Events
CraftFest and ThrillerFest 2022
CraftFest: I’ll be teaching a workshop on Show versus Tell
Wednesday, June 1 @ 10:30am
Book Signing at 5:00pm
ThrillerFest: Check back for panel information
May 21-June 4
Four Authors’ Journeys
Join me, S.A. Cosby, Jean Kwok, Hank Phillippi Ryan and David Heska Wandbli Weiden
Click the link here to watch.
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Police Procedurals, Cozies, and Historicals, Researching and Writing Crime Fiction
Nancy Bilyeau, Tracee de Hahn, Emilya Naymark, and Elena Taylor
Click the link here to watch the full interview
Author Chats with Allegory Editing
Elena Taylor interviews Steph Mullin and Nicole Mabry
Co-authors of The Family Tree
To watch the recorded event click the link here.
“This thriller keeps the shocks coming right up to the climatic end.” Lisa Gardner, author of Before She Disappeared
Elena Taylor interviews Peter Clines
Peter Clines is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels including: Terminus, Paradox Bound, 14, The Fold, and his highly acclaimed Ex-Heroes series. His work combines sci-fi, suspense, horror, and superheroes. He has published numerous short stories and articles on the television and film industry.
To watch the recorded interview, click the link here.
ITW Town Hall: Moderator
Click the link here to watch my full interview with Alexia Gordon, Adam Hamdy, Lisa Gardner, and Tessa Wegert
Workshops
Workshop Recordings: Available to Watch Anytime.
For more information, email info@allegoryediting.com
Balance Your Writing Life: Stress Your Characters
Suffering for your writing is neither necessary nor healthy. But staying motivated can be hard—especially during the challenges of the last two years. Simultaneously, we want our characters to overcome big challenges and face hardships, even when we want our own lives to be smooth sailing.
Join Allegory Senior Editor Elena Hartwell Taylor as she discusses ways to stay motivated, balance writing, work, and life, and create reasonable goals, along with applying those same concepts to your characters, in reverse, writing them out of balance, with big obstacles to overcome.
Show (Don’t Tell) Me You Love Me
“Show don’t tell” is a common phrase bandied about at writers conferences, but what does it really mean? What’s the difference between writing for a reader and at a reader? How can a writer keep prose, description, and dialogue strong? And, when is tell not only appropriate, but the best option?
Join Senior Developmental Editor Elena Hartwell Taylor as she analyzes the differences between show and tell and why it makes writing more active and engaging.
The Skeleton of a Good Story
Just as a skeleton holds a body’s shape, a story also needs an underlying structure. While story structure can take numerous forms, there are universal concepts which make up the framework for novels, memoirs, and narrative nonfiction. Understanding and applying these concepts is vital to creating a strong manuscript.
Join senior editor Elena Hartwell Taylor as she explores why even talented writers can fail without a solid underlying structure to their projects. Participants will learn to dissect their own works-in-progress and unearth the full potential of their material. Learn to strengthen everything from first drafts to polished manuscripts. Create dynamic beginnings, bolster sagging middles, and discover what makes a satisfying end.
I Wrote a Book, Now What?
Join Elena Taylor as she discusses next steps for writers after typing in THE END.
