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If you have a book you want to write -- and many creative people do -- most often the biggest barrier to completing it is not a lack of ideas or even a lack of craft. It's a perceived lack of time. Writing is an exercise in discipline. The Keystrokes Book Plan Workshop addresses that issue by teaching a writing discipline that works. Specifically, over the course of two sessions, it will teach you how to:

• organize your writing and your life around each other
• envision your book in a way that will support your motivation over time
• develop a week by week plan that allows you to measure and reinforce your progress
• find your own work habits and tools for maintaining a pace of writing
• create and follow a book plan that suits your style and life constraints
• revise your plan and still maintain commitment

Many published authors have day jobs, families, or social and economic obligations that take up most of their time. They're busy people. And yet they find time to write, to make their work good, and to get it published. This workshop is right for you if you know you want to write a book (whether fiction or nonfiction), you have a busy life, and you're looking for a practical way to make it work. (Read Michael Gilbert's article: How to Write a Book in One Year.)

"My expectations were exceeded; I wasn't expecting to create a bookplan in quantifiable terms."

"1) The panelists were published writers in various genres who offered actual experience/advice. 2) There was a very good handout and homework. 3) There was a practicum that caused each person to leave with a plan."

"This experience exceeded my expectations. I have far more to work with than I originally hoped. I believe in my ability to succeed."

"I had convinced myself I could not [write a book]. Now I think I can."

This workshop will be taught by Michael C. Gilbert, the author of "How to Write a Book in One Year", the Editor of Nonprofit Online News, and the Founding President of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network.

He is also author and editor to all of the publications we offer here, including: Communication Centered Technology Planning and The Guide to Nonprofit Email, and he also authored The Campaign Cookbook. He is the Publisher and Editor of Nonprofit Online News, which he started in 1997 as a means to keep himself and his colleagues informed and which has since become a premier newsletter of the field. For more information about Mr. Gilbert, please see his bio.

This is a three hour workshop split into two parts, which are held one week apart.

Session 1: May 2nd, 2008, Noon - 1:30 pm (Pacific Time)
Session 2: May 9th, 2008, Noon - 1:30 pm (Pacific Time)

New On-Demand Option: If you would like to attend this seminar, but our schedule doesn't work for you, then you can now request the "On-Demand" option. What this means is that we will schedule time for you to watch the recording of the seminar when it is most convenient for you, within a couple weeks after the live session. (There is no additional charge for this option.)

One on One Phone Consultations (Optional): The first one should be scheduled with Michael Gilbert, within two weeks after the sessions.

This is an open registration series, which means that anyone can attend. Sessions will be held online. The price is $89.00 per person, for both sessions.

Michael Gilbert has a proven track record of helping individuals move the ideas he has taught in a seminar from concept to implementation during one on one consultations afterwards. He will answer any questions you have regarding the seminar materials, of course. But more importantly, you'll have access to the discipline and focus that comes from his twenty years of experience. He can help you develop a plan and get it started. One call or many, it all depends on how much help you need in your particular situation. Each call is 30 minutes in length and (the first one) should be scheduled to happen within two weeks after the seminar. Also, there is a 20% discount if you register for this today along with the seminar.

You are responsible for making sure that you can meet these requirements before you register to attend one of our online seminars. Please feel free to Contact Us with any questions you might have.

Seminar sessions are broadcast to you via Quicktime, and you are able to send in questions during the session via AOL Instant Messenger. For this you will need:

• An internet connection (broadband will yield improved performance)
• An email account and email address
• A free AOL Instant Messaging account and client software (AIM Web Site)
• Directions to get a free screen name
• Install AIM on your computer
• Or see the help page linked to below for other options.
• The free Quicktime Player plugin (Quicktime Free Download)
  • The ability to access this test movie with Quicktime.

If you're having trouble, check the Technical Help page.