Latest Past Events

Mark Anthony Jarman at the Florence Writers Workshop

St. Mark's Church Via Maggio 16, Firenze

Mark Anthony Jarman, author of Burn Man: Selected Stories will guide this workshop on Beginnings and Endings with focus on short stories, although his lessons can be applied to other works too. Mark will lead participants through inspiring models and handy techniques from well-known short-story authors. Sponsored by Florence Literary Society, this is a free ticketed event. […]

Free

Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Creating Believable Characters

Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax

Caroline Adderson (A Way to Be Happy) will be hosting a workshop at the AfterWords Festival: "Creating Believable Characters." Caroline will be teaching how to people your stories and novels with characters who might walk right off the page. She will cover the meaning of names, explore techniques to deepen characterization, examine the hidden motivations […]

Richard Kelly Kemick at the Hamilton Public Library

Hamilton Public Library 55 York Blvd, Hamilton

Richard Kelly Kemick, author of Hello, Horse (Aug 6, 2024), will be running a short-fiction workshop and reading as part of the Hamilton Public Library's Author Series. The 90-minute fiction workshop, called A Short Class on Short Stories, analyzes classic and contemporary short stories, character development, plot structure, precise language, effective dialogue, impactful endings and […]