Get Published in 2012

Getting published could be the hardest thing you’ll ever do—or the easiest. Get Published in 2012 prepares you to search for publishers or agents the right way, without wasting time. You’ll learn how to identify and contact the right publishers for your work (fiction or non-fiction); how to prepare a publishing toolkit, including a publisher tracking sheet, long and short synopses, query and covering letters, author bio and publication history (even if you don’t already have anything published).

You’ll learn how to prepare a marketing plan for those publishers who demand them in the submission process. You’ll also learn how to receive free critiques of your work, how to deal with rejection and how to avoid scams. We’ll look at traditional forms of publishing, self-publishing and electronic publishing.

Everyone will also receive a free copy of eMarketing Tools for Writers, 3rd Edition.

Instructor: Biff Mitchell
Date: Saturday, January14
Time: 10 AM till 4:30 PM (with a one hour break at noon)
Place: Studio4Ward, 384 Queen Street (across from City Hall)
Workshop Fee: $60
To enroll or learn more, call 455-BIFF (2433) or email biff@biffmitchell.com.

Biff Mitchell’s Writing Hurts Like Hell Two-Week Late Fall Workshop

Put aside just four evenings and do something you’ve always dreamed of…start that novel. The Writing Hurts Like Hell Fall Workshop will give you the tools to start and finish your novel no matter how busy your schedule. You’ll learn how to create characters that breathe and worlds that intrigue. You’ll learn how to get your ideas out of your head and onto paper or screen where you can see them and turn them into a story. You’ll defeat personal demons and use them to put fire in the bellies of your charactrers. Plus, you’ll have fun! Classes will be in malls, bars, studios – everywhere. No experience needed…we start from scratch.

Though the emphasis will be on fiction, whether you want to write a novel, short stories, poetry, business or technical documents or just write emails that will leave your friends in awe…this workshop will get your creative juices flowing. Try your first class free before you decide if this is really for you.

November 14 – November 25
Tuesdays and Thursdays
6:30 PM till 8:30 PM
Price: $75

To enrol, or for more information:
Email: biff@biffmitchell.com
Phone: 455-BIFF
Or, show up at the first session (November 14) for free at Starbucks, Regent Mall

Biff Mitchell's novels have been published in Canada, Australia and the United States. His blend of off-beat humor and surrealism make him one of Canada’s most obscure writers. Besides being a regular contributor to the award-winning Twisted Tails anthologies, his short fiction and not-poetry has appeared in anthologies, collections, ezines, magazines and on CBC Radio. Biff has instructed at the Maritime Writers’ Workshop since 2006.

Biff Mitchell’s Writing Hurts Like Hell Fall Workshop

Put aside just four evenings and do something you’ve always dreamed of…start that novel. The Writing Hurts Like Hell Fall Workshop will give you the tools to start and finish your novel no matter how busy your schedule. You’ll learn how to create characters that breathe and worlds that intrigue. You’ll learn how to get your ideas out of your head and onto paper or screen where you can see them and turn them into a story. You’ll defeat personal demons. Plus, you’ll have fun! Classes will be in malls, bars, outdoors (weather permitting) – everywhere. No experience needed…we start from scratch.

Though the emphasis will be on fiction, whether you want to write a novel, short stories, poetry, business or technical documents or just write emails that will leave your friends in awe…this workshop will get your creative juices flowing. Try your first class free before you decide if this is really for you.

October 11 – October 20
Tuesdays and Thursdays
6:30 PM till 8:30 PM
Price: $75

To enrol, or for more information:
Email: biff@biffmitchell.com
Phone: 455-BIFF
Or, show up at the first session (Oct 11) for free at Starbucks, Regent Mall