Workshops

Our workshops are designed to make it as easy for you to take the information provided and apply it to your own projects. We like to work with smaller groups of people so that we can customize the experience to suit your needs.

Don’t see a workshop advertised in your area of interest or geographic area? We can create a workshop especially for your group or company. Use our contact form to get in touch and let us know what you’re interested in.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Saturday, May 28 2011 – SCBWI WESTCWIC Conference (Burnaby, BC)

• Crystal J. Stranaghan – Creative Content for Digital Media Learn how to write and illustrate stories with digital media outlets in mind, and bring your stories to interactive life for your readers.
• Jared Hunt Presenting – Story Analysis: Streamlining Your Narrative Story analysis gives you a powerful set of tools for streamlining your narrative, finding trouble spots and creating your marketing materials.

SCBWI Western Canada Writing For Children & Getting Published Workshop series (downtown Vancouver)

Picture Book Manuscript Workshop – June 16, 6-9pm (note  - new date due to Stanley Cup Finals!)

So, you’ve finished your first draft, polished it, perhaps even had it professionally edited. Are you ready for submission? Limited to eight participants, the Picture Book Manuscript Workshop will provide you with in-depth, professional feedback on the status of your manuscript. MORE INFO

Building Your WordPress Website Workshop - June23, 6-10pm

In this 4 hour workshop, you will create your own website and blog using free WordPress software. You will learn how to build your site, and keep it updated, and it will be fully functional by the time you leave class. MORE INFO

First Pages Y/A & Middle Grade Manuscript Workshop – July 13, 6-9pm

So, you’ve finished your first draft, polished it, perhaps even had it professionally edited. Are you ready for submission? Limited to eight participants, the Young Adult Manuscript Workshop will provide you with in-depth, professional feedback on the status of your manuscript. MORE INFO

Query & Synopsis Workshop - August 17, 6-9pm

No matter how good your manuscript is, you may never see it published if your query letter doesn’t grab and keep an editor’s attention. Limited to ten participants, the Query Letter Workshop provides feedback on your Query & Synopsis. MORE INFO

Pitching Your Work to Agents&Editors - September 28, 6-9pm