Workshops
Winter 2019 Workshops
Join us for a variety of workshops this season from accomplished writers from all across Northwestern Ontario. Our workshops are always open to the public, but some do require registration so make sure to check back often for updates!
Writing for the Middle Grade Reader
with Holly Haggarty
Thinking of submitting to this year's "Middle Grade Novel Excerpt" category in the NOWW 2019 contest?
Want to know more about this genre?
Holly Haggarty, author of Dream Dad and Summer Dragons, two novels for the middle-grade reader, will lead a presentation/workshop on what it takes to write successfully for this age group.
10:00 am to 3:00 pm (with a half-hour break for lunch - so please bring your lunch with you)
$10 for NOWW members, $40 for non-members (includes 2019 NOWW membership)
Holly will cover:
Who is the middle grade reader?
Why do you want to write for this age group?
What appeals to this reader?
What is marketed for the middle-grade reader?
What resources are available for writing for this age group?
What tips I would recommend, as an author of two books and some anthologized works for this age group.
What exercises are helpful in developing writing techniques for writing for the middle-grade reader?
Holly Haggarty, author of Dream Dad and Summer Dragons, two novels for the middle-grade reader, will lead a presentation/workshop on what it takes to write successfully for this age group.
Saturday, January 12, 2019
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
(includes a half hour lunch break so pack your own)
Mary J.L. Black Library, 901 Edward St S, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6R2, Canada
Saturday, January 12, 2019
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
(includes a half hour lunch break so pack your own)
Mary J.L. Black Library, 901 Edward St S, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6R2, Canada
$10.00 for members
$40.00 for nonmembers (includes a free membership to NOWW)
Contact the administrator (Don) for details
admin@nowwwriters.ca