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The Power of Props & Setting in Storytelling

October 13, 2025October 16, 2025 dianastargate

How a Zippo lighter became a life-saving plot device and how you, too, can elevate your storytelling by learning to craft props and settings that reveal, advance, and resonate. Here’s the thing about props and[…]

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FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN: Crafting Visual Stories

June 20, 2025July 2, 2025 dianaworkshops

Have you written a novel that readers say “would make a great movie”? Do you have a story idea that keeps playing out like scenes in your head rather than flowing as traditional prose? Many[…]

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Character Arcs That Turn Pages

May 22, 2025May 29, 2025 dianaworkshops

From Introductions to Resolution Ever wondered why some stories stay with you long after the last page, while others fade from memory before you’ve even finished them? The secret often lies not in elaborate plots[…]

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Writing Workshops (Upcoming/Online)

April 8, 2025October 3, 2025 dianaworkshops

Elevate your writing craft with focused, interactive workshops. Each course combines on-demand lectures, practical exercises, and live online sessions to provide a comprehensive learning experience. Join a community of passionate writers and take your storytelling[…]

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Online Workshops 2025

February 5, 2025February 6, 2025 dianaworkshops

A diverse collection of workshop offerings devised to provide you with the tools you’ll need to deepen your story and enhance your writing.  There’s workshops covering all mediums as well as several focusing specifically on[…]

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Abstract image to promote workshop on horror, science fiction, and romance writing across all mediums.

The Workshop Effect: Where Good Stories Become Great

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 dianaworkshops

It’s hard to concentrate on creative work these days when every notification brings fresh anxiety and the news cycle feels like a relentless assault on our peace of mind. The creative spark is there, but[…]

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Coming soon: The HERitage Anthology
Double Trouble: Find out out Gulliver, Sacajawea, and Shackleton Meet in the Hall of Everything
For Stargate SG-1 fans, find out more about Botsford's short story, "Perceptions," the 2015 Scribes Nominee.
SG-1's The Drift - The sequel to "Four Dragons" with the team striving to overcome out of control Ancient technology while dealing with Lord Yu, his Dragon Guard, and China's politics
Stargate SG-1 uncover the truth behind Lord Yu's rise to power from ancient China to the System Lords
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Star Trek Next Generation, "Rascals" - What happened between our original draft and the production?
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