As my tenure as Toronto Public Library's Writer in Residence winds down, I'm summarizing the three workshops I held. This gives me a chance to cover the main points for people who were unable to attend (and I know there were many). We held the first workshop on March 25th, 2010. This opening salvo […]
This Thursday night is the last of our scheduled writing workshops. This workshop is full up; if you haven't registered for it by now, I'm afraid you won't be able to attend. For those of you who have registered, please bring the following items: Pen and paper An outline or point-form summary of a novel […]
At last Thursday's writing workshop, the question came up of what kind of word processor to use when writing fiction–particularly long fiction. I've been down this road a number of times, and gave a quick response at the time. I thought I should flesh it out in more detail, though. got my start with a […]
This Thursday, April 15, I'll be hosting the second of three writers' workshops at the Merril Collection. This workshop is by reservation only, and is now full: if you haven't signed up for it already, I'm afraid it's too late now. For those of you who'll be attending, I'd like you to bring two […]
The chat will be happening athttp://bookbuzzdiscussion.torontopubliclibrary.ca. All are welcome! You can chat with me and Dawn Connolly from TPL, about writing, the thrilling roller-coaster ride that is the life of a writer, and everything cool and wacky that's going on in the world right now.
This Thursday, starting at 5:30, I'll be hosting the first of three writing workshops at the Merril Collection (actually, in the basement of the Lillian H. Smith branch where the library is located). These workshops are full up now, but if you're interested you can still call the library to get put on a waiting […]
This happened a bit more suddenly than expected: my upcoming workshops are full. There may still be cancellations, so if you wanted to attend but just hadn't gotten around to registering yet, you should check back in just prior to the dates to see if any spaces have opened up. Just as a reminder, […]
I had a really good time on Saturday night–not so much with the talk I gave as of course with the conversation that followed. I'd like to thank everybody who came out. I'm happily reading submitted manuscripts and getting ready for my next round of scheduled meetings. And, of course, I'm preparing for the first […]
I'll be downtown at the Metro Reference library at Yonge and Bloor on Saturday night, giving a talk. Why don't you come down and join us? It should be a lively discussion. We'll be discussing the following topic: Science Fiction and Foresight: Is it true that science fiction is about predicting the future? Karl Schroeder […]
Writing is not one activity, but a number of activities. We tend to only value the time we actually spend at the word processor, and since few of us get much time to spend there, we're constantly asking ourselves–and established professionals–"how do you find the time to write?" Here's the secret of making time to […]