In November, we are thrilled to host international bestselling and award-winning author Susanna Kearsley as our Writer-in-Residence for NaNoWriMo Month. She will meet with aspiring and established authors for one-on-one discussions on submitted pieces and will conduct workshops.
To participate, submit a complete short story, a poem, the first chapter of a novel or novella, a synopsis, or a few pages of your current work.
Check out Susanna Kearsley's titles: The Vanished Days, The Deadly Hours, Bellewether, A Desperate Fortune and many more.
Mail or email your work to:
Writer-in-Residence Program, Attn: Brittany Dunk
Oshawa Public Libraries
65 Bagot St.,
Oshawa, ON L1H 1N2
Writer-in-Residence Workshops
Once More, With Feeling: Layering Emotion Into Your Work
McLaughlin Branch
Monday, November 4, 6-7:30 pm
Registration required
Using too little emotion can leave your writing feeling flat. Too much, and you create melodrama. Find out ways to use emotion to create work that lingers in a reader’s heart and mind, from choosing your overall subject to selecting a small, single word.
Straight Talk About Dialogue
John Aker Northview Branch
Wednesday, November 13, 6-7:30 pm
Registration required
Writing out a real-life conversation can sound like rambling gibberish. Take a nuts-and-bolts look at the technical aspects of crafting effective dialogue and how it can work for your story.
Refining Your Theme
McLaughlin Branch
Monday, November 18, 6-7:30 pm
Registration required
Once you identify your story’s theme, there are ways to weave it through your characters and settings to polish and refine it. Explore themes and discuss how they can deepen and enhance a reader’s journey through your work.
The Joy of Editing
John Aker Northview Branch
Wednesday, November 27, 6-7:30 pm
Registration required
Writers get focused on meeting daily word counts and piling up the pages. Stripping words and sentences from your work can seem counterintuitive. We’ll explore how editing your work can make your remaining words shine.
