2010 Fall Schedule - Listed chronolgically by date.
Details, times and location. Unless otherwise noted all workshops
Sept 21/28, Oct 4/12
Writing for Beginners - Let's get Started
OCDSB Course # 49334
Find your unique voice. Learn to sort ideas and develop into a story/book;
make story plans and character sketches and more.
This 4 week course, run by OCDSB-Continuing education.
Place: Rideau High School St Laurent Blvd
Sept 17/18th
Reiki Advanced (3rd Degree) - pre-requisite for Reiki Masters.
Sept 25th
Channelled Writing Workshop 10-4 pm $95.00
A unique combination of Reiki, meditation.and channelling. Chanel
messages from the divine or channel your next novel. Release writers
block or any kind of block that prevents you moving forward. Prepare
to explode with ideas and creativity, words, pictures or thoughts.
Sept 30/ Oct 7/14
Reiki 1st Degree three Thursday evenings for details and registration go
October 2010
Oct 2nd All day workshop 9:30 - 4:30 $95.00
Writing Workshop- Let's get started
Find your unique writing voice. Learn to sort ideas and develop into a
story/book; make a story plan, write a character sketch....
Oct 23rd All day workshop 9:30 - 4:30 $95.00
Write a Road Map for Your Book -
Learn to do the road map-outline first.Just as CAA maps out your
travel trip; you will learn to map out your book, make an outline.
Includes writing a synopsis and determining the why, what, when
and where of characters, places and plot. You will answer some
tough questions regarding your expectations and goals.
Oct 26, Nov 2 & 9 3 evenings 7:00 - 9:30 $95.00
Writing Intermediate
Learn to wite beginnings with a hook, middles with action and endings
with pizzaz. One giant step towards a finished manuscript. learn to keep
your reader turning the page.
Oct 30th
Reiki Event - Open House
Come and join us and find out what Reiki is all about.
November & December 2010
Nov 6th
Channel Writing OCDSB Course # 49337
A unique workshop that combines Reiki, guided meditation and
channelling with writing, journaling nd art. You will learn to get
unstuck, release your creativity and help you move forward,
whether you are writing a novel, or at a crossroads in your life.
This course is run by OCDSB and takes place at Brookfield High
School , Brookfield Rd off Riverside Drive.
Nov 7th 1/2 day 9:30 - 12:30
Reiki 3 follow up for students who are certified in Reiki Advanced
3rd Degree
Nov 20th 1/2 day workshop 9:00 am - Noon $55.00
Writing for Pleasure
A pleasure! This workshop is all about having fun, enjoying and
exploring the written word. You will learn to draw pictures with
words, movies with sentences. There are no rules just exceptions.
The purpose is to glean as much pleasure as is humanly possible as
your pen scratches busily across the page.
Dec 4th
Channelled Writing Workshop 10-4 pm $95.00
A unique combination of Reiki, meditation.and channelling. Chanel
messages from the divine or channel your next novel. Release writers
block or any kind of block that prevents you moving forward. Prepare
to explode with ideas and creativity, words, pictures or thoughts.
AND HAVE FUN! The results are amazing. Awesome!
Jan 29, Feb 5 & 12 with 1/2 day follow up March 12, 2011
Reiki Master classes
All workshops and classes below are not yet scheduled.
Characters and places TBA
Learn to develop characters with personality. Learn why do readers
identify with characters? Learn to paint a picture with words to
describe places. How do settings enhance characters?
Life Stories
Life stories or stories from life. Learn to write about your life
or someone else's. Learn how to describe personalities and family
dynamics. Writing true stories can be difficult and dangerous.
What can you write and what can't you write? learn the importance
of good research.
Writing Beyond Beginners next class TBA
Just finished beginners and want to know what's next? Learn to
structure your writing - beginning-middle-end. Learn to write a story
plan and character sketch and effective descriptions. If you are a
new writer try taking the Beginners class first
Publishing and Marketing None schedule
An honest view of publishing and marketing books. Learn the various types of
publishing, self-publishing, on demand, traditional publishing. what are the
advantages and disadvantages related to your publishing goals and manuscript.
Tips on how to talk to a publisher and what to expect. How to prepare your
manuscript. What is a query letter? Learn to be realistic about what is expected
of you to market your book, with or without a publisher
Fast Track - Quick Start TBA 6:30 - 9:30
This a fast track workshop. A combination of beginners and beyond beginners.
Designed for those writers who already know what they want to write about
and have done some writing or taken one of the Just for Writers workshops..
Criticism- we all hate it- Learn how to turn corrections and suggestions
to your advantage and don't take it personally. Learn to protect yourself
from spiteful comments or when the comments interfere with your voice.
