Creating an Author Platform
Lift Yourself Up! By: Loni Cameron This month, Elaine Cougler brought us Writing and Author Platform Go Hand In Hand. Elaine reminded us that everything we write needs a place to sell, everything we write … Read more
Posts Tagged ‘coaching’
Dynamic Villains: The Characters You Love To Hate
How to Create Those Villains We Hate (But Still Want to Love) By: Loni Cameron Last week, MJ Moores,our Board Director, hosted a free members-only workshop on creating Dynamic Villains. A Dynamic Villain is multi-faceted: one … Read more
Membership Perks: Belonging to a Larger World
By: Linda Francis Did you ever wonder why it’s a great idea to join the Writers’ Community of York Region (WCYR)? Well, there’s a whole list of reasons! How about: Knowing that you are not … Read more
Pens ‘n Friends Peer Critiques Event
Let’s Get to the Nitty Gritty By: Loni Cameron The most recent WCYR event hosted a Lunch and Critique. As we arrived, we helped ourselves to a sandwich, some vegetables or fruit, and joined a … Read more
Fixing the Sagging Middle with Mary Sullivan and Wanda Ottewell
What’s Weighing You Down? By Loni Cameron For the May seminar, author Mary Sullivan and editor Wanda Ottewell took us through how to fix the “Sagging Middle” – the place in the middle of a … Read more
Revise to Write with Kim McDougall
Rise and Revise Again! By Loni Cameron This past Thursday was the third of our member-led workshops. Kim McDougall took us on a journey through the process she created for revising her work. Though … Read more
Writing with Humour
And the Punchline Is… By: Loni Cameron November’s member-led workshop was Writing with Humour, presented by author Willie Handler. The workshop was filled with writers eager to inject a little humour into their work, not … Read more
Social Media for Authors
The Importance of Social Media for Authors By: Loni Cameron Whether you happen to be in marketing, are an artist, craftsperson or writer, social media is an important tool in today’s world. Writing a book … Read more
Backstory Business with MJ Moores
Backstory and Its Role for Contemporary Writers By: Loni Cameron At the end of September, I attended my first workshop from the WCYR and MJ Moores. I found it as insightful and as informative as … Read more
Open House with Sue Reynolds
Showing versus Telling ~ Crafting Words at All Levels By: Loni Cameron The September meeting of the WCYR featured writer and creative coach Sue Reynolds. Sue’s free workshop focused on the topic of “showing versus … Read more
On Writing and Weightlifting: Love Labours
By: Nicole Donadio When I’m not writing, working, or managing the Mom-sched, I may be lucky enough to slip in a workout a few times a week. Last year I started to imagine how the … Read more