Writers Workshop U of G 2019

WRITERS WORKSHOP at the University of Guelph SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019 WRITERS WORKSHOP 2018 | PAGE 2 WELCOME TO THE 2019 UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH WRITERS WORKSHOP Welcome, and thank you for attending the University of Guelph’s eighth Annual Writers Workshop. This two-day event is designed to provide hands-on practical tips and instruction for a wide variety of writing interests and needs. From fiction writing to magazine writing, digital communication to scientific journals, you’ll find it here. All of the workshop leaders have volunteered their time and talents. We would like to extend a thank you to these presenters, our volunteer staff, and our sponsors because without their dedication and generosity, this event would not be possible. Thank you again for attending; we hope you enjoy the event. THE WRITERS WORKSHOP COMMITTEE Jodie Salter – Coordinator Daniel Poulin Juliene McLaughlin Marinette Fargo Sarah Gibbons Amber Allen We acknowledge that the University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We recognize the significance of the Dish with One Spoon Covenant to this land and offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them. Today, this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and acknowledging them reminds us of our important connection to this land where we learn and work. NOTE: Photos will be taken at this public event and may be used for promotional purposes THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS PROGRAM SCHEDULE SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2019 Room LIB 109 Room LIB 246 Room LIB 360 Room LIB 370 Room LIB 384 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION 9:00 a.m. to From Monkeys The Joy of Journalling Writing & Write Your Life 10:30 a.m. to Artificial Counterintuitive Presenter: Mindfulness Presenter: 90 minute sessions Intelligence: An Writer… Jennifer Storey Presenter: Isobel Warren Introduction to Continued Melinda Burns Copyright Presenter: Presenters: Joan Flaherty Ryan Regier, Matthew Murray, Heather Martin 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m. to Finding the Right Writing with Publish or Perish: What to Look Social Media as 1:00 p.m. Fit: Structure and Pressbooks: Strategies for for When Editing Fifth Force in 2 hour sessions Form Creating Open Publishing Fiction and Politics Presenter: Content for the Scientific Papers Memoir Presenter: Marcia Walker Classroom Presenter: Presenter: Evren Altinkas Presenters: Ryan Gregory Maggie Morris Ali Versluis and Claire Coulter 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. BREAK 1:30 p.m. to How to Read Like Stranger Than The Grammar The Craft of Traditional 3:00 p.m. a Writer Fiction: The Lyric Geeks’ Gab Travel Writing Publisher vs Self 90 minute sessions Presenter: Essay Session Presenter: Publishing Jeremy Luke Hill Presenter: Presenter: Aefa Mulholland Presenter: Eufemia Fantetti Lenore Latta Robert Pavlis WRITERS WORKSHOP 2019 | PAGE 3 SCHEDULE PROGRAM SCHEDULE CONTINUED SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2019 Room LIB 109 Room LIB 246 Room LIB 360 Room LIB 370 Room LIB 384 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. BREAK 3:30 p.m. to The Art of Research and Dürer’s Rhino Writing Aerobics. Based on a 4:30 p.m. Persuasion: Historical Fiction: and the Cladistics You’re a Writer True Story: How 60 minute sessions Presenting What Do You of Dragons: Now, So Let’s to Write and Innovative Ideas Need to Know, An Antidote to Write! Resolve your Real Effectively and When Do Dull Scientific Presenter: Life Experiences Presenter: You Need to Communication Robert Cutting Presenters: Naomi Robson Know It? Presenter: Jodre Datu and Presenter: Howard Swatland Melanie Katz Geoff Micks 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. BREAK 5:00 p.m. to Writing from Career Writing: Tell Me What You Finding Your Destining a World to 2:00 p AK 8:00 p.m. Where You Are A Narrative See (Online) Voice: that Your Readers 3 hour sessions Presenter: Approach to Presenter: Social Media are Convinced is Nikki Everts Career Learning Caroline Basics for Writers Real Presenters: Topperman and Artists Presenter: Kat McNichol Presenter: Marilyn Kleiber Marian Toledo *90 minute session Candelaria (5:00 to 6:30 p.m.) “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” --Toni Morrison WRITERS WORKSHOP 2019 | PAGE 4 SCHEDULE SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2019 FROM MONKEYS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO COPYRIGHT Saturday, March 2, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., LIB 109 RYAN REGIER, MATTHEW MURRAY & HEATHER MARTIN Copyright can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you are an author, a musician, an artist, or just an avid consumer of popular culture, this workshop will arm you with the information you need to know to navigate today’s complex copyright environment. The presenters will start out by tackling some of the most common