A Writer’s Toolkit
Workshop Series
Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
April 10, April 24, May 8
A Writer’s Toolkit:
Take your writing to the next level
This series of three new workshops is designed to help you focus on the business side of your writing or creative practice. Learn how to navigate the complicated world of applying for grants, develop best practices for submitting your work to literary contests and magazines, and polish up your project pitch for magazines, publications, and funders.
All workshops are held at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. Registration information is listed at the bottom of the page.
The Art of Submitting: Writing Contests, Literary Magazines, Publication + More
Wednesday, April 10. 6-8 PM
There are more opportunities than ever to try to publish our work, but between traditional and online literary publications, a whack of literary contests, and hybrid and traditional publishing forms, where should you send your work? This hands-on workshop is designed to help both new and continuing writers navigate the world of literary and trade magazines, literary contests, and other publishing opportunities. I’ll provide an overview of common strategies for preparing your work for submission and the process for deciding where to send it. The seminar will provide tips and resources, practical time to workshop and edit an introductory letter, and an open question and answer session designed to support writers to access resources and take their writing to the next level. Limited to 12 writers.
$45/30 (seniors and students)
Master Your Story: Grant Writing for Writers and Creatives
Wednesday, April 24. 6-8 PM
Applying for grants can be a daunting process. It’s difficult to know how to adequately explain your project, how to compare it within the world of other writers and artists, and how to critically write about your own work. Deciding what supporting work to include and how much detail to share from your own life can be overwhelming. In this two-hour, hands on workshop, we’ll explore what goes into a good grant proposal. We’ll look at how to generate powerful project proposals, writing samples, and project outlines. You’ll have the chance to work on grant-writing samples of your own. Guided by my own experience in applying for and receiving provincial, Canada Council, and other grants, as well as serving on various granting juries, I hope participants will come away with a better understanding of the grant selection process, tips for writing preparing grant applications and timelines for working on a successful grant. Limited to 12 writers.
$45/30 (seniors and students)
Developing the Perfect Pitch
Wednesday, May 8. 6-8 PM
As writers, there are times when we need to explain our project to a particular audience or possible funder—powerfully, reliably, and succinctly. Whether it’s applying for a grant, pitching a story to a magazine, or developing an outline and editorial proposal for a potential publisher, how we learn to share the story of our story may determine whether it reaches an audience at all. In this two-hour, hands-on workshops, we’ll explore what editors, juries, and screeners look for in a pitch. I’ll share tips and tricks from my years of successfully pitching magazine articles, book outlines, and project possibilities and will explain what I look for when I work as an editor, judge, or jury member. My hope is that writers will come away with a clear understanding of how to explain their own projects powerfully, and with flair. Limited to 12 writers.
$45/30 (seniors and students)
registration
To register for workshops, be in touch at trevor@trevorcorkum.com and indicate the workshop or workshops you are interested in attending. I will follow up with details and payment instructions.
Payment is accepted by e-transfer. Cost of each workshop is $45 or $30 for seniors and students.
The cost for all three workshops is $110/$85. HST will be added to all registration fees.
Registration is limited and payment must be received in advance. Unfortunately, in the event of cancellation or if a participant is unable to attend a workshop, registration fees cannot be refunded.