Classes
Here are all the upcoming classes and retreats to Become the Author of your Dreams!
2010
- March 20th 2.30pm – 4.30pm – 2 hour Intro to publishing your book – only $10, Quw’utsun Conference Centre, Comeakin Room, 200 Cowichan Way, Duncan, B.C. – see events page for more information
- April 17th 9.30am – 4.30pm – One Day workshop – Transforming your manuscript into a published book – Only $169 early bird, Victoria Event Centre, Fort St, Victoria
- May 8th and 15th – NEW! Unleash your creativity potential through writing and painting – with guest facilitator and renowned artist, Robert Cerins. Two Saturdays to discover and unleash your talent
- May 29th & 30th – Intimate, InspireABook Intensive weekend workshop – highly interactive small group workshop to work on your book and get lots of feedback. Understand your reader, the purpose of your book, the importance of presenting it professionally and all your publishing options. Only $349 early bird price.
- September 24th to October 3rd – Cusco/Machu Picchu, Peru – Writers retreat, daily workshop and tours.
- Spring 2011 – Bosworth in Leicestershire, England – Writers retreat – daily workshop and tours to Shakespeare birth place – Stratford upon Avon, Ashby Canal and Foxton locks, Sherwood Forest and more!
New! One Day Publishing Workshop in Victoria, B.C.
Transforming yourself from writer to author
Victora Executive Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
Saturday April 17th, 2010
9.30 am – 4.30 pm
At this Intensive One Day workshop you will learn:
- How to write a winning back page sales copy/synopsis for your book
- How to clearly identify your reader and the target market for your book
- Understand the new trends in publishing and all the options available to you to get published professionally, including new media publishing, Print on Demand and whether you should use an agent.
- How to write a winning book proposal and marketing plan for mainstream publisher submission.
- How to market your book and get media exposure
At the Victoria Executive Centre ergonomics, comfort and flexibility were all considered when choosing the furniture.Natural light bathes the room, and full spectrum T5 lights complete the scene. Interior colours have been carefully chosen by a designer, and these add to the pleasing and harmonious ambiance. The common room is where you will always find fresh coffee, tea, refreshments and snacks.
Who should attend this workshop
If you are working on a book project but need some direction on focus, the interactive exercises will help you to identify the purpose of your book, the features and benefits to your reader and what they will learn by reading your book. This will allow you to write a clear back page sales copy for your book which you can use for your synopsis in all marketing material. If your manuscript is finished or well under way, understand all your options for publishing and what is the best for your book, plus personal feedback on whether your book would be suitable for submission to one of the publishing partners InspireABook works with in the UK, Spain, Canada and New York.
Only $169! Email contact@inspireabook.com to qualify for this Early Bird Price
before March 3oth – $197 if registered after April 1st.
May 8th and 15th – NEW! A Two Day Creativity Play workshop
For the beginner painter and author in you!
Ever wondered if you could paint? Always wanted to have a go? Do people often tell you “You should write a book” or do you have lots of journal notes and always wondered how you could turn them into a book? Now is your chance to have a go at both in one workshop!
Unleash your creativity potential through writing and painting – with guest facilitator and renowned artist, Robert Cerins partnering with Julie Salisbury of InspireABook - Two Saturdays to discover and unleash your talent.
Who should attend
If you ever wondered what is involved in writing a book or if you have a natural talent for it, or always being told “you should write a book” now is your chance to investigate what is involved and how to get started. To encourage the creative flow you’ll also get a chance to exercise your right brain by experimenting with a paintbrush! You might just unleash a natural talent for writing or painting or both, and discover a new passion!
Shawnigan Lake, B.C. The painting element of this workshop will take place outside (under shelter if necessary) The shaded patio is perfect for all weather conditions, come rain or shine! Optional seating for writing inside.
Only $149 early bird – email contact@inspireabook.com before April 15th to qualify – Limited
May 29th & 30th - InspireABook Intensive weekend workshop
Want to accelerate your book project in a weekend? This workshop will jump start you and put you on track!
Highly interactive small group workshop to work on your book project and get lots of feedback. Understand your reader, the purpose of your book, how to organize the content and chapters, the importance of presenting it professionally and all your publishing options. Only $349 early bird price. Maximum group size 8 in an intimate setting in Shawnigan Lake, outside patio sitting if weather permits.
This workshop gave me a new way to conceptualize the topic – Susan Blackwood
Great workshop, lots of information covered over 2 days, helped me identify a theme, excellent worksheets for building my back page sales copy, as well as helpful feedback from the group – Jo-Ann Loro (fiction writer)
This workshop got me motivated and gave me a step by step process I can follow to get the job done – Rachelle Lamb
This was exactly what I needed, providing a structure for organizing my writing and ideas – Rebecca Kennel
