INDIANA WRITERS CENTER CLASSES FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2023

Posted by John F. Allen Author on April 17, 2023

Greetings and Salutations my friends!

Amazingly we are quarter into 2023 and SPRING HAS ARRIVED! I’m extremely excited to share my upcoming Indiana Writers Center Class Schedule for Spring Semester 2023!

Please see the links below:

Course Information

Elements of Fiction 2.0: Discounted Bundle
Instructor: John F. Allen
Dates: 4 Wednesdays: May 03, 17, 31, June 14 2023
Time: 7:00-10:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom
Nonmember Price: $270.00 (login to see your membership price)

This spring, IWC instructor John F. Allen is offering four different sections of the elements of fiction. You can register for these sessions individually or you can purchase as a bundle and save 10%. Be sure to login to your member account in order to view the correct discount. Here is the price breakdown for your reference:

Nonmember: $270; Writer/Reader Member & IPC Member: $173; Senior Member, Teacher Member, Student Member, Military/Veteran Member, Librarian Member: $151

Elements of Fiction 2.0: Dialogue vs. Narration–When to Show & When to Tell
Instructor: John F. Allen
Date: May 3rd
Time: 7:00-10:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom

This course will define dialogue and narration, their importance and how/when to use them.

Elements of Fiction 2.0: Defining Your Writer’s Voice–Discover Your Inner Writer
Instructor: John F. Allen
Date: May 17th
Time: 7:00-10:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom

This course will define the Writer’s voice and how to develop yours. This includes, but is not limited to, noticeable details regarding a writer’s style. It shows the author’s attitude, thoughts, and feelings. Your Writer’s Voice will influence the other voices in your work including: Character voice, and Narrator’s voice.

Elements of Fiction 2.0: Anatomy of a Writer–How to Use and Channel Your Life Experience into Your Work
Instructor: John F. Allen
Date: May 31st
Time: 7:00-10:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom

This class will examine the various aspects of a writer and how these aspects affect your writing. It will also examine how to use your life experience and relationships to enhance your work.

Elements of Fiction 2.0: Writing Research–How to Begin and Where to End
Instructor: John F. Allen
Date: June 14th
Time: 7:00-10:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom

This class will cover how to begin your research and where to end your research. Before you begin to write your story, a fair amount of research is necessary to authenticate your writing and keep it grounded within the human experience and in the case of literary fiction, to keep it historically accurate.

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SIGN UP TODAY BEFORE ROOM RUNS OUT!

INDIANA WRITERS CENTER CLASSES FOR WINTER SEMESTER 2023

Posted by John F. Allen Author on January 10, 2023

Greetings and Salutations my friends!

We’ve entered a BRAND-NEW YEAR, full of growth and promise. I’m excited to share my upcoming Indiana Writers Center Class Schedule for Winter Semester 2023!

Please see the links below:

3/2 Elements of Fiction: Emotions, Viewpoint & Voice

FB – https://fb.me/e/2m8OOXayw

Website – https://www.indianawriters.org/product/32-elements-emotions/

3/23 Elements of Fiction: Setting & Worldbuilding

FB – https://fb.me/e/388LthKGk

Website – https://www.indianawriters.org/product/323-elements-setting-world/

Discount Bundle

Website – https://www.indianawriters.org/product/23-elements-discount/

I look forward to seeing you in class and remember, TBIYTC (The Best is Yet to Come)!

The Basics of Writing Speculative Fiction Class offered through Indiana Writers Center on 7/21

Posted by John F. Allen Author on July 17, 2022

Greetings all!

I will be teaching The Basics of Writing Speculative Fiction Class on Thursday, July 21st online via Zoom, for Indiana Writers Center (see info below).

Course Information

Instructor: John F. Allen
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Nonmember Price: $75.00 (login to see your membership price)

Are you interested in adding some fantastical elements to your writing? Ready to explore and entertain aspects of futurism, slip-stream, sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, or horror stories? Check out this class!

The Basics of Writing Speculative Fiction is a basic guide on what speculative fiction consists of and how to create a Speculative Fiction Short Story from beginning to end.

In this 3-hour course, you will learn the basic mechanics of writing a Speculative Fiction Short Story including: plot, setting, characters and world building.

Not sure if you are interested in the genre – check out What is Speculative Fiction?

Click here to register!

JOHN F. ALLEN TO APPEAR AT IMAGINARIUM 2015, SEPTEMBER 11th – 13th

Posted by John F. Allen Author on September 5, 2015

Chris Garrison, RJ Sullivan and myself!

