Good morning everyone. We wanted to pass this workshop information along. I took C.J.’s query workshop and it’s the bomb! It simplified the query writing process by helping me break down my plot into a single sentence. I was then able to use her remaining tips to build the letter. Writers of all levels would benefit from this class.
The really great news is C.J. will be doing a monthly Query Writing 101 column for us beginning in October. Readers will be given an opportunity to submit query letters and C.J. will offer feedback. We will post more information on Query Writing 101 shortly, but here’s the information on C.J.’s workshop.
Adrienne
Online Query Workshop
Course description: This two week course teaches writers how to craft a compelling hook, offers in-depth individual critiques on query letters, and answers any questions about the query process.
Teacher: C.J. Redwine writes urban fantasy with a side of comic relief and is repped by Holly Root of Waxman Literary Agency. She has taught this workshop to groups of writers both in person and online and writes a monthly Query Clinic column for www.romanceuniversi ty.org (first column posts in October).
Price: Registration is $35. Refer a friend and receive a critique of your first five pages free!
Go here for more details: http://queryworksho p.blogspot. com/
Carrie Spencer, writing romantic comedy and goofy middle-grade, personifies her alter-ego - 
I participated in CJ’s workshop, too, and watched her work magic on other participant’s queries. She really knows her stuff.
Posted by Keli Gwyn | July 30, 2009, 12:37 pmThanks, Keli!
Posted by C.J. Redwine | August 2, 2009, 12:47 pmCJ’s workshop helped me sharpen my ‘hook’ and restructure the overall query letter – highly recomend her course!
Posted by Cathy Hamilton | July 30, 2009, 4:07 pmI’m so glad it was helpful to you, Cathy! Thanks for the comment. =)
Posted by C.J. Redwine | August 2, 2009, 12:47 pmI took CJ’s query class as well and loved it. At the end, I had a list of agents and a polished query with a killer ‘hook.’ Basically, all I had left to do was to press Send.
She gave wonderful feedback and has a knack of boiling down a story into just its important essence.
Posted by Laurie | July 31, 2009, 12:20 amI appreciate your comment, Laurie, and am so glad you found the workshop helpful. =)
Posted by C.J. Redwine | August 2, 2009, 12:48 pmCJ, a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned your class on my chapter loop and had several people ask me about it. I directed them to your website. I’m so glad you’re teaching it again!
I’m looking forward to your column here too.
Posted by Laurie Thompson | August 3, 2009, 1:08 pmWow! Thanks.
Personal recommendations are always the best kind.
Posted by C.J. Redwine | August 4, 2009, 5:11 pm