Courses, Workshops and Conferences
Federation Workshops & Presentations for Fall & Winter 2008-09
For more information on Federation workshops, contact the Fed office at 604-683-2057 or email bcwriters@shaw.ca.
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THE VIEW FROM HERE: THE POWER OF POINT-OF-VIEW
IN FICTION AND NONFICTION
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1 - 5 pm
Place: Alliance for Arts, Suite 100 - 938 Howe Street, Vancouver
Cost: $65 ($75 for non-members)
Good control of point of view in short and long fiction, for adults and children (and in nonfiction, too!) can determine how compelling your story is, how well you get and keep the reader’s attention, and if you manage to get your point across successfully. This workshop for emerging and experienced writers in all genres will include discussion, examples, and lots of writing exercises to help you get a handle on this slippery element of craft.
Popular workshop presenter Lois Peterson is the author of 101–and More–Writing Exercises to Get You Started & Keep You Going (Metta Publications), and the children’s novel Meeting Miss 405 (Orca Book Publishers, October 2008). More information at her website: www.lpwordsolutions.com
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Vancouver and Lower Mainland
Saturday, October 25
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY: BINDING WORDS & IMAGES
Registration deadline: October 18. Seating is limited, so register earlyTime: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $75 and $65 for members of the Shuswap Association of Writers. Lunch is included.
Place: Podollan Inn, 1460 TransCanada Hwy. NE, Salmon Arm, BC. The Podollan Inn in Salmon Arm is offering a $99/double occupancy B& B special.
Award-winning photographer/writer Chris Harris and award-winning poet/author Harold Rhenisch will be presenting this one-of-a-kind workshop. Drawing on their experience as co-creators of Spirit in the Grass: the Cariboo Chilcotin’s Forgotten Landscape, Chris & Harold will explore the collaboration between photographer, writer, and editor to create a volume of pictorial essays. (Spirit in the Grass was published in 2008, and nominated for two BC Book Prizes). In the evening, Chris Harris will be giving a slide show and commentary called “Spirit in the Grass” from 7-9 pm; $5/person. Location to be announced. Details at www.saow.ca (go to SAW Notices) or call 250-833-5634.
EDITORS' ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - BC BRANCH MEETINGS
2007-08 monthly meetings
EAC program coordinators have planned an exciting series of talks, panels and workshops for their 2007-08 monthly meetings. Location: the YWCA Health & Wellness Centre at 535 Hornby St. is between Dunsmuir and Pender, one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station. More info: Peter Moskos and Gary Lund, Programs Coordinators, Editors’ Association of Canada–BC Branch.Email <bcprograms@editors.ca>. Web: <http://editors.ca/branches/bc>.
Ongoing...
SURREY CREATIVE WRITING DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Register online at https://ceregister.sd36.bc.ca or by phone at 604-587-2302. For further informaiton about the Surrey Creative Writing Diploma Program, contact Community Program Principal Tara Holt at 604-587-2300.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERISTY - CONTINUING STUDIES
Downtown Vancouver Harbour Centre campus & Surrey campus www.sfu.ca/wp
Simon Fraser University Writing & Publishing Program offers a number of professional courses. Check the website and course calendars at www.sfu.ca/wp. Federation members are entitled to discounts on courses.
Fraser Valley
The Islands
Central
South East
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