No need to wait until Melinda is teaching in your area. Sign up for informative and inspiring
classes with Melinda and other expert instructors in convenient and affordable content-rich
online learning experiences.
Writing Craft, Creative Development and Motivational Sessions
- Motivational e-Gatherings
- Intensive Writing Craft Improvement Workshops
- Personal Development Small Group Seminars
- Training Programs--Personal Time Travel©
How Melinda's Online Classes Work for YOU~
Melinda's Online Classes offer you the best of instructional and learning formats where your
valuable time isn't wasted with chit chat or other off-topic nonessentials.
Content expert and master teacher Melinda focuses all lectures and learning experience exercises
on practical application of the given topic, allowing for your individual learning goals.
- Upon your paid registration, Melinda will email you a learning goal assessment questionnaire
specific to the offered class that you will fill out and return to her before the class begins.
- The classes are taught in an online group setting. Upon your paid registration you will
be admitted to the class group which goes live at the appointed time.
- Each online class contains extensive lectures and exercises that you can actually use.
- Students may choose to post their completed exercises to the list for Melinda's and the
other students' input or email privately to Melinda for the duration of the class.
- Every student will receive valuable e-handouts and reference materials.
- After each posted lecture and exercise, a question and answer period will follow that
allows Melinda to further expand on the topic and gives students an opportunity to learn
from each other.
- Students receive additional discounts and bonuses with online purchases at
www.melindaruckerhaynes.com of books,
classes, CDs and creative development tools.
Online Summer Classes Registration Now Open
June 2 - Creative Development Coaching with Melinda Rucker Haynes, M.Ed., CH
SOLD OUT
Topic: Care and Feeding of Your Muse: Introduction to Creative Block Busters
Having trouble getting ideas? Can't get your ideas on the page? Rather pick lint than
face a blank screen? Your muse may be blocked. Discover why creative blocks are built
and which blocks are keeping you from your best writing. Learn how to bust blocks
open with effective tools that will constantly inspire you . . .
Course Fee: $19.95
Plus Free BONUS! -- Personal Time Travel© Audio CD for anytime
creative block busting! ($20 Value!)
Questions? Email Melinda
June 20-24 - Intensive Writing Craft Improvement with Melinda Rucker Haynes, M.Ed., CH
Registration Limited--Enroll Now!
Topic: Discovering Your Writer's Voice & Style
Discover your unique writer's voice and become an entertaining storyteller. Learn to use
"description" to advance the plot, enliven settings and make your story people real. Find
out how and where to use necessary background information and how to make specialized
terminology more readable. Creatively use your personal experience, research and imagination
to portray the range of human emotions that connects with readers. Extensive e-handouts and
style discovery writing exercises and valuable instructor feedback.
Course Fee: $49.95
Plus TWO Free BONUSES! -- Personal Time Travel© Audio CD ($20 Value!)
Autographed Paperback GHOSTLY ACTS
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June 27 - July 1 - Craft/Creative Intensive with Melinda Rucker Haynes, M.Ed., CH
Special Online Class Sponsored by
Eastside RWA Chapter)
Topic: The Perfect Pitch
Got an appointment with an editor at RWA Nationals? In need of The Perfect Pitch? Do you want a
multi-published author and pitching professional to personally review your individual pitch?
Eastside RWA is proud to present their new online workshop, "The Perfect Pitch," with published
author Melinda Rucker Haynes, M.Ed., CH. After selling six novels, three non-fiction books,
numerous articles and being funded for nine major research grants, she's a veteran player in
the pitching game.
Successfully pitching your fiction or nonfiction anywhere, anytime requires proven sales and
oral storytelling techniques. Learn to use the Flash Five process to craft a perfect best-selling
pitch. "90 Second Blurb" your story with dynamic language that grabs the editor/agent's attention
and makes them ask for more.
In this intensive online class with creative development and performance coach and veteran selling
pitcher, Melinda Rucker Haynes, you will learn to:
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Utilize Flash Five Perfect Selling Pitch Process that includes:
- Forming desired outcome for the pitch opportunity
- 6 Question Perfect Selling Pitch Condenser
- Transform 6 answers to 90-Second Blurb
- Preparation for Editor/Agent questions
- Hands-on practice of 90-Second Blurb
- Apply dynamic "sales" or evocative language to blurb your story that will connect with the
listener's subconscious and create a receptive, attentive attitude.
- Determine and emphasize or sell the important and dramatic elements of your pitch with
appropriate body language and voice inflection.
Furthermore, Melinda will personally review one pitch from each participant, giving individual
feedback that will allow you to craft the best possible pitch, just in time for Nationals.
Sign up now! This class is limited to the first 100 participants.
Note: Melinda will be available for individual coaching at a special reduced fee rate.
Contact Melinda for more information.
Date: June 27 - July 1
Cost: $15
Sign-up on Eastside RWA's website at
www.eastsiderwa.org
August 1-31 - Theme: Your Story's Heart and Soul ~Online Class sponsored by Southern Tier
Authors of Romance. Register at
http://members.aol.com/starrwa/workshop.pdf
Theme is the living heart of your story that breathes life into characters and reveals their
souls to readers. Learn to craft a theme from all your story elements for a multilayered,
deeply textured story that readers will love to and you'll love to write.
