What is Creative Ink?

It’s a great writer’s festival in Vancouver, BC Canada, May 18-20th, 2018, at the Delta Burnaby Hotel. You can sign up here! Here’s the programming timetable as well. I went last year and had a great time in a very welcoming and warm community of writers and book lovers. I’d highly recommend it and invite you to attend the sessions I’m presenting in, listed here…

My Solo Workshop, 1pm Sunday Mar 20

Guided Meditation for Writers with Michele Fogal

Find out how to unlock your imaginative world using simple, reliable techniques. Don’t just visualize your scenes and communicate with your characters—step into an otherworldly experience that transports you right inside the story that you’re working on—or the story that’s working on you.

Panels that I’m On
Starting is The Hardest Part – Fri, 2pm

Chloe Cocking (M), Donna Barker, Michele Fogal, Tyner Gillies, Jane Whittingham

Have you always wanted to write but could never even think how to get started? Whether it’s blogs, news reports, reviews, short stories or novels, how does one get the pen (or keyboard) rolling?

The Grey Side of Anti-Heroes – Fri, 3pm

Michele Fogal (M), Joshua Pantalleresco, T. G. Shepherd, Bevan Thomas

We should hate them, but we love them. They have major flaws; they sometimes do the right thing for the wrong reasons or vice versa. How do you create an anti-hero that will draw in your readers and never let them go? (Discussion of what an anti-hero is may also come up!)

Feeding Your Muse – Sat, 11am

Mel Anastasiou (M), C.C. (Chris) Humphreys, Michele Fogal, Jim Jackson, KT Wagner

The creative process can often be a tricky one, and it is easy to fall into ruts or hit a blank wall. Our panelists will discuss how to develop ideas, create compelling subject matter, and what do next when you find yourself stuck, not knowing what to do for your next piece of art, writing or other creative project.

Silence Your Inner Critic – Sat, 2pm

Jim Jackson (M), Adam Dreece, Michele Fogal, Lisa Voisin

How do you shut off that voice that tells us we’re not good enough, not talented enough, not enough to write? Should we? Or does it serve a purpose? Join panelists as they discuss why this happens, what you can do about it and how to make it work for you, not against you.

Is All Procrastination Fear? – Sat, 7pm

Sylvia Taylor (M), Chloe Cocking, Michele Fogal, Jane Whittingham

Do you sit down to write but find yourself roaming social media? Or do you get the sudden urge to do laundry or make phone calls instead? Do we procrastinate because writing is too hard? Or is it out of fear and if so, what are we afraid of? Or is it a lack of motivation or ideas? Join the panelists as they discuss procrastination and how to deal with it.

 

Hope to see you there!

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