Writing! Writing! Writing!
How Can I Get My Book
Published?
In this six week course, as a
writer, you will discover what courses and preparation you will need to become
a published writer. Learn how to uncover the options of obtaining an agent,
self-publishing, using a small independent publisher, or being lucky enough to
find a large established publisher. You will also be given information to be
able to figure out the costs of getting your book to the public, and what
marketing decisions will serve you best. Instructor Marilyn Kleiber,
Acquisitions and Marketing Director for Sun Dragon Press Inc., has herself been
writing since childhood. She has attempted all the things that she discusses in
her courses. She has written magazine and newspaper articles, newsletters,
online blogs, and recently had her first book published. She also won a prize
in the 2013 Alice Munroe short story contest. She belongs to writing groups,
and spends much of her time coaching authors in the vagaries
of book marketing. Pre-register. by contacting
This course take place at the
Victoria Centre in Fergus, Sept 11 - October
18, 2014, Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:30am (6 weeks) Cost for the course is $ 69
for members, and $75 for non-members.
Constructing a Story from the
Bones
In
this six weeks we will cover the creation of a story from beginning to end, and
will include a fairly in-depth look at the basic starting point of the
premise.
We
will then cover the following:
- the
seven major bones of any story, beginning with the premise
-designing
the characters -- hero, opponent and all the allies to create the web of the
story, creating
the world,
-the
ups and downs of conflicts and resolutions, and
at the end, how and why has the hero changed.
This
story skeleton will enable the beginning writer a jump start in their skills,
and allow the established writer to discover new abilities to add to their
writing prowess. The instructor for this course is Marilyn Kleiber and you can
see her bio in the course on publishing.
This course take place at the
Victoria Centre in Fergus, October 23, to
November 27, 2014, Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:30am (6 weeks) Cost for the
course is $ 69 for members, and $75 for non-members.
You will need to pre-register for
the above courses by calling 519-787-1814 between 9:00am and 4:00PM, Monday to
Friday.
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