June 9, 7.30p.m, Bread & Roses Cafe, Sky Dragon Centre, 27 King William Street.
Manitoba-born James Strecker is the author or editor of two dozen books, a human development consultant trained and certified in the Intensive Journal, Focusing, and Graphoanalysis, a retired publisher and college professor, a freelance journalist, columnist, workshop presenter, occasional artist, and Director of Creativity Unlimited Consulting.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
POETRY WITH ADAM GETTY
Tues May 12, 7.30p.m. at Bread and Roses Cafe, Sky Dragon Centre, 27 King William Street. Adam Getty, author of Reconciliation and Repose will lead the discussion on the future of poetry. This is a follow-up to The Way Poetry Goes.
Friday, March 13, 2009
THE WAY POETRY GOES
Tues April 14, 7.30p.m.-9p.m. Bread & Roses Cafe, 27 King William Street.
… an open discussion for poets and anyone interested in the direction poetry is going and its significance now in our culture. Is poetry a more personal form of expression above other written forms? How much do we value poetry? Do people care for it? All are welcome to share and learn in the discussion.
… an open discussion for poets and anyone interested in the direction poetry is going and its significance now in our culture. Is poetry a more personal form of expression above other written forms? How much do we value poetry? Do people care for it? All are welcome to share and learn in the discussion.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
TRUE CRIME IN FICTION
Tues March 10, 7.30p.m. Sky Dragon Centre, 27 King William Street.
Many contemporary fiction writers have drawn successfully from true crime. What are the concerns writers face when using such potent real world material? Sally Cooper, author of the novel Tell Everything, will discuss true crime in fiction, referring to works by such authors as Truman Capote, Joyce Carol Oates, AM Homes and Lynn Crosbie.
Many contemporary fiction writers have drawn successfully from true crime. What are the concerns writers face when using such potent real world material? Sally Cooper, author of the novel Tell Everything, will discuss true crime in fiction, referring to works by such authors as Truman Capote, Joyce Carol Oates, AM Homes and Lynn Crosbie.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Clubbing Resolutions and the Benefits to Book About
Tues Feb 10, 7.30p.m., Bread & Roses Cafe, Sky Dragon Centre, 27 King William Street. Sophie Gorski and Joan McGaw from the Hamilton Public Library introduce the new programme for this spring, the Book Club Roadshow.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
WRITING FOR LIFE/WRITING FOR A LIVING
Tues. Jan. 13 7.30p.m., Bread & Roses Cafe, 27 King William Street.
Katrina Simmons, a writer for more than thirty years finds that writing is a solitary pursuit, but behind every published writer is a team of people: editor, copy editor, proofreader, publisher, marketer, maybe even a retailer, webmaster, or broadcast network. They set a deadline for your words, have their own idea about what will make your work appeal to your target audience. How does this environment affect your message, and the way you feel about the creative process?
Katrina Simmons, a writer for more than thirty years finds that writing is a solitary pursuit, but behind every published writer is a team of people: editor, copy editor, proofreader, publisher, marketer, maybe even a retailer, webmaster, or broadcast network. They set a deadline for your words, have their own idea about what will make your work appeal to your target audience. How does this environment affect your message, and the way you feel about the creative process?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES
Tues. Dec 9, 7.3op.m. Bread & Roses Cafe, Sky Dragon Centre, 27 King William Street. Gather round with your ghost stories in the company of good spirited storytellers. Everyone is welcome to scare us with a story you wrote or have read.
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