At shorelines - writing workshops and support

At a shoreline, it is evident that one thing is built of many things. They are dynamic places of coming together and moving apart, elements mingling, states changing. Stories can be like this too. Alive, rich and live-giving. No matter how we work together, I will believe in the life of your story and that it makes its way into the world.

 

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS ~ IN PERSON

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MY BODY, THE EARTH

Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 2026

Time: 6pm – 8pm each day

What is this writing workshop about?

Stories are about relationships – the connections and interactions we have with ourselves, other people, places, animals, trees, plants – everything we choose to write about. Both stories and relationships matter for how we feel and engage in the world. Writing has the ability to transform our stories and, in turn, how we are in the world. This is for those who have a desire to seek stories of kinship with and reverence for the land. Perhaps you want to write about your favourite tree that gives you solace, the water that knows you best, the shoreline you have witnessed change over time, and of course how your body is entangled in it all. Together, we will study the craft of writing, hone the tools to write our stories, and play with writing and stories in a way that is delightful and nourishing.

What will we do in the series?

  • Read and discuss the tools used and effectiveness of 1-2 short examples of writing per week;

  • Generate six new pieces of writing (approx. 500 words each) that you can keep in a short form or grow into something longer;

  • Share two new pieces of writing produced for the workshop with group;

  • Receive supportive group feedback on all submitted pieces of writing;

  • Receive supportive annotated feedback from the facilitator on the two shared pieces;

  • Ease any pressure you have to ‘produce’, but also track the stories that have been nudging you to be written;

  • (Re)Discover your delight in writing!

Who is this series for?

If you have ever wondered what you might ask a monarch butterfly or how to write like water, this workshop is for you. These exercises can be done for those writing non-fiction or fiction. This series is for those who seek to publish and those who seek to write for the sake of writing. 

Cost: $270

Location: Almonte (address to be shared upon registration)

1-1 Editorial Support

My definition of an editor is not simply noting typos or excessive words, but most importantly believing in a writer’s work and the life of their story.

I work 1-1 with writers looking for more specific and attentive support to short or longer projects. When working together, I help them figure out aspects of their work, including

  • what is the story they are trying to tell?

  • is there is a bigger story they are trying to tell?

  • what parts of the story they have not yet told?

  • what parts of a story can be left out?

  • what is the relationship they want to have with the reader?

I will give the writer an initial questionnaire to help structure our work together.

After this, each month (for chosen amount of time), the writer will send me ten (10) pages to review. I will respond to the writer with annotated feedback including (but not limited to) questions I have and suggestions about their work.

After revisions, we will have an hour-long phone call discussing the pages and/or any other chosen topics the writer needs.

Cost: $230/month - this includes 10 pages of editing and an hour-long phone call