basic training for story writers

 

Nothing compares to a live, real-time session (online or in person) ​with an expert instructor/writing coach!

I am a certified, knowledgable educator with more than a decade of teaching and classroom experience, and am available to lead single and multiple sessions in any of the below areas (and more). Or, if you prefer, I can be your writing coach, working one-on-one with you to accomplish your writing goals.

I am based in Hamilton, Canada, but am also an experienced world traveler—let me come to you, wherever you are!

Click here for fee structure.

(For festivals and non-profit organizations, my fee schedule is flexible. Just ask!)
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Also, I am a member of The Writers' Union of Canada and its Writers in The Schools program. ​For events booked through this program, there is no charge to participating schools!

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topics

(All can be expanded and/or broken down to meet programming requirements)
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Novel writing
Moments of Crisis
The elements of short fiction
Creative nonfiction
Memoir
Travel writing
Teaching creative writing
Submitting work to literary journals and magazines
Editing and proofreading
Setting up a writing workshop
Publishing with small presses
Contests and “making a mark”
Finding and landing the right literary agent
Self-publication and the digital marketplace

...and more

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