Tuesday, I head to Lake Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle for the Rainforest Writers’ Village! Very excited. I have been to about 8-9 of the past 11 years the retreat has run, and this year, I will be one of the speakers! I’ll be talking about Backstory Secrets.
The Rainforest Writers’ Village is one place I have had some of the best writing instruction I have ever had, so I am really chuffed to have been invited to speak!
Had a great opportunity this week to get together with members of the Kensington Writers’ Group–an eclectic mix of poets, YA writers, and spec fic writers. Two of our members have had the experience (one, recent) of being a juror for the Canada Council, and it was interesting to see the process from their point of view. Very educational! Another of our members has just finished a memoir, and one, who has gone through more than one life-threatening event in the past couple of years is writing again. A thoroughly satisfying re-connection!
Oh, and forgot entirely to mention that I am teaching a 10-week Speculative Fiction Course for the Alexandra Center, as well. I have 10 enthusiastic writers, of whom three have taken courses with me before. There is some very good writing showing up on the table!
Had Day 1 of a 2-day course today on “Showing vs Telling” and it went really well. I had a full class–ten students–and they were enthusiastic participators in the discussion and writing. Love teaching at the Alexandra Writing Centre!
Ever have week when you get nothing done? Seem to be busy all the time, but NO WRITING? Aggghh! Okay, I did get a start on revising my pirate novel, but…too much volunteer work and family support. And, skiing, okay.
