The journey from that raw draft to bookstores all over the country is filled with twists and turns. NY Times bestselling and 5-time Bram Stoker Award winning author Jonathan Maberry will be your guide in this Masterclass. This intensive program includes:

· Revision Strategies -Turning a Rough Draft into a Saleable Property

· Building your list of Possible Agents

· Pitching to Agents -Query Letters and Direct Pitches

· Business Etiquette for Writers

· Building and Branding your Writer’s Social Media Platform

· Setting up a Writing Business (Taxes, Deductions, Incorporation, and more!)

· Multiplatform Writing: Audio, eBook, eZines, and Print

· Exploring other Media to Expand your Business: Comics, Games, TV/Movies, and more

· Promoting your Work

· Building your Writers Network

· Resources for Writers

· And sooooo much more!

TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to jonathan_maberry@yahoo.com NOTE: If you don’t have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).

*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and meal programs for disadvantaged children.

NOTE: Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.

An outline will be made available to all participants.

JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 6-time Bram Stoker Award-winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Horror Writers Association, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer. He’s the author of 58 novels, over 200 short stories, hundreds of comic books, and more.

BEWILDERNES

S is a gripping tale of science fiction horror as two women—one human, one alien—battle each other to save infinity. Weird science, strange monsters, and plenty of action!

“This is science fiction on an epic scale, and it’s wonderful.”— Booklist

In hardcover, trade paperback, and eBook from WordFire Inc & WordFire Press

(***NOTE: this is the first print and eBook edition. An earlier, serialized version of this was released as an audiobook, read by Shayna Smalls, in 2020. This is the first print and eBook version!

Join us for a FREE 3-hour networking and discussion about writing and publishing at the Writers Coffeehouse hosted by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry.

Location: Village Well Books & Coffee -9900 Culver Blvd. #1B, Culver City CA 90232
424-298-8951 / hello@villagewell.com

Time: Coffeehouse Sunday, August 9, noon to 3pm.

Cost: FREE

The Writers Coffeehouse is open to everyone.

ABOUT THE COFFEEHOUSE: It’s a bunch of writers sitting around talking about writing…with coffee. No agenda…just chat about the latest trends in the industry, about the craft of writing, about markets, about pitching and selling, about conquering frustration and defeating writers block, and about all of the good things that come from the community of writers. No previous publishing experience necessary…the Writers Coffeehouse attracts everyone from absolute beginner to award-winners and bestsellers. We’re all writers.

For more information, join our free Facebook Page:

Drawn by Boris Kay, and colored by Mariam Yasser.

Here’s a link to the publisher: https://ipicomics.com/2026/02/01/the-death-poem-of-sensei-otoro-1-has-launched/

THURSDAY

Title:

The Writers Coffeehouse at SDCC

Description: The Writers Coffeehouse is a free networking and Q&A session held annually at SDCC and monthly in bookstores around the country. Hosted by NY Times bestsellers Jonathan Maberry, Dennis Crosby, Elle Jauffret Henry Herz, Lisa Kastner, Peter Clines. The Coffeehouse is a lively and interactive program that provides up to the minute information on modern publishing in all its forms; as well as answers to those questions that will help writers get ahead in their careers...or even to break in for the first time.

Time: 2:15PM - 4:15PM

Room: Marina D, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina.

Moderator: Jonathan Maberry, author (Joe Ledger, V-Wars),

Panelists: Henry L Herz -author/edtor (Big Bad Book of Kaiju, I am Wind) Dennis Crosby -author (Kassidy Simmons), Elle Jauffret -uthor (Threads of Deception), Lisa Kastner -author & publisher (Running Wild Press), Peter Clines -author (14, The Fold).

*** SIGNING TO FOLLOW:

Jonathan Maberry, author (Joe Ledger, V-Wars), Henry Herz, editor and author (Big Bad Book of Kaiju, I am Wind) Dennis Crosby, author (Kassidy Simmons), Elle Jauffret, author (Cosplayed to Death), Lisa Kastner, author & publisher (Running Wild Press), Peter Clines, author (14, The Fold).

