Whether you’re planning to complete 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) or you’re drafting your first masterwork at your own pace, this workshop is a gift basket of tips and tricks to make the process easy, efficient and fun. Learn how to tap into your creativity to get the words flowing, how to …
Have you ever just wanted to get out all of the bundled up anger you have toward your ex? Want to have a rant about an old flame but have already exhausted all your friend’s emotional capacity? Welcome to ‘letters to your ex’, we’re going to be writing (AND NOT SENDING) some letters to our …
What do J.R.R. Tolkien, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Amy Adams have in common? They’re all historical linguists!* Learn about the history of language in a 75-minute introductory class on Historical Linguistics. Together, we will explore how the field developed and the changing meanings of words and language. This class is suitable for people who have never heard of …
Life sure is a roller coaster ride. Whether you’re having an up or down moment, it’s always inspiring when you have a breakthrough and are motivated by your own fresh perspective. In this class you’ll learn a practical way of coaching yourself. Through a guided, self-reflective journal writing process, you’ll be surprised and delighted as …
Whether you haven’t written creatively since high school or you’re the author of 10 books, this fun class will help you get your creativity flowing. Through a series of timed writing exercises, we’ll explore different ways to access the creative recesses of our minds and surprise ourselves! You might be a writer working on a …
Every one of us has a story to tell, but when it comes time to put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, or stylus to screen… Sooner or later we all pause and ask ourselves: ‘what happens next?’ Getting from start to finish on that first draft is always the hardest. So why not …
Stress and frustration are a perfectly normal part of life. In the same way that the fuel light in a car is an indicator to fill up the tank, our uncomfortable or unwanted emotions are important indicators that are trying to tell us something. This class will use a journaling strategy to take our not …
Join artist and educator Emilie and learn how to make beautiful watercolour brush calligraphy! Mix the colours and play with the unique quality of watercolour to create flowing illustrations with letters. You can use this technique for cards, posters, or a sweet note to slide under your lockdown neighbours door. Emilie will share tips and techniques …
Every day people are buying and reading eBooks on their laptops, tablets, Kindles or phones. So do you have an ebook lurking within you? A passion to share or a story to tell? Find out why now is a great time to be an independent author! Join Peter to learn how you can write and …
Whether you haven’t written creatively since high school or you’re the author of 10 books, this fun class will help you get your creativity flowing. Through a series of timed writing exercises, we’ll explore different ways to access the creative recesses of our minds and surprise ourselves! You might be a writer working on a …
