Crafting Romances of All Kinds
Where? LIU's Brooklyn Campus / Simultaneously Available Online
When? July 13 -17, Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri, 6-8pm
Who Can Enroll? Any writer age 18+ looking for a crash course in crafting Romance stories. No prior experience or degree required.
Is Course Credit Available? No, this course is a Continued Education seminar series
Workshop Cost? $650
Why Attend In Person? Head here to see all the free extras you get by attending courses in person at LIU's Brooklyn Campus.
Class Description
It’s no secret that romance is the best-selling fiction genre. Guided by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras, dive into the romance genre studying and discussing exactly what makes readers clamor for romance novels. Learn how to create characters that stay rooted in readers’ hearts and craft a plot that keeps them turning the page. This continued education course encompasses an overview of romance subgenres, craft techniques, cracking the elusive “romance formula,” managing reader expectations, and will cover popular romance stories that have captured pop culture's attention.
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Questions about admissions? bswf@liu.edu
Visiting Professor
Priscilla Oliveras
Author
Priscilla Oliveras is a USA Today bestselling author who weaves her Puerto Rican-Mexican heritage through her books (including His Perfect Partner, Island Affair, and West Side Love Story), garnering Starred Reviews and praise from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, The Oprah Magazine, the Washington Post, New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and more. Priscilla earned her Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and now serves as adjunct faculty in the program.
A Guide to Self Publishing
Where? LIU's Brooklyn Campus / Simultaneously Available Online
When? July 20 - 24, Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri, 6pm-8pm
Who Can Enroll? Any writer age 18+ looking for a crash course in self-publishing. No prior experience or degree required.
Is Course Credit Available? No, this course is a Continued Education seminar series.
Workshop Cost? $650
Why Attend In Person? Head here to see all the free extras you get by attending courses in person at LIU's Brooklyn Campus.
Class Description
Most MFA programs teach you how to write. This continued education course teaches you what happens next, taught by trailblazing publishing futurist Julie Trelstad. First, learn the self-publishing landscape options, from zines and Amazon’s KDP all the way through hybrid presses and the Big 5, and determine how to decide which works best for your work. Then learn how to build a promotional platform and create expectations for profit. Finally, take a practical dive into production and publication, including cover design, interior layout, back cover copy, PR and marketing, and more. Basically, learn everything you need to know to self-publish your novel in one crash course!
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Questions about admissions? bswf@liu.edu
Visiting Professor
Julie Trelstad
Publishing Expert
Julie Trelstad is a Publishing Futurist with 36 years of experience navigating the publishing ecosystem. Julie has held senior editorial roles at houses like John Wiley & Sons, pioneered digital rights strategy for Writers House, and successfully founded and sold her own independent press. In the classroom, Julie encourages authors to look past the "default" rules of the industry, providing them with the clarity, traction, and systems needed to turn the outsized responsibility of self-publishing into a source of tremendous power.