BOOTH: AA04 Sails Pavilion

05:50 PM - 06:30 PM

#SDCC #SDCC2026 Comic-Con International

LAST CHANCE to sign up for tomorrow’s masterclass: REVISION STRATEGIES FOR WRITERS! with NY Times bestseller JONATHAN MABERRY

Saturday July 18 - 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOM

Revisions are what make a story come alive! Throughout the writing process we are required to do various KINDS of revisions –early drafts of the work; polished drafts for submission; revisions based on notes from critique groups, agents, and editors; post-sale revisions; line edits; structural edits; and proofreading. At each stage, there is important work to do, and at each stage there’s an opportunity to make your work shine brighter.

This new masterclass - REVISION STRATEGIES FOR WRITERS!—will show you how to transform your work through different drafts, but also how to work with editors, interpret and apply their notes, and craft something that has the best chance of selling in today’s market.

We’ll cover a lot of ground, including:

• THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF REVISIONS
• DRAFT-BY-DRAFT REVISIONS
• THEMATIC EDITS
• TIME MANAGEMENT FOR REVISIONS
• WORKING WITH EDITOR NOTES
• EDITOR/AUTHOR ETIQUETTE
• THE TRICK OF THE ROLLING EDIT
• UNDERSTANDING CRITIQUES
• HOW TO CREATE A TRULY EFFECTIVE PEER CRITIQUE GROUP
• EDITING ON A DEADLINE
• INSIDER TRICKS FOR REVISIONS
• LEVELING UP WITH REVISIONS
• REVISION GAMES
• REVISING WITH A PARTNER
• REDUCING REVISION TIME WITH FUTURE PROJECTS
• And much more!

TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to jonathan_maberry@yahoo.com NOTE: If you don't have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).

*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and meal programs for disadvantaged children.

NOTE: Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.

A set of notes will be made available to all participants.
JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Horror Writers Association, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, writing teacher, and comic book writer. #writingcommunity

Edited by Jonathan Maberry and Henry Herz

Featuring stories by Featuring work from: Linda D Addison Kevin J. Anderson Kelley Armstrong Maurice Broaddus Luke Dumas Tananarive Due Taiyo Fujii Kane Gilmour Maxwell Ian Gold Christopher Golden & Daniel Golden Henry Herz - Children’s Book Author Jamal Hodge Ai Jiang Alma Katsu Tim Lebbon Jonathan Maberry Seanan McGuire Lee Murray Tobi Ogundiran Cynthia Pelayo Jeremy Robinson Scott Sigler Ben Spada Anne Walsh

More info here: https://titanbooks.com/73033-the-big-bad-book-of-kaiju/

#kaiju #kaijustories #BigBadBookofKaiju #giantmonsters #giantmonster #scifi #anthology #SciFiAnthology

#portalscifi #Multiverse #ActionThriller #SciFiAdventure#SciFiBooks

PLOTTING YOUR NOVEL

(**Even if You Don’t Like to Plot!)

with NY Times bestseller JONATHAN MABERRY

Saturday June 27, 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOM

DESCRIPTION: The writing world is split between PLOTTERS (those who map out their novels) and PANTSERS/DISCOVERY WRITERS (those who make it up as they go). There is no wrong way to write your own book…however there are a lot of variations on how to develop your ideas into a compelling novel. This workshop is intended to clarify the many different methods of building your novel while reducing overall stress and avoiding time-devouring errors.

We’ll discuss:

• The Plot: What it is and Why it Works

• Discovery Writing: Exploring the Organic Process of Writing

• Hybrid Writing: Selecting the Elements of Each Style and Making them Your Own!

• The Rolling Outline

• Chapter Plotting

• Stream of Consciousness Story Development

• The Novel Synopsis

• Understanding What Your Novel is Really About

• Time Management Techniques

• Resources for Story Development

• And much more!!

TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to jonathan_maberry@yahoo.com NOTE: If you don’t have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).

*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and meal programs for disadvantaged children.

NOTE: Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.

A set of notes will be made available to all participants.

JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Horror Writers Association, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer. He’s the author of 56 novels, 200-plus short stories, hundreds of comic books, and more.

Can't even begin to describe how honored and humbled I feel receiving this from a group whose talents and works I so deeply admire.

You are my family and will always have my love and respect!

Join us for a FREE 3-hour networking and discussion about writing and publishing at the Writers Coffeehouse hosted by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry.

