Workshop: Online Class:

How to Talk Male (The Male Voice/POV)

As a friend of mine once said, “Men and women are different.  I know, I’ve seen one of each.”  We all know the physical difference, but there is also a difference in the way men and women talk think.  Learn how to make your hero sound like a real male character.  Workshop will address the physiological differences between male and female and then progress to how these differences affect the way men and women think and talk.

Consider this example: A woman has car trouble and arrives home over an hour late to find her husband pacing in the driveway.  As soon as she gets out of the car he says “Where the hell have you been?”

Is he angry?  No, this is just male speak for “I was worried, are you all right?”  This class will help we women writers make our heroes (and other male characters) sound like men.  Students will be encouraged to take a look at their own work and, if they desire, share with the class as we learn how to talk male.

Terry Blain

Terry Irene Blain was lucky enough to grow up in a large Midwestern family with a rich oral tradition and spent her life surrounded by men.  Not just her father but grandfathers, great uncles and uncles and, eventually two brothers.  She served in the US Navy surrounded by men.  Later with a Masters Degree from the GI bill, as a college instructor she taught US History and Western Civilization and was again surrounded by a majority of male instructors.  More insight to the male POV has been provided by her husband of almost 40 years as they raised their two sons to adulthood. 

Her published romance, KENTUCKY DREAM, won several unpublished contest, and was eventually published by Kensington as a Precious Gems.  KENTUCKY DREAM finaled in the Golden Quill 2000 contest in both Best Historical and Best First Book category, and won Best First Book.  This story has been re-released as KENTUCKY GREEN.  Also currently available is COLORADO SILVER, COLORADO GOLD, another historical romance.  Visit her website www.terryblain.com  

Recently her western historical mss. have placed in several contests including Book Of Your Heart, Enchanted Word, Spring Into Romance, Ignite the Flame and Golden Opportunity.  Terry says: "Writing historical romance gives me the opportunity to pass on stories of who we are and where we come from while exploring the relationship between men and women. What could be more fun than that?"

To Enroll 

1. Email

Send email to RWASD training coordinator Kathy Carpenter, including the following information:

• Your name:
• Class title: How to Talk Male (The Male Voice/POV)
• Email addresses:
  - The Yahoo email address you will use to interact with the class
• Where you heard about the workshop

Without this information, your enrollment in the class could be delayed.

2. Payment

The class fee is $25.
RWA San Diego members enjoy a discounted rate of $20.
(Join our chapter.)

By check:

Make your check payable to "RWASD" and write on it the class title and your email address. Send to:

RWA San Diego
Attn: Online Training
1818 Dartmoor Dr.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

By PayPal:

Regular $25 fee:

RWA San Diego members $20 fee:

3. Learn

Before the class begins, the RWA San Diego training coordinator will email instructions for accessing the class to you. Enjoy your class!