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Upcoming Events
August 2010
Workshop on Writing for Mills & Boon – in conjunction with the New Voices Contest http://romanceisnotdead.com
Date: August 26th 2010
Place: Doncaster Central Library, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3JE.
Time: 10 am – 12
For more details contact: 01302 736000
September 2010
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS' GROUPS
National Association of Writers’ Groups Festival of Writing
This year’s Festival of Writing will take place at Collingwood College, Durham. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 3rd – 5th September 2010.
The workshops I will be running are:
FRIDAY EVENING
What Sort of Fiction Should I Write?
Commercial publishing is a highly competitive world. Knowing how to focus on the type of fiction you can write best is an advantage in this often cut-throat business. But how do you decide where your focus should lie?
SATURDAY - SUNDAY
These 3 workshops will be particularly focused on writing Romantic Fiction which is my specialty. But they will also be helpful for anyone who wants to write any sort of fiction, particularly commercial genre fiction. They can be used as a mini course - or dipped into by someone who just wants to do one or the other.
1. Creating Characters
An essential skill for successful commercial fiction is to create believable and sympathetic character. Whether storm-tossed lovers, hardened, cynical detectives or even blue headed aliens from another planet you need to build characters the readers care about and who come alive on the page. This workshop will give you techniques and ideas how to do just that.
2. Plotting
Are you a planner or a pantser? Do you plot your story in details or 'travel hopefully into the mist'? How do you create a romantic story - or indeed any sort of story - that will keep your readers turning the page and avoid the dreaded 'sagging middle'?
3. Writing A Sex Scene
Very little commercial fiction that involves the relationships between men and women (or indeed same sex relationships) is published today that doesn't involve dealing with the passionate and sexual aspects of that relationship. So how do you write a believable, emotional, sensual scene that works for your characters and keeps you out of the short-list for the annual Bad Sex Awards?
My husband Stephen Wade will also be a tutor at this event. More details can be found here.
October
CALDERDALE WRITERS’ ROADSHOW
Last year I was able to take part in all the Writers’ Roadshows, but unfortunately this year other commitments mean that I can only manage one of them:
Date: Saturday 9th October 2010
Time: 9am – 5pm
Place: Central Library Halifax
Workshop:
Romantic Fiction with Kate Walker
Romantic fiction writing is big business. This workshop is based on the award winning 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance. If you're just starting out, or you've written a manuscript or two but are not yet published and are interested in honing your skills, this workshop is for you. The main roadshow costs £20 (Concessions £15)
I will also be doing one2one sessions to discuss a writer’s work in detail – these will take place on the evening before the roadshow
Date: Friday 8th October
Time: 5pm - 7pm
Place: Central Library Halifax
One2ones cost an additional £10 on top of the Roadshow fee
Details of the Roadshows can be found here: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/readers/writers-roadshow/centrallibrary-roadshow.html
2011
FISHGUARD WRITING WEEKEND 2011
Once again I will be teaching at the fabulous Fishguard Writing Weekend.
Event: Weekend Residential Writing Course – Romance – Moving It On
You’ve been to Kate Walker’s Writing Romance Workshops – Now here is your chance to take your romance writing further with her new series of ‘Moving It On’ workshops designed for Fishguard 2011
IMPORTANT NOTE – This weekend workshop is open to those who have already taken one of my basic Writing Contemporary Romance courses. The next one of these will be at Caerleon Writers’ Holiday in July 2011 (see below for further details). Any further courses will be listed here.
Dates: 18 – 20th February 2011
Venue:
Fishguard Bay Hotel
Quay Road
Goodwick
Fishguard
Pembrokeshire
SA64 0BT
http://www.bayhotelfishguard.co.uk/
The event opens on Friday evening with a leisurely dinner followed by a short meet the workshop leader’s session. Throughout the day on Saturday and through until lunch on Sunday the weekend is made up of a total of six workshop sessions, together with spare time to relax, make friends, or even write!
Come early/stay late for a remarkable £39 for DINNER, BED & BREAKFAST - make a long weekend of it.
Details and booking form will be posted here soon: http://www.writersholiday.net/
STOP PRESS: The Advanced course for Fishguard 2011 is already FULLY BOOKED!
My apologies to anyone who did not manage to get a place. Please leave your name and contact details with the organisers and in the event of any cancellations we will contact you on a first come, first served basis. You can also leave your name to be contacted about future courses.
July
CAERLEON WRITERS’ HOLIDAY
WRITERS’ HOLIDAY AT CAERLEON
Once again I’ll be going back to one of my favourite places and taking part in the Writers’ Holiday at Caerleon 2010.
Date: Sunday 24th July - Friday 29th July 2011
Place: Caerleon Campus University of Wales College, Newport South Wales
Event: I will be teaching a five part course Writing Contemporary Romance.
This course is the preliminary course - if you complete this course you can then go on to attend the Advanced Course in Fishguard
Further details and booking forms can be found here: http://www.writersholiday.net/
Book online and save £10!
