2020 - Always Write

Zooming at UVic

It's official. I'll be teaching some continuing studies classes at the University of Victoria in 2021. All classes to be held on Zoom. Don't miss out and get zooming at UVic! They chose three of my classes for my first go around at teaching through UVic online. Fast-Paced Novels Four classes of two hours each. The first is the Fast-Paced Novel. Thrillers, mystery, crime, drama, horror and many other genres rely on the tension and pace to move their fast-paced novels through to the end. Writing novels like thrillers and mysteries require a fast pace combined with…

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October 31, 2020

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Classes are Filling Up

Classes are starting to fill up so sign up now and don't miss out. Market Your Book in 2020 is a new course, and looks like it will be a hit. Five spots left for this one. Sign up soon and don't be disappointed. There are five spots left in the Writers Toolbox series, which has always been popular at Camosun and always sold out. Seven evenings, six different topics, to help you improve your writing. Writing as a Business has seven spots left. The perfect class for learning how to optimize your time and money when…

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September 26, 2020

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Writing Courses

Twenty Writing Courses Now Available

We may be social distancing, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop learning. My regular venues are no longer holding in-person classes, so I’ve moved all my writing courses online. Some business, some fiction, and all full of information and a little fun thrown in for good measure. At the moment, I have twenty classes ready to roll out. Tell your friends, tell your family, tell your writers’ groups, tell anyone who may benefit. Take these writing courses on their own or group them together for a fuller learning experience FALL 2020 WRITING COURSES Market Your…

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September 9, 2020

Writing Courses

Self-Publishing Course Added

Hey! We have another announcement. This one about self-publishing. We've got another course starting soon! You asked for it, and here it is! Another online course added to help you make your way through the sometimes intimidating world of self-publishing. This was offered at Camosun, but they had to cancel so I'm taking it back. Click here for full info. For more information on other online courses I teach through Camosun College, visit their Continuing Education website. What I also need from you, gentle reader, is feedback on what types of courses you'd like to see online.…

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May 25, 2020

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Four New Classes Available Online

Hi all. Well it's been an interesting few months hasn't it! I'm slowly moving many of my classes over to online training through zoom. I still have a self-publishing course available right now through Camosun College. (Saturday mornings June 6 to 20.) Right now there are four workshops/classes available and I will repeat some if they are not available at the moment. Workshops include how to Edit Your Own Work, Business Writing Basics, Writing Illustrated Children's Books and Get Paid to Write. Future online workshops/classes may include marketing, self-promotion, tourism writing, content writing for websites, and more!…

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May 20, 2020

Writing Courses

Online Classes Now Available

Well it's been quite the year so far, hasn't it. While I was happily writing and teaching away, the world changed. I could no longer go to community centres or colleges to teach writing. Social distancing and online meetings became the norm. My Camosun classes had to be quickly shifted to online. After a few classes through Zoom, I realized it would make life a lot easier for a lot of people if I brought the classes to you, instead of you coming to me. To that end, I am holding online classes through Zoom. You can…

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April 23, 2020