OCCRWA Proudly Presents:
October 11 – November 6, 2010
CLASS RESCHEDULED TO March 14 - April 9, 2011
“Mauled Men, Drowned Dames and Crispy Critters; a Body Disposal Primer for Writers”
with Jeanne Adams
About the Class:
You’ve axed, shot or otherwise knocked off a key character in your latest book, now what? You have to do SOMETHING with the body! Even if the forensics, murder, or death aren’t central to the story, there is that annoying dead guy to dispose of. So, decisions, decisions. Is an autopsy necessary? A funeral and burial? Lots of plot possibilities, but the details! Can you bury a body in Maine in February? Most states require “two containers” for burial, do you know what they are? And what about timing? If a body’s found on Friday, can you bury them on Sunday? Do you know the difference between a coffin and a casket? And then there’s cremation… Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the pernicious particulars of body disposal and how to use minutiae of death to throw your characters together or drive them apart. Learn about embalming, vaults, cremation, reconstructive cosmetics, coroner’s reports, death certificates and more at this get-the-basics research track seminar.
About the Instructor:
It’s wonderful for a writer to live near Washington, DC as she does. The research resources are fabulous, the scenery is great – complete with monuments, gorgeous public buildings, and the most amazing, weird, convoluted, political people – and she get to be there with the most awesome family, friends and neighbors in the world. She lives with her wonderful husband (her personal hero), her two delightful, growing-too-fast sons, and a silly Dalmatian.
She’s happily employed as a consultant and full-time writer. A member of Romance Writers of America, Science Fiction Writers of America and Thriller Writers. She is also a proud member of the Washington Romance Writers, an RWA chapter, as well as several online RWA chapters.
One of the most enjoyable things she get to do as a consultant and writer, is to teach. She enjoy connecting with my clients, readers and other writers. Having also worked in the funeral and cemetery business for nearly thirteen years, She teaches a class on Body Disposal. She is also very proud to work with bestselling author Madeline Hunter to teach a class on Surviving Almost There.
Enrollment Information
COST: $20 for OCC members $30 for non-members
Enrollment in OCC/RWA Online classes is a two step process.
If you have any questions about registering for this class, please email us at occrwaonlineclass@yahoo.com. Thank you for your interest in our online classes!
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