Location: Village Well Books & Coffee -9900 Culver Blvd. #1B, Culver City CA 90232 / 424-298-8951 / hello@villagewell.com

Village Well

Time: Coffeehouse Sunday, June 14, noon to 3pm.

Cost: FREE

The Writers Coffeehouse is open to everyone.

ABOUT THE COFFEEHOUSE: It’s a bunch of writers sitting around talking about writing…with coffee. No agenda…just chat about the latest trends in the industry, about the craft of writing, about markets, about pitching and selling, about conquering frustration and defeating writers block, and about all of the good things that come from the community of writers. No previous publishing experience necessary…the Writers Coffeehouse attracts everyone from absolute beginner to award-winners and bestsellers. We’re all writers.

For more information, join our free Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWritersCoffeehouse/

Big JOE LEDGER news! The first six books are now in KINDLE UNLIMITED!! Go grab ‘em!!!

PATIENT ZERO -the novel that kicked off the series, pitting new recruit Joe Ledger against terrorists with a doomsday plague

THE DRAGON FACTORY -Ledger and Echo Team square off against modern scientists reviving an evil agenda from World War II

THE KING OF PLAGUES -Ledger and his team face a global threat from a new and deadly secret society

ASSASSINS CODE -Joe and his team encounter Arklight and Violin for the first time while fighting genetically-engineered vampire assassins

EXTINCTION MACHINE -Joe and the DMS learn the hard way that we are definitely NOT ALONE!

CODE ZERO -Ledger and company face betrayal and horror in a deadly race to save the world from a deadly bioweapon.

#joeledger #KindleUnlimited #AmazonKindle #ebook #ebooksale

Saturday June 27, 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOM

DESCRIPTION: The writing world is split between PLOTTERS (those who map out their novels) and PANTSERS/DISCOVERY WRITERS (those who make it up as they go). There is no wrong way to write your own book…however there are a lot of variations on how to develop your ideas into a compelling novel. This workshop is intended to clarify the many different methods of building your novel while reducing overall stress and avoiding time-devouring errors.

We’ll discuss:

• The Plot: What it is and Why it Works

• Discovery Writing: Exploring the Organic Process of Writing

• Hybrid Writing: Selecting the Elements of Each Style and Making them Your Own!

• The Rolling Outline

• Chapter Plotting

• Stream of Consciousness Story Development

• The Novel Synopsis

• Understanding What Your Novel is Really About

• Time Management Techniques

• Resources for Story Development

• And much more!!

TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to jonathan_maberry@yahoo.com NOTE: If you don’t have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).

*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and meal programs for disadvantaged children.

NOTE: Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.

A set of notes will be made available to all participants.

JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Horror Writers Association, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer. He’s the author of 56 novels, 200-plus short stories, hundreds of comic books, and more.

If you love Rescue Dogs and want them to find forever homes, jump in and support this project.

Here’s the link with all the info: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-specbooks/a-heart-for-hounds

Saturday May 30, 10am - 1pm PST (1 - 4pm EST) via ZOOM

DESCRIPTION: The short story is exploding and it’s a market constantly hungry for new talent and new voices! Short fiction is a great way to build your writing career and increase your professional income; it can also help you stretch as a writer. Short stories offer more creative opportunities than any other form of writing.

We’ll discuss:

• The short story structure (and its many variations)

• Building compelling characters

• Knowing where to start (and how to end with a punch!)

• Strategies for great dialogue

• Developing a compelling opening hook

• Research for short fiction

• Finding Markets (including places you’d never think to look!)

• Writing for Magazines, Anthologies, Collections, and more

• How Short Story writing can help you write a better novel!

• Short Stories as your ticket to Hollywood!

• Strategies for finding paying markets

• And much more!!

TO ENROLL: $50. (To enroll make a PayPal payment to jonathan_maberry@yahoo.com NOTE: If you don’t have a PayPal account, email me to make other arrangements (check, etc).

*** Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters and meal programs for disadvantaged children.

NOTE: Please include your full name and the best email address to use in order to send the Zoom link and class information. If purchasing for someone else, indicate that and give their name and email.

A set of notes will be made available to all participants.

JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Horror Writers Association, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer. He’s the author of 56 novels, 200-plus short stories, hundreds of comic books, and more

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