 | The Cornwall Public Library will be hosting Writer's Fest from April 1 to April 10. | |
Cornwall - Mar. 11, 2011 - Local writers will have a chance to learn more about their craft in April during a 10-day Writer's Fest at the Cornwall Public Library.
Being held in partnership with the Friends of the Cornwall Public Library,
the Writer's Fest will see authors and writers from a variety of disciplines lending their expertise and sharing their personal experiences with those in attendance.
A total of 16 presentations will be offered covering a wide range of topics such as how to start your very own book club, how to research a book, getting published, and where to find inspiration for writing.
Organizers say the event will appeal to everyone, from the novice writer looking to get started to experienced writers ready to take their career or hobby to the next level.
The event is free of charge but registration is required for individual sessions. Prizes will be awarded to attendees throughout the event including the grand prize of an electronic book reader.
Here is a brief description of the activities:
Friday April 1
Library Resources for Writers and Authors
Discover what resources the library has to offer aspiring writers and authors.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Presented by Dawn Kiddell, Chief Librarian, Cornwall Public Library
Journalism
What it takes to become a successful journalist in this day and age.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Presented by Terry Tinkess, coordinator of the Journalism program at St. Lawrence College
Writing Poetry For Fun
Join Lorna and Roger for a fun time and leave with two or more of your own poems that you can then read in front of the mirror, recite to your friends, improve later or merely toss in the recycle bin.
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presented by Roger Sauvé and Lorna Foreman, Writers
Saturday, April 2
The Birth Of A Book
Do you have a desire to write a book? Join artist and author, Joan Levy Earle for an intimate glimpse into the world of publications, the passion, the pain and the perseverance required to take a manuscript from the first blank page to the final proofs.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Presented by Joan Levy Earle, Author
Freelance Writing: Lifestyle, Money and Markets
Learn how Sylviane successfully manages her freelance career and how you can adapt her experience to your objectives.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Presented by: Sylvianne Duval, Writer
Les hauts et les bas d’un club de lecture
Vous aimez parler de vos lectures, mais vos proches ne s’y intéressent pas? Lyne Lapalme a résolu le problème en créant un club de lecture en 2005 et continue d’y participer aujourd’hui.
14h à 16h
Présentée par Lyne Lapalme, Chef des services aux enfants et à la jeunesse Bibliothèque publique de Cornwall
Sunday, April 3
How to Research Content and Write Your Book
Researching is essential to a good story, fiction and non-fiction. Maggie shares her experiences and knowledge.
12:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Presented by Maggie Wheeler, Author
Writing as a Practice for Personal Discovery
This session with Betty Healey will introduce budding writers to a writing practice known as free flow writing, a process developed by Nathalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones) and Julia Cameron (The Artist's Way).
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Presented by Betty Healey, Author, Life Coach
Tuesday, April 5
I'm Writing My First Book
Thom will talk about the research and development of his book about murdered Cornwall police constable John Davies in the 19th century including his family's history and the commemorative events planned in his memory.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Presented by Thom Racine, Cornwall Police Officer
Wednesday, April 6
Publishing and Printing
The process of telling your story through various mediums while keeping costs to a minimum and at the same time maintaining 100% control of the content and distribution of your material.
7 p.m. tp 8:15 p.m.
Presented by Dean Swift, Publisher
Friday, April 8
The Ins and Outs of Book Clubs
Do you love to talk about books but your loved ones aren’t interested? Lyne Lapalme resolved that problem by creating a book club in 2005 and is still a member
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Presented by Lyne Lapalme, Head of Youth and Children’s Services, Cornwall Public Library.
Planning, researching, and publishing "Rivermen”
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Presented by Roy Lefebvre, Author
Saturday, April 9
Going to Print
Our experiences with publishing books and we will suggest ways in which first time writers can get started.
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presented by Rosemary Rutley and Glenda Eden, Publishers
Writing children’s books
This writing clinic will cover the basics of writing for children, focusing on types of pre-school picture books and the text and move into the beginning readers and easy readers of school age children.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Presented by Stanley Brown, Carolyn Goddard and Debbie Ledoux, Writers
Sunday, April 10
Songwriting
Musical artist Nancy Beaudette who will talk about her song writing experiences as well as entertaining us with some of her own compositions.
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Presented by Nancy Beaudette, Songwriter
Merilyn Simonds
2 p.m.
Program rooms 1 and 2
Merilyn Simonds is the author of fifteen books, including the creative nonfiction classic, The Convict Lover, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award; a collection of autobiographical stories, The Lion in the Room Next Door; a novel, The Holding; and a travel memoir, Breakfast at the Exit Café cowritten with her husband Wayne Grady. Her short fiction is anthologized internationally and her books have been published in Europe, Asia, Canada, and in the United States by G. P. Putnam’s Sons and W. W. Norton. Her latest book, A New Leaf: Growing with my Garden, is a collection of essays rooted in her twenty–six gardens in eastern Ontario.
Reviewers have called her work, “Beautifully wrought, emotionally complex.” “Stories so solid they seem sculpted, yet so delicate they remain full of mystery.” “The observation of the details of life are Chekhovian in their accuracy.” Susan Halpren, writing in the New York Times, where Simonds’ novel was selected an Editor’s Choice, says, “Simonds is a careful, evocative writer, able to tease out colors from an overcast sky, to find depth in shadows.”
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