-The Three Essentials of living and writing well
-The name of the enemy that holds you back
-How to bring your writing life--and the rest of your hectic life--into balance
-Why you should dance in the cemetery
-How walking in awareness makes you a better writer and person
-The importance of humor
-The virtues of the outlaw
-Strategies from The Cracker Queen Tip Sheet For Living Out Loud, Laughing Hard, And Loving Life To Death (tip sheets are a seminar exclusive; each participant will receive a tip sheet)
More About The Seminars
Cost: $99
Seminars are typically held on a Saturday from 11am to 4pm and include a complimentary lunch. The seminars are held in Historic Powder Springs, Georgia, in the Savannah Room of Bailey’s Diner (think delicious comfort food). Or Lauretta can easily offer the seminars at your location. Mini-seminars are available as well.
The lunch session gives participants time to share stories and have a Q&A with Lauretta. The Down Home Writing School is not pretentious, hip, or sophisticated. But it will fill you up and give you the nourishment you need.
About the Instructor
Lauretta Hannon is a bestselling author and commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. She has taught and encouraged writers for nearly twenty years. As a writer she has captured more than 100 national awards.
Her memoir, The Cracker Queen--A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life, became a bestseller only three weeks after its release in April 2009.
Other Offerings
• Manuscript Critiques
$250 fee includes a critique of the first forty pages and one-hour phone consultation
• Marketing Analysis
Marketing will make you or break you. Yes, it is that important to your writing success.
Lauretta has captured more than 200 awards for marketing and promotions and has been known for years as the most award-winning marketing expert in higher education. She will analyze your marketing efforts and present specific strategies and solutions for your project.
$500 fee includes a written analysis and forty-five-minute phone consultation
For more information email Lauretta at hannonlauretta@gmail.com
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