Seating limited. Get the early bird edge and save! Register by April 24 th and get all 4 workshops for $300! Four Workshop series $325 (After April 24 th ), OR $85/workshop Saturday morning 9:00am - noon, May 2, 9, 23 and 30, 2015 (excluding Victoria Day Long-Weekend) University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue Room 3C29, 3 rd Floor, Centennial Hall For more information, payment details, and to register contact Veralyn @ 204.786.9419 [email protected]The life and legacy of Carol Shields is the inspiration behind the Writers Edge Workshops. All fees will be donated to the Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence program at the University of Winnipeg. www.uwinnipeg.ca/shields-writer-in-residence Writers Edge Workshops II May 2015 Edge Workshops Writers Saturday mornings – May 2, 9, 23, 30 May 9 th Award Winning author , Joan Thomas Creative Writing Workshop topics: May 2 The Children's Novel & Picture Book May 9 Voice & Intimacy in 3rd Person Narration May 23 in Alice Munro May 30 Plotting the Mystery Novel: Where to Begin? Edge Workshops Writers A look at language and form in Munro’s work to learn how Alice writes her acclaimed stories. Born in Montreal, Neil Besner grew up in Brazil and has travelled widely in Brazil, the U.S., and Canada. He writes mainly on Canadian literature, with books on Mavis Gallant, and Alice Munro, as well as editing a collection of essays on Carol Shields (2004). Currently Neil is general editor of a new Canadian poetry series with Wilfrid Laurier University Press; volumes on 20 poets include: Nicole Brossard, Lorna Crozier, Al Purdy, Dennis Cooley, among others. Neil Besner – May 23 Reading Alice Munro: Language and Form
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Seating limited. Get the early bird edge and save! Register by April 24th and get
all 4 workshops for $300!
Four Workshop series $325 (After April 24th), OR $85/workshop
Saturday morning 9:00am - noon, May 2, 9, 23 and 30, 2015
(excluding Victoria Day Long-Weekend)
University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue Room 3C29, 3rd Floor, Centennial Hall
For more information, payment details, and to register contact Veralyn @ 204.786.9419
The life and legacy of Carol Shields is the inspiration behind the Writers Edge Workshops. All fees will be donated to the Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence program at the University of Winnipeg.
www.uwinnipeg.ca/shields-writer-in-residence
Writers Edge Workshops II May 2015
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Creative Writing Workshop topics:
May 2 The Children's Novel & Picture Book May 9 Voice & Intimacy in 3rd Person Narration May 23 in Alice Munro May 30 Plotting the Mystery Novel: Where to Begin?
Edge Workshops
Writ
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A look at language and form in Munro’s work to learn how Alice writes her acclaimed stories. Born in Montreal, Neil Besner grew up in Brazil and has travelled widely in Brazil, the U.S., and Canada. He writes mainly on Canadian literature, with books on Mavis Gallant, and Alice Munro, as well as editing a collection of essays on Carol Shields (2004). Currently Neil is general editor of a new Canadian poetry series with Wilfrid Laurier University Press; volumes on 20 poets include: Nicole Brossard, Lorna Crozier, Al Purdy, Dennis Cooley, among others.
Neil Besner – May 23 Reading Alice Munro:
Language and Form
Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon wrote and illustrated her 1st picture book, Pod the Wood Elf at 18. She has written the award-winning children’s picture book Tiktala; and The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach, a coming of age novel (short-listed for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award). She teaches story-writing and illustrating for the Artists in the Schools program. Currently a Research Fellow at St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba, she is working toward a collection of short stories on Manitoba’s past. Visit Margaret’s blog: http://antibullyingandothertopics.wordpress.com
All workshops 9:00am – noon, Classroom 3C29 Centennial Hall, University of Winnipeg
Award winning novelist, Joan Thomas’ acclaimed new novel, The Opening Sky, a contemporary story set in Winnipeg, was recently shortlisted for the Governor General Award as was Joan’s 2008 novel Reading by Lightning – winner of a Commonwealth Prize and the Amazon.ca Award. Her 2010 novel Curiosity was nominated for the Scotia Bank Giller Prize and the IMPAC-Dublin Literary Award. Joan has served as Writer-in-Residence at the Winnipeg Public Library and as a fiction editor for Prairie Fire Magazine. She was a longtime reviewer for the Globe and Mail. Joan’s workshop Voice and Intimacy in Third Person Narration will focus on practical techniques for writing fiction that rises off the page. For more on Joan visit: http://joanthomas.ca/
In this workshop we will explore the essentials of the mystery novel, especially the importance of the opening chapter and the craft of plotting. Catherine will provide tips on where to begin when planning to write a mystery novel, and lead participants through writing exercises designed to spark ideas. Bring your questions, your notebooks and pens, and prepare to imagine.
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Catherine Hunter – May 30 Mystery Novel:
Where to Begin?
Catherine Hunter is the author of three mystery novels: Where Shadows Burn, The Dead of Midnight, and Queen of Diamonds. She teaches creative writing at the University of Winnipeg and believes that writing alone is hard, so workshops should be fun.
Creative Writers - Time to Get The Edge!
Saturday mornings this May join Joan Thomas, Catherine Hunter, Neil Besner, and Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon, and learn how to breathe new life into your writing. With insights and examples, these professionals will discuss the fine points of the writing craft: narrative voice, language and form, style, structure, and the ever-popular genres of mystery writing and writing for children. Whether you’re a novice or experienced writer, be inspired and get the edge! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from these accomplished, award-winning, and widely published wordsmiths!
