workshops

Now that I’ve written over 265 short stories, I guess I’ve learned a thing or two! “Go Ahead – Jump” is the title of my workshop that I’ll be teaching from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 28.

The most important thing the Story 365 project has given me is a knowledge of the necessity to be fearless. You can’t write a story every day for a year if you’re fretting over whether you’ll be able to finish or if the story is good enough or if you are distracted by surroundings that are too – noisy, quiet, full of mischievous cats, drafty or lacking in coffee. You just have to get writing and trust to the process.

Most of all, you have to have fun with it. This is what I’ll be aiming for in our workshop.

On May 8, 15 and 22, I’ll be teaching  a course on ‘Writing the Short Short Story’ from 2 – 4:30 p.m. at the Black Cat Guest Ranch.  The fee is $45.  You can register by calling 780 865 3084.

Work on this website is proceeding.  Excerpts from Darkness of the God and Stolen Children will be added tomorrow.

I wanted to let you know about a workshop I’ll be teaching at the Black Cat Guest Ranch on March. 19 – 21, 2010.  It’s called “Ascend the Heights of Creativity,”  and it will emphasize character development and scene setting for short story writers and novelists.  The fee is $185/person which includes accommodation and meals.  For more details or to book, call 1 800 859 6840.