WORD CHOICE: The Flavor and Foibles of Words (mini workshop) **

A rose by any other name would be completely different. And a bird in the hand would create totally dissimilar sensations to one twittering away in the bush. Or warbling in the foliage. Or chittering in the climbing hydrangea.   Whether crafting a 125,000-word novel or a 1,250-word short story, good writers learn that every word has a unique image and impact. In this seminar, RITA® award-winning Linnea Sinclair helps writers put more sensation, imagery and punch in their prose though proper word choice. Sinclair—a self-professed word slut—utilizes word games and attendee exercises to demonstrate how much fun writing with the right word can be—and how the right words can turn a good story into a great one.

Winner of the prestigious national book award, the RITA®, science fiction romance author Linnea Sinclair is a name synonymous with high-action, emotionally intense, character-driven novels. Her books have claimed spots in the Locus Top Ten and received starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly. Romantic Times BOOKreviews magazine consistently gives Sinclair’s books 4-1/2 stars (their highest rating). Starlog magazine calls Sinclair “one of the reigning queens of science fiction romance.”   Her previous careers include news reporting and private investigation. Since 2000, she’s taught seminars in the craft of writing for all levels of writers via on-line writing sites and at writing conventions nationwide. Sinclair resides in Naples, Florida with her husband, Robert Bernadino, and their thoroughly spoiled cats. Readers can find her perched on the third barstool from the left in her Intergalactic Bar and Grille at www.linneasinclair.com .