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Maritime Writers' Workshops

July 9 - 13, 2012

“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous
feeling of the words being there, written in invisible
ink and clamoring to become visible.”
Vladimir Nabakov

Are you ready to take your writing to the next step? MWW 2012 offers a series of fast-paced, dynamic one-day or one-evening workshops on writing essentials to help you get started and take you all the way to publication.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to work with some of the region’s best writers this summer.

Maritime Writers’ Workshops (MWW) will get you started or help you take your writing to the next level. Over its long history, hundreds of MWW participants have learned critical skills, found their voice, and benefited from its comfortable and inviting atmosphere. You’ll be actively involved and will receive helpful feedback in a supportive environment.

Delivered by instructors who are experienced, successful writers themselves, MWW offer you the opportunity to choose from a series of one-day or one-evening workshop to suit your particular interests or needs. You’ll want to stay all week!

Prepare to flex your writing muscles at Maritime Writers’ Workshops. Seats are limited, so register now.

Dates: July 9-13, 2012
Time: One-day workshops run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Evening workshops run from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Location: President's Room, Alumni Memorial Building and Milham Hall, Harriet Irving Library University of New Brunswick campus, Fredericton, NB

Cost

One-day workshops- $125/adults, $75/students*
Two-day workshop - $250/adults, $150/students*
Three-day workshop - $375/adults, $225/students*
Evening Workshops - $45/adults, $30/students*

Sign up for five courses for the price of four!

Please note that students or participants registering for five courses for the price of four must register by phone or in person. All others can register on-line.
Register by phone at (506) 453-4646 or 1-866-599-4646

*plus HST

Coming from outside the Fredericton area? Residence rooms are available on campus at reasonable rates. Contact stay@unb.ca or call (506) 453-4800 for details and reservations.

Workshop Schedule 2012

Date	Daytime Workshops	Evening Workshops
July 9, 2012	• Chasing Your Tale (2 day workshop) • Writing for Children and Young People • My Life in Pyjamas	• What's a Review/er To Do?
July 10, 2012	• Look Back • The Thrill and Romance of Popular Fiction	• Pitching the Publisher • Wordy Blurb to Pearly Prose
July 11, 2012	• Write In Nature (3 day workshop) • The Basics of Poetry: How to Transform Ideas Into Poems • Murder and Mayhem Mystery Writing	• Getting Started • Putting it All Together: Getting Ready to Publish
July 12, 2012	• Life Lines: Writing the Stories of Your Life • Non-Fiction Writing for Fun and Profit	• ePublishing your writing for Kindle, Kobo, Nook, etc. • Ideas to Publication: A Panel
July 13, 2012	• Editing Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction • Poetry, Spoken Word & Hiphop: Open your mouth and let the world hear it loud • Maritime Writer's Workshops wrap-up party President's Room , Alumni Memorial Building 4:30 p.m.	N/A

	Cost One-day workshops - $125/adults, $75/students* Two-day workshop - $250/adults, $150/students* Three-day workshop - $375/adults, $225/students* Evening workshops - $45/adults, $30/students* Sign up for five courses for the price of four! Please note that students or participants registering for five courses for the price of four must register by phone or in person. All others can register on-line. Register by phone at (506) 453-4646 or 1-866-599-4646 *plus HST