I often get emails from teens and parents asking about upcoming writing workshops. This summer, Toronto teen writers can find inspiration and hone their craft with some cool local writers.
Young Voices Writing Workshop for Teens:
How Can I Get Published and Other Mysteries Solved
Open to teen writers ages 12 to 19. Submission to the Toronto Public Library’s 2014 Young Voices Magazine of teen writing and art is encouraged!
Who: Karen Krossing (me)
When: Thursday, July 11, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Network with a published author and with other teen writers; discover teen-friendly publishing opps. Do some writing, some reading, and have a bunch of fun. An informative and friendly workshop for teen creators.
To register, contact Ken Sparling at ksparling@torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Word Out! Writing Workshop for Teens:
Stories Inspired by Real-Life
Who: Karen Krossing (me)
When: Monday, July 22, 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Where: Agincourt Branch, Toronto Public Library, 155 Bonis Avenue
How can real life inspire story ideas? Explore how moments such as an early memory as a child, a conversation overheard on the bus or your family history can spark fictional or memoir writing. With fresh and inspiring story-starters, you’ll create captivating scenes, learn creative writing techniques and get constructive feedback on your writing.
To register, contact Margaret Godden at mgodden@torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Use Your Words: Summer Workshops for Emerging Writers
For young writers aged 16 to 30.
Who: Dalton Higgins (Vibe, The Source)
When: Saturday, July 13, 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Dalton inhabits the worlds of digital culture, hip hop and popular culture – and combines them in a potent mix. One of Canada’s foremost experts on hip hop.
Who: Emily Pohl-Weary (Kiss Machine, Girls Who Bite Back)
When: Saturday July 20, 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Executive Director of the innovative “open source” learning centre the Academy of the (Im)possible, Emily’s novel Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl will be published this fall by Penguin.
Who: Sheila Heti (How Should a Person Be?, The Chairs are Where the People Go)
When: Saturday, July 27, 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Sheila’s book How Should a Person Be? was chosen by The New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012. Contemporary culture is her beat.
Spaces are limited. To register, email useyourwords@hotmail.ca.
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