In Person NOT Recorded Has the blank white page been staring back at you again? The cursor on the screen blinking with what seems like calculated impatience? Do you try to climb the wall of writer’s block by using the same ineffective ladder time and again? This is a common occurrence for ever
In Person NOT Recorded In a heist, you have elements of thrillers, ensemble casts, and deliver satisfying twists. How do you balance all of those things and keep the story moving forward? Join Mary Robinette to learn ways of doing this well.
In Person NOT Recorded This workshop will explore what makes characters successful by identifying the motivations, wants, and needs that drive them to act in ways that defy stereotypes and illuminate the nuances of human behaviour.
In Person NOT Recorded Scenes are the building blocks of genre fiction. An award-winning genre fiction author discusses the elements of scenes, how they work, and what to avoid. This is a hands-on workshop with instruction followed by exercises and discussion.
In Person NOT Recorded The Utopians had it wrong. Social media is now perceived to be a smouldering warzone rather than the platform for increased understanding and creativity. And yet it is ubiquitous and necessary for many of us to build relationships, share our work, and discover new books, write
In Person NOT Recorded You know you’re reading a great crime novel when you’re up at three in the morning, unable to put it down. This session will demystify the art and artifice and get down to the nuts and bolts of writing a killer crime novel. Topics include: Know your sub-genre: Mystery, sus
In Person, Virtual, and Recorded Children’s author Saadia Faruqi uses fiction to transcend geographical, cultural and religious boundaries. In this workshop, Faruqi will explain how specific parts of plot, action and character development can be used to tell the truth, share authentic experien
In Person NOT Recorded A working literary translator will give a general overview of literary translation–from how works are selected for translation to the translation process itself, from how rights are negotiated to how translated works are edited and published. You’ll learn about the too
In Person NOT Recorded In this workshop, Reiko Davis seeks to demystify the process of finding and working with a literary agent. We will explore the ins and outs of the relationship between author and agent, beginning with guidance and best practices on how to approach an agent about a book project
In Person NOT Recorded Are you feeling creatively stuck or bored with your writing? This is your interactive workshop to explore, goof around, and get messy with your creativity! Writing doesn’t have to feel like a slog. Instead, discover the power of play in the creative process—and how it can
In Person NOT Recorded Repetition often opens up new and unexpected vistas in poetry. It often does this by way of the revelations of word association, the transformation and estrangement from the familiar that come from demanding more of the simple, the mutations of proximity to discordant concepts
In Person NOT Recorded This year has seen an explosion of new tools for writers that make use of artificial intelligence. We’ll be digging into what opportunities there are for ai tools to support your writing process, where the challenges and potential sticky spots are—both practically and
In Person NOT Recorded The author of 9 bestselling memoirs set in France, Laura will teach you how to take your personal experiences and structure them into a compelling and page-turning read. Exploring the difference between diary and memoir, finding emotional turning points, vulnerability, marketi
In Person NOT Recorded (No, not that kind.) Join Sonya Lalli to learn how to create compelling character journeys that lead to even more satisfying happily-ever-afters (HEA).
In Person NOT Recorded This workshop examines how to be your own brand and build your platform not just at the marketing end of the game but in your writing as well. We tend to think of brand and platform in terms of social media and marketing. But some authors are able to integrate who […]
In Person NOT Recorded Join agent Stephanie Winter to learn the ins and outs of crafting a captivating nonfiction proposal. From finding your hooks to accurately hyping you up, this workshop will cover how to excite your audience with your front matter, from your first page to your marketing &
In Person NOT Recorded Join bestselling author kc dyer as she shares what she’s learned from her successes (and failures!) in the publishing industry, and about how to stay out of your own way as you forge your writing career. Practical advice for writers both on the page and behind the scenes
In Person NOT Recorded Science Fiction is setting. Mystery is plot. C. L. Polk routinely writes stories that function in multiple literary genres at once by exploring the expectations of different genre conventions and stitching them together for stories for people who want it all. Successful genre
In Person NOT Recorded Ace Baker has won more than a few contests in his day, including The Storyteller Award at SIWC. In his short story collection, The Killing Jar, half of the stories included have placed or won in contests; others are new works. He has also helped more than 100 other writers win
In Person NOT Recorded We all know that a strong hook is essential to a good story. But what makes exactly makes for a compelling hook? And how can a writer know when they have it? Indeed, no matter the genre, a strong hook will draw your readers in from the very start and compel […]