The Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (LAFNL) is launching a four-day writing experience for emerging and established, mid-level writers at beautiful Kilmory Resort in Swift Current, Newfoundland. From October 13-17, 2009, writers are invited to join experienced, award-winning Faculty writers for workshops, one-on-one discussions and peaceful surroundings in which to pursue their work….
Category: Writing Courses
Master Play Works announces Spring 2009 Master Class
Dear Friends and Colleagues The Winter 2009 on-line Character-Generated Story course for writers of drama and prose fiction was, in many was, the most successful yet. This is the fourth year MasterPlayWorks has offered the 16 hour, 2 week craft course. Variety remains a critical element in the particular creative process which elevates The Character-Generated…
The Great Blue Heron Writing Workshop
WHEN: June 30 to July 5, 2009 WHERE: St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS. FEATURING: Brian Bartlett – poetry LorriNeilsen Glenn – memoir Alistair MacLeod – fiction Donna Morrissey – fiction Colleen Murphy – playwriting For more information, feel free to contact Brenda Riley at gbheron@stfx.ca Have a look at the website: http://www.stfx.ca/workshops/gbheron
Editors’ Association of Canada Holds Dartmouth Seminar this May
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CMU School of Writing Offers Creative Writing Classes
Attention creative writers! We invite you join us at the School of Writing at CMU in Winnipeg, May 4-8, 2009. Cost of the week-long course is $520. The deadline for applications is March 2. This year’s School features classes on Advanced Fiction with David Bergen; Intermediate Fiction with David Elias; Poetry with Barbara Nickel; Life…
Stone & Flesh: The Yoga of Lucid Writing – Tatamagouche Centre
Stone and Flesh: The Yoga of Lucid Writing August 7 – 10; From Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. Being awake to “the dialogue of stone and flesh” can lead to lucid writing, a way of writing full of surprise, insight, and a little challenge. Through lucid…
Seawords 2008 Announces Summer Program
Join three award-winning authors, a top literary agent, and fellow creative writers at the first annual SeaWords creative writing workshop this summer in beautiful Prince Edward Island. Supported by the Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute and the University of Prince Edward Island, SeaWords takes place the week of August 18-22 in Brackley Beach on the Island’s…
A New Angle on Life Writing
WHAT: A New Angle on Life-Writing: A Day-long Workshop with Deirdre Kessler WHEN: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday, July 27, 2008 WHERE: Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead,Orwell FEE: $75 Participants will experiment with a number of structures for writing memoir, autobiography, family stories, including a technique Deirdre Kessler has found to be downright dam-busting. There…
MacPhail Workshops: Summer 2008
THREE WRITING WORKSHOPS with Deirdre Kessler PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SCHOOL OF WRITING AND SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOPS 2008 WORKSHOP #1: Sunday, July 27, 2008 A New Angle on Life-Writing: Workshop with Deirdre Kessler Participants will experiment with a number of structures for writing memoir, autobiography, family stories. Bring notebook, pen, and (if possible, but not required)…
Transformational Journal Writing Course
WHEN: July 7 – 11, 2008; six hours per day; Monday to Friday WHERE: PEI School of the Arts, Gulf Shore School, North Rustico COST: $250 Journal writing is the only writing form that encourages total freedom of expression. It is the best way to develop your true voice. Using the journal/diary as a basic…
The Writing Pool 