‘Building Character and Theme’ Workshop – Westville Public Library 2042 Queen Street Tuesday, December 2, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Reserve your spot by calling 902-396-5022 Can great literature be political? Actually, it always is because great literature always has an impact beyond the specific story it reveals. It universalizes itself into a potent theme. The key […]
New Glasgow Public Library (902-752-8233). Tuesday, November 25, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. As writers we love reading, but print is only one way to share story. This session will explore how stories can transcend media, but also how each medium shapes story, and how as storytellers we can adapt our tales for maximum impact and reach. […]
Tuesday, November 18, 6:15pm – 7:30pm ‘The Art of Short Story Writing’ Workshop River John Public Library (902-351-2599) Hosted by Writer-in-Residence Chris Benjamin, this workshop will explore the challenging art of short fiction and how to pack a novel’s punch, not to mention a beginning, middle and end, into just a few thousand words. Bring […]
A few weeks ago, former residential school teacher Bernice Logan sent a letter to the editor of the Chronicle Herald, cc’ing a long list of organizations and individuals including among others my publisher, Peter Mansbridge, Lloyd Robertson, and me. The letter concerned my new book, Indian School Road: Legacies of the Shubenacadie Residential School. Logan […]
