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!)
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!
topics
(All can be expanded and/or broken down to meet programming requirements)
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