NGWC Workshops are held at the
North Grenville Public Library (NGPL) in the Tallman Room
Monday nights from Jan-Apr and Sep-Dec
5:00pm to 6:50pm
North Grenville Public Library (NGPL) in the Tallman Room
Monday nights from Jan-Apr and Sep-Dec
5:00pm to 6:50pm
2024 Fall
(Topics are subject to change due to presenter availability, subject refinement, etc)
September
9th: Introduction to Series | 6 Literary Elements & Narrative Unity | Pam Welling
16th: Genre & Literary Components | Pam Welling
23rd: Story Concept and Development & Group Photos | Pam Welling
30th: Style Guides & Templates | Library Open | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October
7th: Rhetorical Writing, Fiction Writing Modes, Pacing | Pam Welling
14th: No Workshop | Thanksgiving
21st: Narrative, Narrator, Point of View, Voice| Pam Welling
28th: Chapters and Scenes | Pam Welling
November
4th: The Business of Creative Writing | Pam Welling
11th: No Workshop | Library Closed | Remembrance Day
18th: Public Speaking for Writers | NG Toastmasters Representative (TBD) | Host Pam Welling
25th: Creating Better Prose and Writing Prompts | Pam Welling
December
2nd: Writing in multiple genres | Guest Speaker Jen Gilroy
9th: Setting as Character, series hot wash, wrap up | Pam Welling
2024 Winter
January
8th Introduction to Series, Genre and Literary Fiction | Pam Welling
15th Mystery and Detective, Crime and Thriller Genres; with Suspense as a
Literary Device | Pam Welling
22nd Science Fiction and World Building | George Foster
29th Story Structure | Pam Welling
February
5th Literary Devices Part I | Theme, Setting, Conflict and Introduction to
Intertextuality | Pam Welling
12th Sensory Development for Writers ~ Taste | Kathy Tang
19th No workshop due to Family Day
26th Historical Fiction | Joselyn Morley
March
4th Literary Devices Part II | Linking Plot, Theme, Point of View, Style and Tone,
and Symbolism | Pam Welling
11th No Workshop due to March Break
18th Story Building using Writing Prompts & Telestrations | Pam Welling & Kate Eddy
25th Character Development | Pam Welling
April
1st No Workshop due to Easter
8th "How-To" books and beyond | Joelle Meijer
15th Artificial Intelligence (AI) for writing and publishing | Pam Welling
22nd Genre and Story Beats | Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
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 | Pam Welling
30th Literary Devices Part II | Pam Welling
November
6th Other Than Books: Journals & Contests | Joselyn Morley
13th Literary Devices Part III | Pam Welling
20th Multiple Points of View | Author Lis Angus
27th Book Marketing and Sales | Pam Welling
December
4th No Workshop | Snow Day | Library Closed
11th Canadian Book Publishing and Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
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
(Topics are subject to change due to presenter availability, subject refinement, etc)
September
9th: Introduction to Series | 6 Literary Elements & Narrative Unity | Pam Welling
16th: Genre & Literary Components | Pam Welling
23rd: Story Concept and Development & Group Photos | Pam Welling
30th: Style Guides & Templates | Library Open | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October
7th: Rhetorical Writing, Fiction Writing Modes, Pacing | Pam Welling
14th: No Workshop | Thanksgiving
21st: Narrative, Narrator, Point of View, Voice| Pam Welling
28th: Chapters and Scenes | Pam Welling
November
4th: The Business of Creative Writing | Pam Welling
11th: No Workshop | Library Closed | Remembrance Day
18th: Public Speaking for Writers | NG Toastmasters Representative (TBD) | Host Pam Welling
25th: Creating Better Prose and Writing Prompts | Pam Welling
December
2nd: Writing in multiple genres | Guest Speaker Jen Gilroy
9th: Setting as Character, series hot wash, wrap up | Pam Welling
2024 Winter
January
8th Introduction to Series, Genre and Literary Fiction | Pam Welling
15th Mystery and Detective, Crime and Thriller Genres; with Suspense as a
Literary Device | Pam Welling
22nd Science Fiction and World Building | George Foster
29th Story Structure | Pam Welling
February
5th Literary Devices Part I | Theme, Setting, Conflict and Introduction to
Intertextuality | Pam Welling
12th Sensory Development for Writers ~ Taste | Kathy Tang
19th No workshop due to Family Day
26th Historical Fiction | Joselyn Morley
March
4th Literary Devices Part II | Linking Plot, Theme, Point of View, Style and Tone,
and Symbolism | Pam Welling
11th No Workshop due to March Break
18th Story Building using Writing Prompts & Telestrations | Pam Welling & Kate Eddy
25th Character Development | Pam Welling
April
1st No Workshop due to Easter
8th "How-To" books and beyond | Joelle Meijer
15th Artificial Intelligence (AI) for writing and publishing | Pam Welling
22nd Genre and Story Beats | Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
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 | Pam Welling
30th Literary Devices Part II | Pam Welling
November
6th Other Than Books: Journals & Contests | Joselyn Morley
13th Literary Devices Part III | Pam Welling
20th Multiple Points of View | Author Lis Angus
27th Book Marketing and Sales | Pam Welling
December
4th No Workshop | Snow Day | Library Closed
11th Canadian Book Publishing and Series Wrap Up | Pam Welling
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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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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