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I am presenting 2 new workshops this fall on Vancouver Island! Sign up, learn new writing techniques, and meet other writers. My workshops are always fun. Developing Memorable Characters Readers fall in love with characters in stories. Learn about the different types of characters, how to develop them, and how to make them memorable. There will be in-class exercises to develop your own characters. Suzanne presents writing workshops throughout BC. Sunday, September 29 9 am – 12 pm at Beban…

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The Federation of BC Writers is hosting the Spring Writes Festival at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in downtown Nanaimo on May 2-5, as part of their AGM weekend. This year’s theme is “Where will my words take me?”. I will have a booth at the Trade Show at the conference centre on Saturday, May 4 from 10:00 – 3:30. Drop by and say “hello.”  I love to meet writers and authors. Books will be special priced at only $20.00!…

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  Great news! I am presenting two workshops in Nanaimo on April 7th at the Bowen Social Complex on Bowen Road. The cost for each workshop is only $45. Writing Your Memoir: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm in Room 4. Everyone has a unique story to tell and a memoir is the fastest growing form of literature today.  Learn where to begin, what experiences to choose, and how to start writing.  Turn your personal experiences into a story.   Suzanne Anderson…

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Everyone has a unique story to tell and I can show you how to do it. Come to one of the Memoir Writing workshops and learn how to structure your experiences into a story. Learn where to begin, what experiences to choose, and how to start writing. You don’t have to be an experienced writer either. Sunday, February 10 9:00-1:00 at the Island Savings Center in Duncan, BC. Cost is only $50. Register at 250-748-7529 Sunday, April 7 9:00-12:00 at…

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Creative Writing Wednesdays, November 7, 14 and 21 6:30 – 8:30 pm Island Savings Center on James Street in Duncan, BC 3 sessions $60 / Course code 1262 Register at 250-748-7529 Learn how to write interesting stories with an author and book coach. This workshop will teach you point of view, narration, description, characters and dialogue. You will learn how to give your stories strong beginnings, believable conflict, and satisfying endings. There are writing exercises so bring a pen and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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