Workshops
CJ is available for live or on-line versions of her workshops and for keynote speeches.
Her keynote and motivational speeches include: DREAMS TO REALITY, DARE TO DREAM, LIFE STORIES: THE ART OF MEDICINE, and EMBRACING CHANGE.
She also gives medical lectures including DETECTING CHILD ABUSE, BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN THE REAL WORLD, and LIVING A LIE: MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY.
If your group is interested in inviting CJ to join you, contact her here. She also welcomes requests from media, writing and reading groups, schools and civic groups.
Hear what people are saying about CJ's workshops:
"CJ goes the extra mile with her willingness to help struggling writers, like myself. I would recommend this class to anyone." -Judith Gilbert
"Tremendously helpful. CJ is a fine teacher, with the patience of a saint." -Corrina Lavitts, Golden Heart Finalist
"TRAUMA 101 provided a one-stop solution to my medical questions." --Stephen Rogers
"The class was terrific. I've come away from CHASING THE MUSE with a synopsis, back cover blurb, and a head full of scene ideas. You gave me wonderful insight." -Debra Hemminger
KILLS, CHILLS AND THRILLS: WRITING THE THRILLER NOVEL
Thrillers are hot! Look at any best-seller list and you'll find an overwhelming number of thriller novels. What makes a thriller different from other genres? How can you use techniques common to thrillers to make your own novels compelling, no matter the genre? And where the heck do those thriller writers come up with those ideas?
Join award winning thriller author CJ Lyons for an in depth discussion of the thriller genre. Topics covered will include: the genre in general, plotting and pacing, research, the quirks of thriller characters, and more.
BREAK FREE FROM THE SLUSHPILE
This workshop focuses on queries, hooks and pitches. By the end, you will have a polished query letter, blurb and feedback on your opening page.
TRAUMA 101
Your character has been shot, stabbed, beat up--what happens now? Enter the world of Trauma 101 where award winning medical suspense author CJ Lyons will guide you through the world of trauma from initial injury to prehospital assessment to what really goes on inside a Trauma Center.
CHASING THE MUSE
What is this thing called voice that editors are always looking for? How do you "find" it, how do you protect and cherish it, and most of all how do you use it as a driving force to get past plotting problems, writers' block or any other obstacles in your way to a finished manuscript?
If you're interested in the answers to any of these questions, join award winning author CJ Lyons as she discusses all of the above with an emphasis on how to find your own unique style and individual voice. She'll share with you the four secrets of success that she has learned as well as tips from many outstanding authors and screenwriters. With CHASING THE MUSE, she'll give you the tools you need to go from blank page to a finished work of fiction, including ways to pitch, to market, to avoid writers' block and to deepen plot and character through the use of theme.
NO RULES-JUST WRITE!
What are the "rules" of successful fiction writing? Should you follow them?Or should you break them? Award-winning medical suspense author CJ Lyons will discuss the rules using examples from industry professionals. She will discuss head-hopping, genre-mixing, the toxic backstory dump, the hero and heroine's meet and greet and other "rules". CJ will give you the information you need to understand why the rules exist and when to ignore them and just write.
THRILLERS WITH HEART
Thrillers are hot! And romance thrillers, Thrillers with Heart, are sizzling! What is the difference between mysteries and thrillers? How to add romance without slowing the pace? Explore the fascinating world of thriller fiction with award winning author CJ Lyons.
