This two session course will get you off your duff and into the writing chair, on your way to achieving your writing goals.

When: April 5th 9am-12pm & April 12th 9am-12pm

Where: Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen Street, Chester, NS

In 8 or more modules over the two mornings, participants can expect to explore:  

1. The importance of knowing why they are embarking on this project

2. How to plan to begin and complete their writing project, no matter what genre they're working on 

3. Essential writing tips for any genre, including memoir, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and mash-ups

4. How to think about editing; when and who can do it

5. Ways to publish your work

6. Resources for writing your best

All skill levels can benefit, from a first-time writer of a short story to a previously-published author who is stuck and needs a (gentle) push.

Number of participants: minimum 7, maximum 12.

Length of workshop: 3 hours on two consecutive days

Materials to bring: notebook, but there will be handouts for most modules.

*Participants will be encouraged to submit (electronically) a writing sample of up to 750 words on or before April 5, and will receive written comments on April 12

Bio of instructors:

Jan Fancy Hull is author of eight published novels with four more to come in the Tim Brown Mystery series; two books of short fiction, one non-fiction book about living in Nova Scotia, and award-winning poetry. She lives and writes overlooking a lake in Lunenburg County. Formerly a stone sculptor, she now enjoys sculpting "Characters" busts in clay, and paddling her kayak on the lake.

Pat Thomas (Hubbards, NS) has been a book editor for eighteen years. Genres she has edited include historical, contemporary fiction and romance, paranormal, creative nonfiction, short stories, YA fiction and fantasy, anthologies, sagas, picture books, poetry and spoken-word poetry-to-print. She is also an award-winning writer and publisher. Pat owns a bookstore, The Book Shed, near Hubbards.