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  • You've Got a Book in You

    "Elizabeth Sims proves herself a true writer's friend."

    —Jamie Morris, Director, Woodstream Writers

  • The Actress

    "Sims' wry commentary on life in Hollywood is dead-on."

    —Publishers Weekly

  • The Extra

    "an intelligent thriller."

    —Jay Strafford Richmond Times-Dispatch

  • On Location

    "You just have to love Rita."

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "Packs a twelve-week writing course into 280 pages."

    —Julie Compton, author of Keep No Secrets

  • The Actress

    "Intricate and surprising, this is a gripping read."

    —Kristine Huntley Booklist

  • The Extra

    "The two leads, Rita and George, are engaging and believable."

    —Hallie Ephron Boston Globe

  • On Location

    "Sims orchestrates the action—and occasional comic relief—for maximum impact."

    —Publishers Weekly

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "The spark of inspiration to get started writing a book."

    —Hallie Ephron, award-winning author

  • The Actress

    "A page-turner from stem to stern!"

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • The Extra

    "Goes down easy, like a perfect cup of coffee."

    —Crimespree Magazine

  • On Location

    "A fast-paced, atmospheric mystery. Sims shines."

    —Melinda Bargreen The Seattle Times

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "The approach is always positive and well worth the price of admission"

    —Ellen Hart, award-winning author

  • The Actress

    "The fascination will keep you up late."

    —Jay Strafford Richmond Times-Dispatch

  • The Extra

    "An engaging thriller."

    —Harriet Klausner

  • On Location

    "As smart as it is compelling."

    —Michele Leber Booklist

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "It doesn't have the arrogant undertone found in other writing books."

    —The Book Depository

  • The Actress

    "Sims has a well-plotted and engaging winner here."

    —Melinda Bargreen The Seattle Times

  • The Extra

    "...and a lost beagle."

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • On Location

    "Heart-pounding and page-turning."

    —Jay Strafford Richmond Times-Dispatch

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "In-depth, comprehensive and witty, but never complicated."

    —the office of LETTERS AND LIGHT

  • The Actress

    "Exhilarating! Elizabeth Sims provides a fascinating tale."

    —Harriet Klausner

  • The Extra

    "Brisk prose, facile storytelling, engaging characters."

    —Michele Leber Booklist

  • On Location

    "Rita's best role to date."

    —Lynne F. Maxwell Mystery Scene

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "I found great little gems of advice."

    —L.J. Sellers, bestselling mystery author

  • The Actress

    "Rita is a strong and believable voice."

    —Roberta Alexander The Mercury News

  • The Extra

    "A perfect blend of mystery, comedy and romance."

    —Rosa St.Claire Miami Books Examiner

  • On Location

    "A fabulous novel."

    —Harriet Klausner

  • You've Got a Book in You

    "Encouraging, practical and witty."

    —Gesa Kirsch, Ph.D., Professor of English, Bentley University

  • The Actress

    "A veteran mystery writer with a crackerjack tale."

    —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Participant Comments

  • "Your class was exceptional for me. Extremely informative and easy to understand. You presented your material in such a way that anyone like myself, no prior writing experience or formal education on the craft of writing, could easily grasp and put to use immediately. Which is what I did."

  • "I really enjoyed the webinar today, especially the 'storytelling' and 'trusting yourself' points with writing. The 'Yes and...' question and 'What if...' are so important to keeping the word mixture and story alive and expanding. I also like the 'bridge' character usage and am currently using that tool to extend the depth of my current story."

  • "Ms. Sims, I found your presentation yesterday invaluable. Usually, if I walk away from a presentation with one good lesson, I consider it time well spent. I walked away with 3: (1) Structuring; (2) Character development; and,most importantly (3) Sequels."

  • "Your response [to my excerpt], coming from a writer as accomplished as you are, was so uplifting to me that I can't stop smiling, and right now and I have a renewed energy to continue on."

  • "Thank you very much for your critique. I found it very helpful and encouraging: I'm thrilled that you like my opening. Not being a native speaker, I tend to be a little nervous about my writing, but your comments really heartened me."

  • "Ms. Sims, I could kiss you!!! The webinar and the critique provided insight, confidence and more importantly—hope. I especially found the brainstorming piece insightful and have shared some of your strategies with my fellow writing friends. I've been stuck on my sub-plot and realized after the webinar that it just wasn't working. So I followed your plan and just let it marinate in my head and yesterday inspiration hit. A huge thank you to us wanna-be published writers!"

  • "Just a quick note to thank you for the presentation. I was unable to 'attend' in person but was able to listen to the archived recording. This was my first experience at something like this. I found the format of the presentation was very good. You gave lots of information in a very clear and logical way. I also appreciated the humour, and your examples. I learned some interesting ways to 'fix' the problems I know exist in my mystery. So, enlightened revision here I come!"















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