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Masterclasses and Workshops

We are excited to offer TWO Masterclasses at the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference!

  • A Writing Workshop with Amazon Bestselling Author, D.D. Black, full-time author of more than 30 published novels.
  • Books to Film Workshop  with Kim Hornsby, a top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2024.

DATE for Both Workshops:  Thursday, April 18, 2024

WHERE:  Sheraton Four Points on Lakeway Avenue, Bellingham, Wash. with free and easy parking. The Airporter shuttle drops off and picks up here.

Advance Registration is Required. You may register for one or both masterclasses. You do not have to be registered to attend CAC24 to attend these workshops.

If you have registered for CAC24 without adding on these two master classes, you may add them on with these two links (discounted for CAC24 attendees).

Discounted Lodging at the Sheraton Four Points is Available until March 18th or until the reserved block is full. Please visit our CAC24 Travel Page

WRITING CRAFT MASTERCLASS with D.D. Black, Amazon Bestselling Author

Incorporating Mystery and Suspense Techniques Into Any Genre–Fiction OR Memoir

Create tension, pacing, and interest in your works not matter the genre by incorporating the Mystery and Suspense and Scene Level Craft Elements in your writing.

Topics in this Master Writing Craft Class will include:

Using examples from best-selling literary fiction, mysteries, fantasy, and even memoirs, you’ll learn professional techniques for weaving compelling mystery and suspense into your book, regardless of genre.

In the class we will:

  • Discuss how to incorporate the mystery novel structure into non-mystery genres, such as literary fiction, memoir, sci-fi, and fantasy
  • Study the use of the elements of mystery in wildly different award-winning and best-selling books, such as: “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling, and “Dreams from My Father” by Barack Obama
  • Learn to ask questions both big and small to keep readers intrigued
  • Talk about how to craft clues, red herrings, plot twists, and cliffhangers for maximum intrigue

“Mystery is a whisper, not a shout.” – Kate Atkinson

D.D. Black’s Masterclass

Adam is a full-time author with more than 30 published books under two different names — A.C. Fuller and D.D. Black. Previously, he was an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University and has taught writing and book marketing at conferences and libraries all over the country and internationally. He lives with his wife, son, and three dogs in Kitsap County.

D.D. Black is a full-time bestselling author with more than 30 published books under two different names—A.C. Fuller and D.D. Black.

BOOK TO FILM Masterclass Workshop with Kim Hornsby

Kim Hornsby is a USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author along with being a sold, multi-optioned, and produced screenwriter.

Her Chanticleer Paranormal Book Awards winning novel, The Dream Jumper’s Promise, is in development with plans to film in late 2024.

We are excited for her Romcom Christmas movie, Christmas in Crystal Creek, that is slated for filming in 24/25.

She teaches adaptation of books to scripts across North America. Kim has a diverse portfolio of scripts and novels that include Christmas, thrillers, and stalkers, although not in the same story.

Writing the Hollywood Adaptation

Master Class Workshop

with Kim Hornsby

Hollywood LOVES adaptations!

Learn how to turn your Manuscript into a marketable Screenplay with pro Screenwriter and Producer KIM HORNSBY. In this fun class you’ll learn where to begin, how to proceed and how to piece together your story to make a visual representation of your book. This is a Start to Finish class with exercises to launch you to becoming a screenwriter. If you’re a novelist, you’re half-way there now! If you have a novel finished, let’s push you the rest of the way to becoming a screenwriter.

Kim Hornsby’s Masterclass Books to Film

This Book to Film Master Class Workshop is specifically an adaptation guide. Her presentation has 90 slides along with resources, tips, and strategies to adapt your book to a screenplay.

Learn how to take your book, extract the scenes needed for a film (or TV show) and turn it into a script. Kim concentrates on Plotting and Formatting (for film) with all the tips and tricks.

Registration is required. This class is In Real Life only for CAC 24.

LEARN FROM THE BEST AT CAC24!

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Speakers and schedules are subject to change up to the very last minute. Please check back for most current information. No refunds are available after January 30, 2024. However, credit for Chanticleer Services may be arranged. Please email KBrown@ChantiReviews.com for more information.