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February 3, 2012 - Writer in the School - Kingsclear Consolidated School

February 9, 2012 - Writer in the School - Havelock School in Saint John

February 27, 2012 -Writer in the School  Frank L. Bowser School in Riverview

 

 

November 22, 2011 - doing readings and writing workshops at Hartland Elementary School

November 25, 2011 - giving writers' workshop and participating in Writers' in the Schools program at Edith Cavell, Moncton.

 

 

 

 

Elaine will be speaking at the following events:

April 13, 2011 - Bethany Bible College Awards Ceremony

April 19, 2011 - Dartmouth Christian Women's Club, Cole Harbour Place - 9:15 am

April 28, 2011 - Sussex High School

May 11, 2011 - Kentville Area Women's Connection, Old Orchard Inn - 11:30 am  

May 14, 2011 - Guest speaker at Grandmother/Grandaughter Tea at Faith Baptist Church, Sydney, Nova Scotia 3:00 pm

May 14, 2011 - Guest speaker at Faith Baptist Church, Sydney, NS - Sharing stories on faith and writing, 7:00 - Public welcome, tea and fellowship time to follow the talk.

June 17, 2011 Writers' Workshop on book launches and book signings, at the Write! Canada Conference, Guelph, Ontario

June 27, 2011, Moncton After Five Club

June 28, 2011, Moncton Women's Connection,  Beausejour Curling Club, 9:30 am

June 28, 2011, Rexton After Five Club, Rexton, NB - 7:00 pm

June 29, 2011, Bathurst Women's Connection, Danny's Inn, Bathurst, NB - 11:30 am

 

 

January 31, 2011 Belleisle Middle School - all day as part of the WITS program

 

December 12, Seniors Carol Sing, 6:00 pm Sussex Wesleyan Church

 

November 3, 2010 - all day writing workshop as part of the WITS program at Plaster Rock, NB

 

Friday, October 1. 2010 - all day as part of the WITS program at Campobello, NB

 



 

Sometimes we who struggle to write words that make sense need a smile to remind us why we chose this career. 
Not long ago I drove to a school about an hour from my home to take part in their Writers-in-the-School program. It was soon apparent that the teachers had prepared the children to expect a visit from an author that day for the classroom was decorated with a display of illustrations the children had drawn for one of my stories. While I waited for the teacher to introduce me to the class, one little boy looked up at me and whispered, "Are you a real, live, offer?"

The days I get out of the office to make school visits, do workshops, or speak to people are my 'treat' days. This is the aspect of writing and being an 'offer' that I enjoy most.

Workshops on Writing

 

The Writing Process —suitable for all beginning to early intermediate writers, including children. Part of this presentation uses the various stages the book, Remembering Honey, went through from scrap paper scribbles to the finished product.

 

Persistence and Perseverance: The Road to Publication — outlines some of the steps to take, and the pitfalls to avoid, in order to create a manuscript suitable for publication. This workshop is suitable for beginner to intermediate authors.

 

Marketing – The book launch  or signing.)This workshop is based on the planning and presentation that helps move books to the publisher’s best seller list.