the first of our 2009/2010 monthly evening seminar
series designed especially for writers!
Wednesday,
October 21, 2009
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
followed by our popular 'Cheers with Peers' networking social!
For the Love of
Writing:
Exploring Memoir, Novel, Short Story
& Creative Non-fiction Forms
presented in partnership with the Creative Writing Program at the School of Continuing Studies at University of Toronto
Our experienced panel of speakers includes Mae Denby, Marianne Paul, Matthew Bin and Ken Murray who will collectively provide encouragement, advice and
tips on generating story ideas for these four fundamental forms of creative
writing.
Chances are whether you a write for newspapers, magazines,
corporations, small business, government agencies or non-profit organizations, you've either dabbled in other writing forms or have considered doing so. Now
is your opportunity to learn more about the creative writing process from
experienced authors!
Mae Denby presents...
The Story of your
Life; Writing a Memoir
The reasons for writing a memoir are many and varied. If you
are considering writing a memoir there are, however, specific skills that will
help your story take flight.
Mae Denby is an
experienced memoirist who will offer some fundamental guidelines and pitfalls
to avoid. A member of the Canadian
Author's Association, Niagara and active in their Memoirs sub-group, Mae has
taught Memoir writing classes for over a decade and assisted in the
self-publishing process.
Come Play with
Marianne Paul!
Creative Non-fiction
and Short Story Forms
Marianne Paul
lives by the motto that writing is fun. So if you'd like to play around with Creative Non-fiction or Short Story forms, this is a seminar you won't want
to miss.
An experienced writer, Marianne recently served as
Writer-in-Residence for OpenBook Toronto. Her novels include Tending Memory,
Twice in a Blue Moon and Dead Girl Diaries (BookLand Press, 2007 &
2009), and The Shunning (Moonstone Press, 1994). Her fiction, non-fiction and
poems have appeared in publications such as Vox Feminarum, Cahoots, Canadian
Author and The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008. She is the recipient of
the Canadian Aid Literary Award, the Okanagan Fiction Award, and the
Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Award for Writing, and has been a judge for the
Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award.
It was a dark and
stormy night ...The Novel
with Matthew Bin
Do you have an idea for a book that's been percolating for
years? Or perhaps you're simply fascinated by the process and you want to
understand what makes a novelist tick.
Matthew Bin is
well-qualified to unravel some of the mystery. His first novel, L.M.F.,
was published by Little Green Tree Books in 2006. His first non-fiction
book, On Guard for Thee: Canadian Peacekeeping Missions, was published by
Bookland Press in 2007 and is in its second edition. His next novel is
currently represented by the Carolyn Swayze Literary Agency. He has worked as a technical
writer, systems analyst, and consultant with numerous public and
private-sector clients for over 10 years. He has also published articles in numerous magazines.
Matthew is the national vice-president of the Canadian
Authors' Association.
So now what?
Generating Stories
Even if you're inclined to pick up the pen, would-be writers
are often intimidated by what they will actually write about.
Ken Murray is no stranger to this
issue. A writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, his work has been
published by the Globe and Mail, Brooklyn Rail, Ottawa Citizen, Canadian
Business Magazine and Macleans.
While earning his MFA at The New School in New York City, he also
trained as a Teaching Artist with Community Word Project and taught with the
organization Poets House. He is
the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the inaugural Marina
Nemat Award, the Random House Award, and an Emerging Artist's grant from the
Toronto Arts Council.
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