PAM TRADER WILL PRESENT OUR JANUARY WORKSHOP
COMPUTERS AND WRITERS: WHEN IT’S ALL GEEK TO YOU

Registration IS NOW OPEN!

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RWA® Online Chapter presents:

Class: COMPUTERS AND WRITERS: WHEN IT’S ALL GEEK TO YOU

Instructor: PAM TRADER
Dates: January 9 – 20
Registration Deadline: January 6
Fee: $15 Non-Chapter members. RWAOL Chapter #136 members; free.
Payment method: PAYPAL is recommended!

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Registration: http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/Campus.html

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FMI: workshops@rwaonlinechapter.org

CLASS DESCRIPTION:
COMPUTERS AND WRITERS: WHEN IT’S ALL GEEK TO YOU
Writers have a love/hate relationship with their computers. We love the stories we create on them, but we hate when they misbehave, eating our manuscripts and driving us crazy with AutoFormatting we didn’t ask for.

But have you ever looked at those ads in RWR for software that tease us with a glimpse of writing nirvana? In this two-week online workshop, Pam Trader will discuss several writing software products (including Power Writer, Write Way Pro, Dramatica, and others) and consider their pros and cons so you can make an informed decision on whether these products are really better than your normal word processor.

And speaking of word processors, just how old is yours? Did you realize updating your version can give you access to all sorts of new tools to make your life easier? Pam will even reveal how you can update your word processor for much less than buying the box straight off the shelf. And she’ll tell you about some free word processors you might want to consider.

In this workshop, Pam will also spotlight other computer tools that can make a writer’s life easier, including backing up your manuscripts, synching files between two computers, electronic sticky-notes, and three-ring binder software replacements. And we’ll consider the pros and cons of online collaboration tools that can make critiquing between two or more people easier.

Audience participation is highly encouraged as we exchange tips, ideas, and our deepest, darkest secret questions about the computer we love to hate.

NOTE: This class is NOT platform specific and will discuss options available for both Mac and Windows PC users.

CLASS HIGHLIGHTS

Novel Writing Software: What is it and will it help me write a better book?
Word Processors: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Cheap
Tool Time Tips: Tools for your writing and your computer
Questions and Answers: Open forum on anything from buying a new computer to adware/spyware and virus protection tips

BIO:

A confessed gadgetaholic and computer geek, Pam Trader fully admits she can’t teach you how to plot a book, but she can teach you how to buy a new computer. During the day she’s a software analyst for Computer Sciences Corporation, a major information technology company. By night she alternates between writing light paranormals, testing out new writing-related software she finds, and maintaining a handful of websites for friends. She refused to share her personal website with you because it’s always in a half-baked state as she tries out new stuff on it.

Format: Course is conducted via online discussion (bulletin) board on the RWA® Online website. Non-chapter members MUST complete both the workshop registration AND the discussion board login registration for access. Instructions for login are presented after the registration pages (or to return to the login instructions, go to http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/WorkshopAppTY.html. The workshop is available for up to one week after the end date and a downloadable archive of the workshop will be available the week following the workshop.