NGWC Workshops are held at the North Grenville Public Library (NGPL)
Monday nights from Jan-Apr and Sep-Dec, 5:00p.m to 6:50p.m.
Monday nights from Jan-Apr and Sep-Dec, 5:00p.m to 6:50p.m.
2023 Fall
September
11th Introduction to Writing Circle and Series |
Literary Devices Part I | Pam Welling
18th Publishing | Group Photo | Pam Welling
25th Book Metadata | Pam Welling
October
2nd Working with an Editor | Guest Speaker Author Kate Heartfield
9th No Workshop | Library Closed
16th Neologism | Kathy Tang
23rd Literary Contracts | Foreign Markets, Rights, and Subsidiaries | Pam Welling
30th Literary Devices Part II | Pam Welling
November
6th TBD | Joselyn Morley
13th Multiple Points of View | Author Lis Angus
20th Book Awards and Grants | Pam Welling
27th Literary Devices Part III | Pam Welling
December
4th Sensory Development for Writers ~ Taste | Kathy Tang
11th Sales, Marketing, Comparison Titles, and Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
* Notes: 1. The plan for the 2024 Winter series is to present Fiction Genres with each week focused on one genre. e.g. Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, Horror. The plan for the 2024 Fall series is to run the workshop series as a journey starting with book idea through to book launch (Guest Speaker Author Mike Martin) and beyond. 2. The plan for the 2024 Fall series will be a grammar series with built in writing activities to use what we learn.
2023 Winter
January
9th Introduction to Series & Creating Characters | Pam Welling
16th Setting | Pam Welling
23rd Character and Plot Development | Pam Welling
30th Plotting, Chapters, and Scenes | Pam Welling
February
6th From hobby to working writer, living the author life | Guest Speaker Jen Gilroy, Romance
and Womens Fiction Author | Hosted by Pam Welling
13th Literary Devices | Pam Welling
20th No Workshop due to Family Day
27th Fiction-Writing Modes | Pam Welling
March
6th Characterization | Pam Welling
13th No Workshop due to March Break
20th Technical Writing vs Creative Writing vs Academic Writing | George Foster
27th Plot and Sub-Plot | Pam Welling
April
3rd Sensory Development: Sound | Kathy Tang
10th No Workshop due to Easter
17th Narrator, Voice, Mood and Tone | Pam Welling
24th Conflict, Pacing & Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
September
11th Introduction to Writing Circle and Series |
Literary Devices Part I | Pam Welling
18th Publishing | Group Photo | Pam Welling
25th Book Metadata | Pam Welling
October
2nd Working with an Editor | Guest Speaker Author Kate Heartfield
9th No Workshop | Library Closed
16th Neologism | Kathy Tang
23rd Literary Contracts | Foreign Markets, Rights, and Subsidiaries | Pam Welling
30th Literary Devices Part II | Pam Welling
November
6th TBD | Joselyn Morley
13th Multiple Points of View | Author Lis Angus
20th Book Awards and Grants | Pam Welling
27th Literary Devices Part III | Pam Welling
December
4th Sensory Development for Writers ~ Taste | Kathy Tang
11th Sales, Marketing, Comparison Titles, and Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
* Notes: 1. The plan for the 2024 Winter series is to present Fiction Genres with each week focused on one genre. e.g. Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, Horror. The plan for the 2024 Fall series is to run the workshop series as a journey starting with book idea through to book launch (Guest Speaker Author Mike Martin) and beyond. 2. The plan for the 2024 Fall series will be a grammar series with built in writing activities to use what we learn.
2023 Winter
January
9th Introduction to Series & Creating Characters | Pam Welling
16th Setting | Pam Welling
23rd Character and Plot Development | Pam Welling
30th Plotting, Chapters, and Scenes | Pam Welling
February
6th From hobby to working writer, living the author life | Guest Speaker Jen Gilroy, Romance
and Womens Fiction Author | Hosted by Pam Welling
13th Literary Devices | Pam Welling
20th No Workshop due to Family Day
27th Fiction-Writing Modes | Pam Welling
March
6th Characterization | Pam Welling
13th No Workshop due to March Break
20th Technical Writing vs Creative Writing vs Academic Writing | George Foster
27th Plot and Sub-Plot | Pam Welling
April
3rd Sensory Development: Sound | Kathy Tang
10th No Workshop due to Easter
17th Narrator, Voice, Mood and Tone | Pam Welling
24th Conflict, Pacing & Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
