• Richard Kelly Kemick at the Hamilton Public Library

    Hamilton Public Library 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    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 […]

  • Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Creating Believable Characters

    Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    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 […]

  • Mark Anthony Jarman at the Florence Writers Workshop

    St. Mark's Church Via Maggio 16, Firenze, Italy

    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 Denman Island Festival: Workshop

    Denman Island BC, Canada

    Caroline Adderson (A Way to Be Happy) will be hosting a workshop at the Denman Island Readers & Writers Festival! The workshop, "Ending It All" will explore what makes a story ending successful, looking at planned vs. discovered endings, common pitfalls, and how plot and character arcs guide satisfying conclusions. The workshop will take place […]

  • Caroline Adderson at Greenwood Storyfest: Writing Worksop

    Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre 394 rue Main, Hudson, QC, Canada

    Caroline Adderson, author of A Way to Be Happy, will be leading a writing workshop at the Greenwood StoryFest! The workshop is for adults wishing to learn more about how to create believable characters in their stories. She will be sharing her insight into aspects of characters to highlight in terms of descriptions, development, and […]

    $60