Valerie Allen

Writing for Fun and Profit  ~

` Writers write
` Writing Genres
` Organize thyself
` Write what you enjoy or learn fast
` Rules of the road - what you are expected to know
` Agents and publishers
` Standard vs POD vs Self Publishing vs E- Publishing
` E-books vs P-books

The Art of Article Writing ~

` Think small
` Types of articles
` Side bars
` Target your market
` Evergreens/seasonal/events/expertise

Methods of Mega Marketing ~

` Tell to sell
` Advertising is paid for, publicity is prayed for
` One on one/word of mouth
` Friends/relatives/neighbors/coworkers/and others
` Direct mail/fliers/post cards/posters/handouts
` Print media, press releases
` Online/email/web pages/blogs/tweets and all things e


Details, Details: Creative Elaboration ~

` Exciting words
` Good sentences
` Mighty monosyllabes
` Pesky pronouns
` Repetitive reduncancies
` Sentence structure
` Sentence types
` Strong verbs
` Word pictures


Creative Writing for the Young and Talented ~

`  Workshops for children and young adults
`  Letting your mind roll on
`  Thinking outside the box
`  Pen to paper and keep it there
`  Words that bang and clang
`  Words that flow and float
`  Blow out sentences 
`  Cultivating your exciting ideas