Writing Workshops
“How to Be a Guy—in 10 Easy Steps”
Learn what really separates the girls from the
boys in fiction (and in real life). Make your
male characters believable as well as lovable.
"Voice - How to Find Yours"
What do editors mean by voice? Find yours and that of your characters. How "deep point-of-view" forms an integral part of "voice."
The Short of It - Synopsis, High Concept, Query, Blurb
Fitting a 400-page manuscript into one page, one paragraph, one sentence. It can be done!
Other available topics: Plotting, Characters, Conflict, Hero's Journey,
Queries, Creative Nonfiction
Donna has been teaching creative nonfiction and commercial fiction
writing classes for more than 15 years. For writing workshops,
Graduate School Entrance Exam Prep
2011-12 dates
GMAT* Prep Classes
October 1, 8, 15 - 2011
February 18, 25, March 3 - 2012
June 2, 9, 16 - 2012
9 AM—1 PM, University of Houston-Clear Lake
GRE** Prep Classes
September 17, 24, October 1 - 2011
February 18, 25, March 3 - 2012
June 16, 23, 30 - 2012
9 AM—1 PM, University of Houston-Clear Lake
SPECIAL GRE Prep Class (new test materials)
July 9, 16, 23 - 2011 !CANCELLED!
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
DEADLINES TO SUBMIT SCORES: December 1 (2011) for Spring 2012 Admission, May 1 (2012) for Summer 2012 Admission, and August 2 (2012) for Fall 2012 Admission.
*The GMAT exam will undergo major changes, beginning in the summer of 2012.
**The GRE exam will undergo major changes, beginning THIS AUGUST (2011). June 2011 classes will use new test prep materials to prepare students for the new test.