There are still seats available in Nanaimo at my two workshops. Memoir Writing on April 28, 9:00-1:00 for $45 and Article Writing on April 29, 9:00 – 4:00 for $80. Call 250-756-5200 to register. These workshops are being highly praised by students.
I have the following workshops coming up this spring. They are open to all writers, so feel free to share. Writing Your Memoir with Suzanne Anderson Everyone has a story to tell. Learn how to structure your personal experiences into a story. Find out where to begin, what experiences to choose and how to start writing. Suzanne teaches writing workshops all over BC. 4 hour workshop 9:00 – 1:00 February 17 at Island Savings Centre in Duncan $50 – register…
There are still seats available in my Creative Writing workshop on Monday nights (Nov 6-27) at the Island Savings Community Center in Duncan. Each session runs from 6:30-8:30 and only costs $80. This workshop gets great reviews! In this workshop, I will share some of the secrets of writing interesting stories. The workshop includes point of view (POV), narration, description, character development and dialogue. You will learn how to give your stories strong beginnings, believable conflict and satisfying endings. Register…
Library and Archives Canada recently announced that self-published materials were no longer eligible for Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) services. The LAC website defines “self-published” as publications that are produced and marketed at the expense of individual authors. This includes POD, subsidy publishing and collaborative publishing as well as strictly self-published books. Basically, any book not published by a trade publisher is no longer eligible. CIP is a program for publishers and libraries that is coordinated by the LAC. It allows…
A few weeks ago, I attended the Okanagan Valley Writer’s Festival in Penticton, BC. I was there to make presentations and give Blue Pencil sessions. I also had an opportunity to take in some of the other workshops presented by some very good authors. Even though I was one of “them” I learned from their workshops and it improved my writing skill. Because a writer can never stop working on their skills. The OVWF was structured so that participants were…
Self-Publish Your Book for Free For writers who want to get their stories published but don’t have a lot of funds, there are ways to self-publish your book for free. You will learn how to publish on several platforms including Amazon, Smashwords, and Good Reads. You will learn how to turn your ebook into a print book. And all for free! Workshop takes place at the Beban Social Centre in Nanimo on Sunday, April 2 from 9:00-4:00. The code is…
Writers who near in Duncan – Sunday, January 22 in the Mesachie Room at the Island Savings Center from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Jennifer Manuel will be giving her much praised workshop on how to revise your manuscript or story. Cost is $15 for FBCW members and $25 for non-members. Email me to register (info@selfpublishing.ca), but I’m not set up for pre-payment so you will have to pay cash or cheque when you arrive. Please make cheques out to Suzanne…
Dennis wrote: Hi, I have a question and I couldn’t find it online. Question: If I register copyright for my book with a pseudonym in “author” section, how can I later prove that it was me working under that pseudonym? Is there a “Canadian Pseudonym Registry” or something? Thank you! Dear Dennis, I found this information online at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office website. You can register the book under a pseudonym, but must use your proper mailing address….
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the Surrey International Writers’ Conference #siwc. What an incredible experience! I met so many writers (there were about 600 of us!), some who are published and others who were just starting out. This year’s theme was This day we write! I even bought a tee shirt with this quote to motivate me. I attended workshops put on by such well known authors as Bob Mayer, Robert Dugoni, Hallie Ephron, and even…
Today begins National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWriMo. The goal is to write a novel in one month. To do that, you need to write nearly 2,700 words a day! That’s a lot of words. NaNoWriMo has been going on for many years and yes, some people do actually manage to get their novel written in a month. They have a plan and then it’s ‘bums in seats’ time to get it written. Presumably it’s a first draft and will…