Maritime Writers’ Workshops - July 8, 2013
Daytime Workshop - Writing for Children and Young People with Valerie Sherrard
CCOM 1939
This workshop covers a range of genres and challenges:
- Learn how to find and develop your voice, no matter what your target market.
- Non-fiction writers - learn about the opportunities available to you including the growing work-for-hire market and its pros and cons.
- Fiction writers - learn how to determine – by age and category – where story fits.
- Writing picture books – it may be the hardest writing you ever do!
- Writing for middle grades – learn the pitfalls to avoid and the recipe for success
- Writing for Young Adults – Learn about the most common mistakes YA writers make and how to avoid them
Valerie will also provide lots of general tips and tricks and a few hard facts about writing for younger markets.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Milham Room, Harriet Irving Library, UNB Campus
Course fee: $125.00 plus HST for adults
$100.00 plus HST for students
About the Instructor: Valerie Sherrard first decided to become an author when she was in grade six. Her homeroom teacher, Mr. Alf Lower, praised and encouraged her efforts and instilled in her a lifelong belief in her ability to write. Although nearly three decades went by before she began to pursue writing seriously, Valerie never forgot her teacher’s words. After years of producing books for teens, she expanded her work for other ages. Two thousand eight saw the release of her first junior novel, Tumbleweed Skies while There’s A COW Under My Bed! introduced the delightfully confused Oscar Ollie Brown in Valerie’s debut picture book.
Since becoming a published author, Valerie has enjoyed visiting many classrooms and libraries to speak to young people about writing, literacy, and most of all, finding and following your dreams.
Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Valerie has lived in a number of provinces. She currently resides in Miramichi, New Brunswick with her husband Brent (who is also an author) and their four cats: Lilly, Thragg, Tootie-P and Cody.
Deadline for registration is July 5, 2013
Participants may register for 5 MWW day-long courses for the price of 4! Register by telephone only to take advantage of this opportunity.
Register by phone at (506) 453-4646 or 1-866-599-4646 or online by clicking the button below.
Evening Workshop Option 1 - Bright Beginnings with Diane Reid
CCOM 1942
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| Photo by Dana Clare Reid |
Regardless of the writing task, the most important words are the first. Bright beginnings—outrageous, deeply serious, or both— arrest attention. They prompt readers and listeners to “buy in.” Planned topics include proven “winners,” purpose and focus questions; efficient, effective Internet research; and thoughtful control of language (diction, tone, and style). Practice time will be allotted according to the needs of the group.
Those who wish to hone their skills in either creative or business writing will find this workshop helpful and informative.
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Location: Milham Room, Harriet Irving Library, UNB Campus
Course fee: $65.00 plus HST for adults
$30.00 plus HST for students
About the Instructor: Diane Reid is a certified teacher, editor, and freelance writer who holds an M.A. in English. Her publishing credits include CBC Radio One, ARC: Canada’s National Poetry Magazine, The Daily Gleaner, The Fiddlehead, Grain Magazine, The Malahat Review, Our Times, The Telegraph-Journal, and The Common Sky: Canadian Writers Against the War. Diane’s first collection of poetry, Summer Preserves, was recently released by Breton Books.
Deadline for registration is July 5, 2013
Participants may register for 5 MWW day-long courses for the price of 4! Register by telephone only to take advantage of this opportunity.
Register by phone at (506) 453-4646 or 1-866-599-4646 or online by clicking the button below.
Evening Workshop Option 2 - Unleashing the Splendor Within: A Crash Course in Life Writing with Eve Mills Allen
CCOM 1946
“Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne
By choosing the words that define your experience, you can, with your own hand and heart, REWRITE the chapters of your life and set free the splendid purpose that lies within.
Unleashing the Splendor Within is a unique exercise in therapeutic writing and wordsmithing for those who hope to use life experiences in their work and maximize the clarity that comes from releasing personal creativity. This workshop will benefit anyone who wants to make positive changes in their life and breathe new life into their writing.
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Location: Room 261, Marshall D’Avary Hall, UNB Campus
Course fee: $65.00 plus HST for adults
$30.00 plus HST for students
About the Instructor: Eve Mills Allen BA, MA, MEd, CCC, RTC, has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and is a published author. Her first novel, Little White Squaw, co-authored by Kenneth J. Harvey, was released in 2002. In 2012, her short story, “China Rose on the Floor,” was published in an anthology of short stories, Daring to Repair. For the past ten years, Eve has offered a course in Life Writing through the UNB College of Extended Learning at UNB.
She has a M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from UNB and also works full time as an Assistant Director of Field Training for Yorkville University and part time, as a counselor (addictions & trauma), with Joan Wright and Associates in Fredericton, NB.
Deadline for registration is July 5, 2013
Participants may register for 5 MWW day-long courses for the price of 4! Register by telephone only to take advantage of this opportunity.
Register by phone at (506) 453-4646 or 1-866-599-4646 or online by clicking the button below.