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PAST WORKSHOPS 2022 Fall (5-6:50pm) September 12th Introduction to Series & Writing Goals | Pam Welling 19th Business of Writing: Plan & Platform | Pam Welling 26th Literary Agents, Genre Expectations & Beat Sheets | Pam Welling October 3rd Music Lyrics in Fiction | Kathy Tang 10th No Workshop | Thanksgiving 17th Writers Math | Pam Welling 24th Dialogue | Liz Angus 31st No Workshop | Halloween November 7th Sensory Development: Touch | Kathy Tang 14th Mystery Writer and Reviewer, living the Author Life | Guest Speaker Author Jim Napier (Via Zoom) | Host Pam Welling 21st Famous Canadian Authors | Pam Welling 28th Reading like a Writer | Pam Welling December 5th Write a Book and Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling 2021 Winter (7-9pm) January 11th Introduction to series | Pam Welling 25th Creative Non-Fiction | Joselyn Morley February 1st Navigating the landscape/routes to publication: Big 5, Small Presses, Hybrid Publishers, and Indie Press | Lis Angus 8th Natural-Supernatural Elements In Horror & Writing Horror in Canada | Guest Speaker Lydia Peever | Host Pam Welling March 1st Webex Online Group Social 15th Getting Books into Local Bookstores | Roundtable Discussion with Guest Speaker Mike Martin (Virtual) | Host Pam Welling 22nd Canadian Voices In Conversation Series | Guest Speaker Lowell Green | Host Barb Campbell April 19th Who's Your Imaginary Friend? How to create memorable characters | Guest Speaker Mary Jan Maffini (Virtual) | Host Pam Welling 2020 Fall (7-9pm) September 7th Introduction to series. ABDCE Plotting Formula & Plot, Story, Character / Pam Welling 14th Character Driven versus Plot Driven Stories / Lis Angus 21st Review of Stephen King's "On Writing" / Joselyn Morley 28th Sensory Development #3 Touch / Kathy Tang October 5th Review of Martha Alderson's "Writing Blockbuster Plots" / Pam Welling 12th Holiday - No Workshop 19th Writers First / Author Promotion Services | Guest Speaker Mike Martin | Guest Speaker Cassie Doubleday (Co-founder/Social Media expert) | Hosted by Pam Welling 26th K.M. Weiland's "Outlining your NOVEL Map Your Way to Success" / Pam Welling November 2nd Traditional Publishing: Querying Agents. Review of Barbara Poelle's "Funny You Should Ask" and other sources / Lis Angus 9th Book Review of Chuck Sambuchino's "Create Your Writer Platform" / Pam Welling 16th Entering Writing Contests / Lis Angus 23th Book Review of Hallie Ephron's "Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel" / Pam Welling 30th Series Wrap Up / Pam Welling 2020 Winter (7-9pm) January 13th Introduction to series (Pam Welling) and Critique Protocals (Lis Angus) 20th Scenes with emotions, fights, and an epic climax / George Foster 27th Synopsis, Elevator pitches, Query Letter / Lis Angus February 3rd Guest Speaker: Illustrator Meredith Luce (hosted by Kathy Tang) 10th Poetic Devices in Novel Writing / Kathy Tang 24th Character Archetypes / Jen Pretty March 2nd Things that Kill You - A Crime Writer's Handbook / Kathy Tang 9th Fiction-Writing Modes and Pacing / Pamela Welling 16th CANCELLED DUE TO NGPL CESSATION OF PROGRAMMING DUE TO COVID-19. WAS Set Ups / Michael Whittaker 23rd Editing / Pamela Welling (Virtual) 30th Scene and Sequel / Lis Angus (Virtual) April 6th Using Sound / Kathy Tang (Virtual) 20th Part I Jordan Rosenfeld's "Make a Scene" / Pam Welling (Virtual) 27th Elevator Pitches | Public Speaking & Communications Consultant Alex Keenan, Stage Light Communications | Hosted by Kathy Tang (Virtual) 2019 Fall (7-9pm) September 9th 3-Act Structure / Pamela Welling 16th Genre: Crime, Mystery or Thriller / Lis Angus 23rd Research / George Foster 30th First lines of a novel / Steve Hammond October 7th Editing: Tips and Hacks / Jen Pretty 21th Authors - Videos of famous / Pamela Welling 28th Body Language / Pamela Welling November 4th Write-In - friendly competition (500 Word) / Jen Pretty 18th Genre: Sci Fi / George Foster 25th Dialogue & Dialogue Tags / Lis Angus December 2nd Guest Speaker: Mike Martin. CWC Chair and Author 9th Screenplay vs Novel Writing / Steve Hammond 16th Techniques for heightening tension and suspense / Pamela Welling 2019 Winter (7-9pm) February 4th Feb Novel Planning: # of Words broken into Scenes, Critical or Key Scenes, Scene and Sequel / Pamela Welling 11th Feb Scrivener & Scapple / Colette Stanisci 25th Feb Kindle Direct Publishing: Set-up an Ebook / Jen Pretty March 18th Critiquing: Recommended Format and Protocols / Lis Angus 25th Character Types & Roles plus Ways to Reveal Character / Pam Welling April 1st Character Sketch and Character Arcs / Lis Angus 8th Outlining / Colette Stanisci 15th POV: Tense / Jen Pretty 29th Series (Jan-Apr) wrap up and survey / Pamela Welling 2018 Fall (7-9pm) October 1st Traditional Publishing / Jen Gilroy 15th Harnessing the Power of Events and PR Post-Publication / Paula Thomas 29th 5-step approach to Marketing / Tom Graham November 5th Bringing Projects to Press / Michael Blouin 12th Authors Panel / Jen Pretty, C.J. Butler, Kate Heartfiled 19th Canadian Authors Association NCR / Phyllis Bohonis and Emily-Jan Hills Orford 26th Agora Media: Self Publishing / Raymond Samuels and Santhosh Christudas Apr-May 2018 (7-9pm) April 9th Generate Story Ideas / Pam Welling 23rd Publishing and Editing / Diana Fisher 30th Elements of great storytelling / David Allan Hamilton May 7th Character Development / Lynn L. Clark and Michael J. McCann |
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