This page will contain the master list of classes I’ve taken and will eventually be cross referenced with teacher, vendor, summary, and review.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the classes I’ve taken.
In progress – Class Count 6
Class Name | Vendor Link | Teacher | Format |
2021 May Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted on website |
2020 Inkers Con! | https://www.inkerscon.com/2020-digital-home | organizer: Alessandra Torre | webinars available for 3 years |
2020 Aug Starting From Zero | https://courses.davidgaughran.com/courses/starting-from-zero | David Gaugbran | Online videos |
5 day Amazon add challenge | email invite | Bryan Cohen | 5 days – email lessons and FB support??? |
SPF Shorts – Improve your launches | email invite – limited time offer | Mark Dawson | online video modules |
Six Figure Serials | https://alana-albertson.mykajabi.com | Alana Albertson | online video modules |
2021 Class Count
Class Name | Vendor Link | Teacher | Format |
2021 Jan Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | email exchange |
2021 Feb Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | email exchange |
2021 Mar Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | email exchange |
2021 Apr Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | email exchange |
2021 May Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | email exchange |
5 day Amazon add challenge | email invite | Bryan Cohen | 5 days – email lessons and FB Support group |
HB90 April | https://heartbreathings.teachable.com | Sarra Cannon | Video and FB group |
2020 Class Count 20
Class Name | Vendor Link | Teacher | Format |
2020 Jan Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are either posted on website or via email |
2020 Jan Fake It Till you Make It | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Kerry Blaisdell | Via email – Groups.io |
2020 Jan Press Kits for Writers | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ https://kathrynjane.com/ has other vendors she goes through | Kathryn Jane | Via email – Groups.io |
2020 Feb Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted on website |
2020 Mar Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted on website |
2020 April Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted on website |
2020 May Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted on website |
Deep POV | https://evident-ink.teachable.com/p/deep-pov | Dawn from EvidentInk | Teachable class |
2020 June SYS Challenge | https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/superchargeyourscene/ | J Thorn | 5 days – videos released each day; FB group support |
2020 June Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted on website |
2020 July Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted via email |
2020 Aug Yellow Highlighter Class | htttp://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted via email |
2020 Sept HB90 | https://heartbreathings.teachable.com | Sarra Cannon | Videos and FB group |
2020 Sept Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted via email |
2020 Oct Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted via email |
2020 ADVANCED FACEBOOK CLASS LIVE REPLAY | https://nicholaserik.com/fb-advanced/ | Nicholas Erik | Watching videos |
(Free) How to sell books on goodreads | https://www.facebook.com/InkersCon/videos/1823617901109439/?v=1823617901109439 (May no longer be available) | Alessandra Torre | Single Webinar |
2020 Nov Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted via email |
2020 Dec Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts being edited are posted via email |
Dec HB90 | https://heartbreathings.teachable.com | Sarra Cannon | Video and FB group |
2019 Class Count 14
Class Name | Vendor link | Teacher | Format |
2019 Jan Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Mel Jolly’s Master Plan Boot Camp | www.authorrx.com | Mel Jolly | 30-minute private coaching call Online class. Limited access |
2019 Feb Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Mar Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 April Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 May Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 June Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 July Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Aug Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Sept Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Oct Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Nov Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Dec Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2019 Publish and Thrive | https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/publish-and-thrive/ | Sarra Cannon | Video and workbook. Sarra did answer questions. |
2018 Class Count 33
Class Name | Vendor Link | Teacher | Format |
2018 Jan 30 release plan | Nina Harrington | ||
2018 Jan Active vs. Passive Voice | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Alicia Rasley | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Jan Showing vs Telling | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Jan Scrivener | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Pat Haggerty | Sent Videos! via yahoo groups, |
2018 Feb GMC | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Alicia Rasley | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Feb Deep POV Part 1 | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Feb Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2018 Mar Deep POV II | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Mar Dialog | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Alicia Rasley | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Mar Revision Group | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | Suzanne Purvis | Online venue |
2018 Apr Characters off the page | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Alicia Rasley | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Apr Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net/ | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2018 Apr Deep POV III | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Apr Lake House Immersion | Private Venue | ||
2018 May Anatomy of a Great Beginning Part 1 | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 May Story Structure | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Beth Barany | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Jun The Anatomy of a Strong Beginning | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Jun Grammar | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Alicia Rasley | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Jun Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2018 Jul Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2018 Jul Write Better Faster 2.0 | https://betterfasteracademy.com/ | Becca Syme | online venue |
