With years of experience, author and poet Charles Chatmon has shared with new and aspiring authors how to turn their thoughts into a book. These informative lessons are for the 80% of potential authors in the United States who wish to write that first book, but not sure how or where to start.

Chatmon provides tips on how to create a manuscript, using the mechanics of writing using the methods of theme, plot, and research tips for non-fiction subjects. He also teaches the steps taken in submitting a manuscript for copyright, listing publishing options for the aspiring author, how to market their published product once it is out and how to best effectively use the internet when doing so. Chatmon also mentions the trends in the publishing industry and what to look out for.

As a result of these writers’ workshops, Chatmon's lessons have inspired budding writers to realize their literary dreams. Workshops generally take two hours, and reference sheets are provided for each lesson.

From the successful California Writers Collective writer’s workshops comes a series of lessons designed for new and aspiring authors! While each of the lessons are tailored for different stages of the writing and publishing process,no doubt you will become one of the millions who desire to have a book published one day.

Each of our audio workshops are available as CD's or MP3's. You may purchase our audio lessons via PayPal.

Lesson #1 - Getting Started: Finding Motivation to Write

Lesson #2 -Publishing Options: Which One is Right for You?

Lesson # 3 - Book Marketing and Promotion

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