I’m going to be in Cape Town in September and will be speaking at a creative writing and publishing workshop, in collaboration with award-winning author Gillian D’Achada. I’ve just finished editing her novel Sharkey’s Son, which has won the prestigious Sanlam Award, and I’ll be over in South Africa for the book’s launch.
So if you’re going to be in Cape Town in September, why not come along to one or both of the sessions:
Session 1
Releasing your creativity:
Getting those ideas from the brain to the page. A two-hour workshop where you can explore what’s already in you and how best to get it out.
Plus - a bonus half hour on the South African and UK publishing markets.
Session 2
Bringing your writing to life:
How to use all your senses, ‘show not tell’ and banish passive writing for ever. A two-hour workshop that will give you the tools to develop your writing into something worth publishing.
Plus - a bonus half hour with Gillian D’Achada on one author’s journey towards publication.
Venue: To be announced – within the Cape Town Metropole
Date: Saturday 13 September 2008
Time: 10am–12.30 and 2–4.30pm
Cost: R500 for both sessions, R350 for one session; early-bird booking before 31 July qualifies for 10% discount.
To book: Telephone Gill on 0833610167 in SA, or contact me via email.
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The workshops will by run by me (Fiona) and Gill, and you will have an opportunity to meet Gill and ask her questions about her book and her experience of the publishing industry.
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