2018 Aug Story Expansion | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Sally J. Walker | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Aug Playing Hide and Seek | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Frank Ahearn | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Sept Writing on the Anxiety Curve | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Sally J. Walker | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Sept Strengths for Writers | https://betterfasteracademy.com/ | Becca Syme | online venue |
2018 Oct Writers Block | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2018 Oct Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2018 Nov Yellow Highlighter Class | http://www.lauriesplace.net | Laurie Sanders | Excerpts were posted on class website |
2018 Beta Deep POV immersion | DawnAlexanderBooks.Com | Dawn Alexander | via email and group video call |
David Farland – Heinlein five rules | https://mystorydoctor.com/online-workshops/ | David Farland | recorded videos – no teacher interaction – limited access |
David Farland – Writing for MG and YA | https://mystorydoctor.com/online-workshops/ | David Farland | recorded videos – no teacher interaction – limited access |
2017 – Class Count 39
Class Name | Vendor | Teacher | Format |
2017 FAB 30 (3 months) | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | online platform | |
2017 Jan Haven Series Class | |||
2017 Jan Rose Self Editing | |||
2017 Jan Sizzling Synopsis | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | Suzanne Purvis | online platform |
2017 Feb Fast Draft | |||
2017 Feb Writing revision or retreat bootcamp | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | Suzanne Purvis | |
2017 Feb Write More Better | |||
2017 Mar 30 Days to Stronger Novel | |||
2017 Mar BIAW (book in a week) | KOD – RWA chapter | emails | |
2017 Mar Intro world building | |||
2017 April Fast First Draft | |||
2017 April FPP Pitch Session | |||
2017 April Scrivener | |||
2017 May Anthropology | |||
2017 May Novel In Month Sherry | |||
2017 May Self-Publishing | |||
2017 May Staking the Stakes | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | online platform | |
2017 Jun Author Branding | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | ||
2017 Jun Back Cover Copy – Shoot Me Now | |||
2017 Jun Deep POV | |||
2017 Jun Developing a Vocabulary for Writing Love Scenes | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2017 Jun I Dare You | |||
2017 Jun Transform Your Story into a Successful Series | not sure | Marie Force | emails via yahoo groups |
2017 Jun Write workshop | |||
2017 Jun Writing Erotic Romance and Erotica | |||
2017 July Profitable blog | |||
2017 Aug Intersection of Plot, Character and Conflict. Part | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2017 Aug Ta Da, How to Put Funny on the Page | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | ||
2017 Aug MS is Done. Now What? | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | ||
2017 Aug Schmoozing 101 | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | ||
2017 Aug Series vs Serials | |||
2017 Sep Intersection of Plot, Character and Conflict Part 2 | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2017 Sep Sizzling Synopsis | https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/ | Suzanne Purvis | online venue |
2017 Oct Intersection of Plot, Character, and Conflict Part 3 | http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/ | Laurie Sanders | emails via yahoo groups |
2017 Oct Newsletter | |||
2017 Oct Strange Fiction | |||
2017 Nov Blogging is necessary for success and You have the time | |||
2017 Dec PIXAR emotional core | |||
2017 Dec POV shifts |
2016 – Class Count 15
Most of these were https://www.margielawson.com/course-catalog/
- 2016 Jan Empowering Character Emotions
- 2016 Jan Power up your Setting
- 2016 Feb Virtues, Vices, and Plots!
- 2016 Feb Writing Body Language and Dialogue
- 2016 Mar Deep Editing
- 2016 Apr Shirley Jump’s Rule of Six
- 2016 Jun Writing Compelling Scenes
- 2016 Aug Show Don’t Tell
- 2016 Aug Sizzling Synopsis
- 2016 Sep Revision Retreat
- 2016 Sept Rose Plotting
- 2016 Oct Immersion
- 2016 Nov Crafting 3D Worlds on 2D Pages
- 2016 Nov Battling the Basics The Essentials of Writing
- 2016 Dec Create Vivid Villains, Memorable Sidekicks and a Cast of Captivating Characters
2015 – Class Count 9
- 2015 Feb Deepening Character
- 2015 Feb Write Dialogue with a Psychological Punch
- 2015 Jul Gesture Crutches
- 2015 Jul Procrastination Seminar
- 2015 Aug Scene and Sequel
- 2015 Sep Creating Compelling Characters
- 2015 Sep Story Structure Safari
- 2015 Nov Deep POV
- 2015 Dec Class revision
Backlog – Class Count 36
- Mark Dawson Author 101
- Autocrit repetition
- Autocrit dialog
- Autocrit Nightmare Fuel
- 2017 RWA Conference CD
- 2018 RWA Conference – 10 takeaways from
- 2018 RWA Conference – Conflict Is Key
- 2018 RWA Conference – Deep Point of View
- 2018 RWA Conference – Eliciting Emotion How to Hook Your Readers Heart
- 2018 RWA Conference – Five Ways to Make your Characters More Lovable and Believable
- 2018 RWA Conference – Happier Endings
- 2018 RWA Conference – How to Transform a Good Book into a Great Book
- 2018 RWA Conference – Key Elements to Create a Successful Series
- 2018 RWA Conference – Make Your Ads More Effective
- 2018 RWA Conference – The First 100 Pages of Your Novel
- 2018 RWA Conference – The Winning Website
- 2018 RWA Conference – The Writer’s Guide To Getting It All Done
- 2018 RWA Conference – Writing Quickly
- 30 Day Marketing Challenge
- David Farland – Kick start your career
- David Farland – Magnificent Middles
- David Farland – Promising Starts
- David Farland – Recharging Your Creative Batteries
- David Farland – Rewriting
- David Farland – The story Puzzle
- David Farland – World-building
- David Farland – Writing Mastery I & II
- Holly Lisle – 7 day revision class
- Holly Lisle – Create Character Clinic
- Holly Lisle – Culture Clinic
- Holly Lisle – How to think Sideways
- Holly Lisle – Language Clinic
- Holly Lisle – Page turning scenes
- Holly Lisle – Plot Clinic
Do you have reviews for David Farland’s classes yet?
I don’t, but send me an email and we can chat.
will do. Thanks!
Same query please!
Do you have a review for David Farland’s classes yet?
What did you think of Sarra Cannon class?
I’ve really liked it. I like that I can retake it. She has a great style of presenting and has so much information. The fb group has been helpful as well. You are welcome to send an email if you have specific questions.