Rosanne has presented workshops at SCBWI conferences and retreats in several regions. She has participated in and moderated panels at the NCTE conference, the AWP conference, the NYPL Literary Salon, and the Portland Book Festival. She has been on the faculty of the Fishtrap Summer Workshop and taught in Portland State’s Masters in Book Publishing program.
Her adult workshops:
Pitch, logline, Bio, Synopsis: writing promo pieces for your books A hands on workshop for writers with a story to pitch covering everything from the one sentence logline to the full pages synopsis using low stress examples from familiar stories, and practical exercises for talking about your work to a range of potential readers.
Can I Make a Living in the Arts? a practical guide for aspiring writers and artists A workshop for teen and adult aspiring creatives to help them think about the practical steps they can take to embark on a freelance working life, and the temperament and skills that will help the most.
Character and the Seven Deadly Sins is a workshop on creating emotionally resonant characters using the seven deadly sins as a framework for understanding human conflict and motivations at the deepest level. This works well as a 45-60 minute large group presentation. It can also be presented as a 2 hour hands on writing workshop with time for generation of new scenes and sharing of work.
Finding the Gold in your Story Setting A richly developed setting is integral to most award winning novels and many best selling books. Developing the setting of your story can make the character voices sharper, the action more vivid, and the plot complications more realistic. This workshop will cover ten techniques for researching and writing a compelling setting for your story.
STORY–the howl of the human pack This is more of a keynote type speech, the story of how I went from a child who hated writing to a best selling author. It’s not a prescription or a formula for success, only a window into how one person with no connections gradually built a career out of writing heart-felt, not-at-all-commercial middle grade fiction that eventually included multiple best selling books, translated into dozens of languages. It’s about the power of story to transform your life and the value of writing community.
Rosanne also does week long writing workshops that cover the mechanics of writing and revising a novel in detail. She has taught at the Summer Fishtrap workshop and online at the Loft Literary Center.
To arrange a workshop contact Rosanne.