Guest Speaker in November: Shannon Donnelly
When: Saturday, November 8, 2024 at 10 AM PST
Online via Zoom
Agenda (Pacific Standard Time):
- 10:00 am Meeting Opens with OCRW Announcements
- 10:15 am Shannon Donnelly
- 11:30 am Break Lunch
- 12:15 pm Meeting Resumes
- 12:30 pm Small Group Breakouts
- 2:00 pm Meeting Adjourns
Morning Workshop: Pacing Tips
The pace of a story relies on many different factors. Pace is not just about action, but also about creating tension with unanswered questions, with flow, with connecting thoughts, using a rise and fall of tension, and much more. In this workshop we’ll talk about:
· Where to start a story
· How much backstory is too much—or too little
· Balancing action and character development
· Use of detail
· Technical tips that relate to sentence structure and viewpoint
About Shannon Donnelly
Shannon Donnelly’s writing has won numerous awards, including the Indie BRAG Gold
Medallion, a nomination for Romance Writer’s of America’s RITA award, the Grand Prize in the
“Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer” contest, judged by Nora Roberts, and others.
Her writing has repeatedly earned 4½ Star Top Pick reviews from Romantic Times magazine, as well as praise from Booklist and other reviewers, who note: “simply superb”…”wonderfully
uplifting”….and “beautifully written.” Her Regency romances have been awarded the Indie
BRAG Gold Medallion and the Bookseller’s Best award for best novella.
Her work has been on the top seller list of Amazon.com and she can be found online at shannondonnelly.com.
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Multi-Author Projects
OCRW Board Secretary Linda Carroll-Bradd will give a short overview on multi-author projects, their conditions, pros, and cons. Then, members will split out into breakout session to discuss a specific type of project: multi-author book series, multi-author anthologies, and co-writing a book.
Online via Zoom: Please register before 5 pm Friday, November 8, 2024 PST to receive the Zoom link.
The Zoom link will be emailed on the evening of Friday, November 8, 2024, after registration closes.
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Important Note Regarding Recordings:
If recordings are made, they will be available for viewing after the meeting and only available for a limited time provided there are no technical difficulties and the speaker agrees. A link to the recordings will be emailed to paying attendees separately.