Next weekend, starting on Friday, September 11th, I’ll be attending the Second Annual Imaginarium Convention in Louisville, KY. Last year’s event was an AWESOME TIME!. With Seventh Star Press as a major organizer and several Speculative Fiction Guild authors well represented, I’m anticipating bigger, better, and more fun than ever.

What is Imaginaruim? If you love movies, film, music and/or books and the people who create them, or you aspire to create your own works, and want an inspiring weekend training seminar, Imaginarium will be the place to be.

First of all, let’s get to a huge change over year one. The change that affects each and every one of you. The dealer’s room, crammed full of authors and vendors, will be FREE and OPEN to the public. To participate in the programming, you need to buy a one-day or weekend pass, but if you just want to shop for yourself or for people on that list that starts to become relevant very soon, you can come and go as you like, FREE OF CHARGE. Click here to see Imaginarium’s website to read all the details about location, passes, hotel, etc.

You’ll find me at a table with good buddies RJ Sullivan and Chris Garrison in the Seventh Star Press section. You’ll find my debut novel, The God Killers and my NEW novella, Codename: Knight Ranger (see below) available for purchase via cash or credit card ALL WEEKEND LONG (while supplies last)!

As always, autographs are FREE and worth every red cent you pay!

Here’s my price list:

The God Killers $15

Codename: Knight Ranger (NEW) $5

EVENTS

I’m on FIVE panels this year, my schedule:

Fri Sept 11, 7 pm in the Madison Room
Comics and the Silver Screen: Also with Glenn Porzig, RJ Sullivan, S.C. Houff, and T. Lee Harris

Sat Sept 12, 10 am in the Oldham Room
World Building: A Crash Course: also with Dave Creek, Mysti Parker, and Tara Tyler

Sat Sept 12, 1 pm in the Oldham Room
Race & Speculative Fiction: Also with Janie Franz, S.C. Houff, and Terri-Lynne Smiles

Sat Sept 12, 4 pm in the Oldham Room
Utilizing Local Settings in Urban Fantasy: Also with Chris Garrison, Georgia Jones, Selah Janel, and Tony Acree

Sat Sept 12, 7 pm in the Hancock Room
Comics Through the Ages: Also with Glenn Porzig, and S.C. Houff

Of course, you’re all coming just to see me, but you should know there’s dozens of panels for readers and writers, a movie screening room, a masquerade ball, and two free writer’s workshops. Hope to see you there! And if you can’t make it, follow my updates on Facebook throughout the weekend.

INCONJUNCTION SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY CONVENTION 2014 IS THIS COMING WEEKEND!!!

Posted by John F. Allen Author on June 30, 2014

Inconjunction Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention 2014 is being held on the east side of Indianapolis, this Fourth of July weekend! It’s an awesome local event celebrating all things within the speculative fiction realms. This year I’m attending as part of the Speculative Fiction Guild (SFG) and we’re hitting the con in a big way.

We’ll have a vendor’s booth with all of our titles, where I’ll be selling and autographing copies of my debut novel, The God Killers. Convention pricing is $15.

Also at the SFG booth: RJ Sullivan, Matthew Barron and Eric Garrison. Directly next to us is SFG member Crystal Leflar, who’s running her OWN vendor booth as event marketer for Nightscape Press, so check out their array of titles along with her own books.

The WONDERFUL folks who throw Inconjunction (the Circle of Janus) has the SFG hopping in panels this year and we’re glad for it!

This will be my second appearance at Inconjunction, first time with a novel to sell/promote and I’M VERY EXCITED to attend!

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Here’s my panel itinerary:

Friday, July 4th
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8 pm–Grand Ballroom 7 and 8: Analyzing the History of the Comic Book Movie with: RJ Sullivan and Mike Suess.
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Saturday, July 5
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11 am–Indianapolis Ballroom D: SFG Writer’s Workshop: Point of View: Why it’s Better to Have One with: the SFG: RJ, Eric, Matt, and Crystal, plus Rosemary Laurey

1 pm–Room name coming: Discussion on genre television, title forthcoming: with RJ Sullivan.

3 pm–Indianapolis Ballroom D: Modern Fairy Tales with Eric Garrison, Crystal Leflar and Rosemary Laurey.

4 pm-Grand Ballroom 7-8: Making the Jump to a Series with RJ Sullivan and Mike Shepherd.