copyright myths, then move on to an overview of the basics of Canadian copyright law. Using case studies from actual copyright disputes, participants will work through problems on subjects such as author rights, piracy, fair dealing, the public domain, moral rights, and rights reversion. The workshop will also explore current copyright hot topics such as the impact of the new NAFTA agreement, contracts vs. copyright, copyright and the Internet, and whether monkeys and robots can own copyright. There will also be time for participants to ask their own copyright questions. By the time the workshop concludes, attendees will have an understanding of copyright as it relates to their own creations as well as to using the works of others, and will be able to apply their knowledge both in the professional sphere and in their personal lives. RYAN REGIER Ryan Regier is a Research and Scholarship Librarian at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library. He provides teaching and expertise on scholarly publishing and measuring research impact. He also deals with questions around copyright and has long been interested in intellectual property law. MATTHEW MURRAY Matthew Murray is also a Research and Scholarship Librarian at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library. When he’s not trying to read all of the comics ever written, Matthew spends his time recording and editing the Book Club for Masochists readers’ advisory podcast, helping to run the Zine Pavilion and the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table at the American Library Association, making the fiction anthology zine Two-Fisted Library Stories, and playing with technology stuff. He’s also willing to talk about why libraries are bad at cataloguing graphic novels for basically forever (or until they get better at it). HEATHER MARTIN Heather Martin manages the E-Learning and Reserves team at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library and is also the University’s Copyright Officer. In this role, she provides support to faculty, students, and staff in their use of copyright-protected works. When not fielding copyright questions, she tries to stay on top of the latest developments in copyright, licensing, and open educational resources. WRITERS WORKSHOP 2019 | PAGE 5 9:00AM - 10:30AM THE COUNTERINTUITIVE WRITER... CONTINUED Saturday, March 2, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., LIB 246 | Joan Flaherty This session continues The Counterintuitive Writer workshop that has been offered in previous years. Same facilitator. Same approach. Different material. This workshop is intended for anyone who falls into one of these categories: • Hate writing • Love writing • Hate writing but love having written* In other words, it’s aimed at a broad audience whose writing skills may vary considerably. The only conditions for registering in this session are a desire to improve your writing and, as the session title suggests, an openness to trying new approaches. In pursuit of those goals, the workshop will cover three main areas: how to get started - including how to deal with writer’s block; how to organize your thoughts quickly; and how to get the reader’s attention. The format will be a combination of mini-lecture, discussion, and individual exercises. *Dorothy Parker JOAN FLAHERTY Joan Flaherty teaches communications in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the University of Guelph. She is also the faculty advisor for The Hornblower, the School’s annual student magazine. She completed her BA (English Literature), MA (English Literature), and MSc (Rural Extension Studies) at the University of Guelph. Her research interests centre around SoTL (the scholarship of teaching and learning). She is the recipient of three teaching awards. Her book, The Counterintuitive Writer: A Writing Guide for Students ... and for Others, was published in 2018 (Rock’s Mills Press). JOY OF JOURNALLING Saturday, March 2, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., LIB 360 | Jennifer Storey This workshop begins with a discussion of past journalling experiences and what participants are hoping to explore. From the opening discussion, we will address some of the causes of resistance to writing, how to overcome blocks, and what tools can be used to journal. There will then be time (15-20 minutes) for each person to write privately using the technique of stream of consciousness. Paper and creative supplies will be provided for participants to explore new approaches to writing. The session will conclude with a group discussion about their experience of using the stream of consciousness technique. JENNIFER STOREY Jennifer Storey began her professional career as a teacher in several communities in Ontario as well as Los Angeles County in California. When working at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library, she returned to college and was inspired to become sole proprietor of an interior decorating business.

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