Posts Tagged ‘creative writing’

What Writers Can Learn from Pixar

This workshop examines Pixar’s 22 Rules of Writing to demonstrate how they can help us become better writers.
Ancient City Writers
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.
St. Augustine’s Main Library, 1690 N.Ponce De Leon Blvd.

Storytelling 101 Workshop

Learning to write a well-crafted novel or short story can take years of practice, but an understanding of the basic techniques of storytelling can quickly flatten the learning curve.

Storytelling 101 is for both beginning writers and more advanced pros looking for new insights. I will lead writers in three virtual read more…

Novel in A Day Workshop

Writers League of the Villages
Friday, October 6, 2017
Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Click here for information

Memoir Workshop

July 23, 2016

FWA Ponte Vedra Writers Group
Saturday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Ponte Vedra Library, 101 Library Blvd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
“Life is Like a River”
An entertaining and illuminating look at how to write the story of your life.

Day at the Bay Mini-Conference

Presenting “The Intuitive Writer”
Saturday, May 7
Clarion Inn
9331 Adams Drive, Tampa, FL 33619
More info here

Why Attend Writers’ Conferences

There are many excellent reasons to attend a writers’ conference, including the possibility of meeting famous people and big name writers. Some conferences bill these bestselling authors as Guest of Honor, as Harlan Coben is for next year’s Bouchercon in New Orleans. ThrillerFest identifies their special honoree as Thriller Master, and have read more…

Mystery Conference

Killer Nashville International Writers Conference
Omni Hotel Nashville
October 29 – November 1

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
University of North Florida
Writers’ Panel with Laura Lee Smith, Nancy Quatrano and Mary Deno-Yeck
11:30 a.m.