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Workshop Notes – Week 1 – Oct. 3, 2011

On October 6, 2011 By

Monday night marked the kickoff of the 8-week YA writing workshop I’m leading for the Quebec Writers’ Federation.

I opened the class with a reference to this Ira Glass video I love, about storytelling, and how our amazing taste mingles with our aspirations to both guide our work and inspire self-doubt.

These videos (there [...]

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Fall YA Workshop for all levels!

On September 12, 2011 By

From the voice that brought you writing advice like “get some sleep” and “don’t worry if it takes a long time” comes a writing workshop for aspiring and practicing Young Adult writers Writing YA: Making the A Stand for Awesome.

Yes, it’s a QWF workshop by [...]

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2 Rules for Creative Non-Fiction

On March 8, 2010 By

With SweatFest behind me, and Rhythm and Blues on the loose in book stores, I feel like I have some time to invest in this business of writing in other ways, namely: research and education. I never went to school for writing (I graduated from Ryerson with a degree in Theatre Production) but [...]

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