Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library


I am delighted to announce that I have been chosen as the
WRITER IN RESIDENCE
at the


for Fall 2014!
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"Headquarters" for my residency will be 
The North York Central Library  
  (5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario)


   The library will begin accepting manuscript submissions for individual consultation appointments on  
September 15, 2014 ...

 In addition to meeting in person with individual writers, I will also be involved in the following events:
 
Meet the Writer in Residence!

Saturday, October 4, 2014
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. North York Central Library Auditorium

Join us for coffee and conversation as the Toronto Public Library welcomes Writer in Residence Richard Scarsbrook.

Please call 416 395 5639 to register for this FREE program.

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Workshop: The Nuts and Bolts of Fiction Writing

Wednesday, October 29, 2014
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
North York Central Library Room 1


Make your stories the best they can be! 
Learn how Point of View, Verb Tense, Modifiers, Language Use and Literary Devices affect the "feel" of a story. 
Discover how to develop realistic characters, settings, and plots. Find out how to create a great title for your work every time, and when (and how) a story should end.

Please call 416 395 5639 to register for this FREE program.

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Workshop: Creative Writing Kick Start

Mon Nov 10, 2014
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
North York Central Library Auditorium

Eliminate "Writer's Block!" 
Discover new ideas for stories you didn't even know you had! Transform your experiences, ideas, and feelings into great stories! 

Using fun, real-time writing cues and prompts, you can leave this workshop with the beginnings to up to a dozen new stories.

Please call 416 395 5639 to register for this FREE program.

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Writer in Residence Farewell Event

Sat Nov 29, 2014
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
North York Central Library Room 2/3


Richard Scarsbrook will share stories and insights from his residency, and participants will get to hear for the first time some of the writing he created during his residency. 

As a special treat, writers who were mentored by Richard will read from their work as well.

Please call 416 395 5639 to register for this FREE program.