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Workshop Fees:  $45/session

Saturday Luncheon Presentation,

including lunch at Doc Morgan's Restaurant & Pub: $35/person

Saturday Night Gala Ticket: $35/person

  • Workshop 1A: Playing with Poetry with Cristy Watson
    Sat, Sep 16
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Join Cristy Watson, for a fun and interactive session of creating poetry.
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  • Workshop 1B: How to Bring Characters Alive in Fiction, Non-Fiction and Memoir with Julie Burtinshaw
    Sat, Sep 16
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Join Julie for this interactive, and stress-free workshop on creating believable characters.
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  • Beyond Words: Exploring the Future of AI Bots in Writing and Creativity
    Sat, Sep 16
    Sep 16, 2023, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Sep 16, 2023, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Join us for a Luncheon Presentation & Discussion for an insightful presentation by Vered Shwartz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia.
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  • Workshop 2A: How to Write and Pitch Your Travel Stories--And Get Your Airfare Covered with Kevin Chong
    Sat, Sep 16
    Sep 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Sep 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Learn how Kevin has managed to get paid to travel around the world.
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  • Workshop 2B: Stories From a Life: A Generative Writing Workshop with Taslim Jaffer
    Sat, Sep 16
    Sep 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Sep 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    In this fun and hands-on workshop with creative nonfiction writer Taslim Jaffer, you will create an inventory of life stories and learn how to transform them into engaging memoir pieces.
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  • Saturday Night Festival Gala
    Sat, Sep 16
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
    An evening with Wade Davis
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  • Workshop 3A: From a Child's Point of View: Voice and Language in Children's Books with Sara Leach
    Sun, Sep 17
    Sep 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Sep 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Mine your childhood emotions and use those memories to create characters, conflict and language that will resonate with readers.
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  • Workshop 3B: Writer's Block (AKA I'm Afraid to Write Rubbish) with Tanya Boteju
    Sun, Sep 17
    Sep 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Sep 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop, we'll talk about what stands in the way of getting words on the page, and some possible methods for un-sticking ourselves.
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  • Workshop 4A: Choosing a Publishing Path with K. A. Wiggins
    Sun, Sep 17
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Learn from the past, peer into the future, and define your personal motivations and publishing goals with this whirlwind workshop on how best to share your creativity with the right audiences.
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  • Workshop 4B: Screenwriting: Scene Construction with Michael Nankin
    Sun, Sep 17
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Set the scene with Michael Nankin.
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