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Posts Tagged ‘coaching’

Creating an Author Platform

  • November 14, 2018
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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

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Dynamic Villains: The Characters You Love To Hate

  • October 16, 2018
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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

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Membership Perks: Belonging to a Larger World

  • October 2, 2018
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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

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Pens ‘n Friends Peer Critiques Event

  • June 23, 2018
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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

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Fixing the Sagging Middle with Mary Sullivan and Wanda Ottewell

  • May 29, 2018
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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

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Revise to Write with Kim McDougall

  • February 2, 2018
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  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

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Writing with Humour

  • December 11, 2017
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 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

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Social Media for Authors

  • November 20, 2017
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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

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Backstory Business with MJ Moores

  • October 10, 2017
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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

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Open House with Sue Reynolds

  • October 2, 2017
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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

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On Writing and Weightlifting: Love Labours

  • February 16, 2016
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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

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