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Instructor: Kathryn Mattingly
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Biography: Kathryn Mattingly is a college educator, professional editor, and award-winning author. She has taught numerous writing courses at several private colleges. While senior editor for Possibility Publishing, Ms. Mattingly was instrumental in securing America's Next Top Model, Naima Mora, as a client and received national credit as the editor of her book, Model Behavior. As a feature writer for Possibility Media Group, Kat has published over 30 articles. She is a content editor through her penpublishpromote private editorial service and has mentored new writers for over a decade. Kat is the author of six literary fiction novels. Her debut novel, Benjamin, was a New Century Quarterly Finalist, and her fifth novel, Katya, won two awards for outstanding fiction in its category. Kat's short story collection, Fractured Hearts, includes four award-winning stories. Her work can also be found in twelve themed anthologies through various small presses. Publication Highlights
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Classes by this instructor
Get Published!
If you are writing or have written your fiction novel or memoir and want to learn about the next steps toward publication, this course will show you what is needed to acquire an agent or publisher. You will learn how to write a pitch, query letter, long and short synopsis, potential back cover blurb, and more.
September 30, 2025 to November 4, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm PDT | Bend
Writing: Novel and Memoir
In this course, learn essential building blocks for fiction and memoir including plot, setting, theme, characterization, point-of-view, and dialogue. What is the hero's journey, and how does a writer develop a story concept into a page-turning best seller? Award-winning author and college educator Kathryn Mattingly will inspire you to begin your novel, complete your first draft, or reassess what you have written so far. Open to novel and memoir writers of all levels!
October 2, 2025 to November 6, 2025 | 5:00pm-7:00pm PDT | Redmond