5pm-Grand Ballroom 7-8: Comic Book Movies: Live Action and Animation with RJ Sullivan and Mike Suess.

7 pm–Harrison Room: SFG Writer’s Roundtable: Making the most of local settings in genre fiction with The SFG: RJ, Eric, Matt, and Crystal.

10 pm–Grand Ballroom 7-8: Candlelight Horror Reading with RJ Sullivan, Crystal Leflar and Jeff Seymour.
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Sunday, July 6
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11 am-Indianapolis Ballroom B: This Year’s Comic Book Movies with Mike Suess.
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While you’re there, check out James Barnes of Loconeal Books, local filmmaker Kate Chaplin of Karmic Courage Productions, and check out the show by Five Year Mission.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

IMAGINARIUM 2014 ANNOUNCED!

Posted by John F. Allen Author on October 24, 2013

Welcome to Imaginarium 2014, a creative writing convention where ideas transcend reality!
I am excited and extremely proud to announce that coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky from September 19-21 of 2014 is, The Imaginarium!

This is a unique kind of convention offering a wealth of programming, events, and all kinds of fun for those who enjoy the world of creative writing!

Imaginarium 2014 is an event open to all genres, exploring all kinds of creative writing, from books, to comics/graphic novels, screenplays, blogging, and much more! Featuring 11 tracks loaded with panels and workshops, a film festival, gaming, an art show, costume contest, awards banquet, and much more, Imaginarium is the region’s premiere creative writing event.

Imaginarium 2014 will feature a powerful array of panelists and guests, including authors, editors, publishers, screenwriters, game designers, and much more. Guests will be added regularly to the site throughout the coming months.

The event offers great discounts for early registration and exhibiting in the vendor hall, so be sure to come aboard early!

Whether you are a an author, screenwriter, a reader, a movie enthusiast, or just enjoy the convention experience, Imaginarium is sure to be one of your “can’t-miss” events of the year!

To find out more about Imaginarium 2014, including registration and vendor tables at discount rates, visit www.entertheimaginarium.com
– See more at: http://seventhstarpress.blogspot.com/2013/10/imaginarium-2014-announced.html#sthash.GS033j6F.dpuf

Come out to MAP Arts in the Park this Saturday and enter “The Spooky Author Book Bag Benefit Raffle!”

Posted by John F. Allen Author on October 10, 2013

This Saturday, October 12, 2013, the Mooresville Arts Partnership is re-launching Arts in the Park, an annual all day festival exhibiting and celebrating all aspects of art expression in the area. My good friend and fellow local author R.J. Sullivan has ask for “a little help from his friends” and gotten it from, dark fiction authors me, Matthew Barron, Nicole Cushing, and Crystal Leflar to instruct beginning-level writer’s workshops for all ages.

Read all the details and sign up for a workshop time here!

We’ll also hold an all-day raffle at our canopy for a “Spooky Book Bag” of our work–$1 per ticket gets you one chance to win a set of books valued at over $60without signatures–and the authors will sign and personalize each book on request.

This way, you can personalize a book for every horror reader on your gift list–or have all the books signed to you and keep them–we won’t tell.

To enter, find the Horror Authors Canopy. Raffle tickets are $1 each. Enter as often as you like. For each ticket you buy, we need your name and phone number (preferably a cell phone number you will be carrying with you at 5:30 that day, the time of the drawing) on the half you leave in the raffle.

Some notes:

Everyone who participates in the writer workshops earns one free ticket for the raffle. Children must have the ticket filled out by a parent.
100% of all proceeds go to MAP.
We’ll draw the winner following the 4 p.m. workshop, so some time after 5 p.m.
All tickets will be discarded responsibly. Tickets are to contact the winner. The rest will be destroyed.
Books will be “flat signed” unless the winner requests personalization. This will allow the authors to personalize books intended as gifts.
Parents take note: The books in the raffle and at the vendor tent contain adult content. We’ll do our best to sell responsibly, but we’re not going to card, nor will we judge what you let your kid read.

The Spooky Book Bag in detail. Links take you to the Amazon page:

The God Killers by John F. Allen; Secular City Limits by Mattthew Barron; We Are Dust and Death to the Brothers Grimm, both with a story by Crystal Leflar; Haunting Obsessionby R.J. Sullivan–and maybe more! Plus bookmarks and other doodads.

These books and more can be purchased all day at the vendor tent! Authors will be around to sign all day.

PLEASE COME OUT THIS SATURDAY AND SUPPORT A GREAT EVENT WHILE HAVING FUN!!!