A scene is a building block of your story, and its purpose is to advance the plot while also showcasing characters involved in a definitive point of tension that challenges them externally as well as internally. In this hands-on writing workshop, you’ll learn how to construct a scene that deeply engages the reader with the story so that they want to know what happens next (i.e. Keep Turning the Page).

For fiction and memoir writers. All participants will be expected to submit at least 10 pages of a work-in-progress that will be workshopped by all members of the class. All genres are accepted, but please don’t submit offensive material. If you have questions about this, you can email the instructor. Max 6 students.

4 Tuesday sessions

Feb. 25-March 18, 6:30-8pm

Do you have a novel, memoir, or nonfiction book you’d like to publish? Learn about the differences between traditional publishing and self-publishing, and find out how you can publish your book yourself.

Katherine has self-published more than 10 books.

Tuesday, March 25, 7-9pm

Regisrtation Fee: $40

To register for this class or for more details, click this link:

https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/grant-writing-a-to-z/

This course provides students with the hands-on experience and knowledge they need to successfully begin the planning process for projects in need of grant funding. An approach to grantseeking begins with thinking about why the funding is needed and involving the grant applicant's stakeholders in the planning process.

For more details or to register visit:

https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/web-2-0-blogs-wikis-and-podcasts/

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.

First, you will learn how to develop a plan for the content, setup, maintenance, and how to use free blogging software like Blogger and WordPress to put that plan into action. After that, learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You will edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you will find out how to record a video podcast. You will edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.

To register or for more details visit:

https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/grammar-refresher/

Develop your English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence in this course. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, and foundational sentence construction. You will learn about phrases, clauses, problem words, common grammar mistakes, and much more through practical, hands-on exercises. You will also learn through short videos, examples, and even fun games. Take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence!