NEW Telling your own story: How to explain yourself and your works
The dreaded questions: "What kind of writing do you do?" "What is your story about?" "Why should I read your a) book, b) story, c) article, d) poem, d) writing?"
In her job as a publicist, Margo Bates teaches people how to develop thier key messages, speak to the media, present to groups and individuals. She helps them to tell their own story, so that people will want to She's combined the content of these workshops and designed a new one for writers.
This workshop is for both new and emerging writers, and experienced writers.
Workshop specifics will be posted by December 15, 2011.
E-Mail info@margobates.com or telephone 604-536-9501 for more information, or to inquire about upcoming workshops in your area.
What A Character! Humor Writing Workshop
Stories and storytellers are the very fabric of our culture. We learn about history, society, and people's experiences through their stories. Writing humor is an art. Characters aren't always funny. Stories are often serious. It's the way a character reacts to a situation that can be humorous.
Workshop participants analyze the story of Nana Noonan and her granddaughter Maggie Mulvaney, the main characters in P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother by historical fiction writer Margo Bates.
Topics and examples used in the workshop
By the end of the workshop, we bet you'll agree on one thing. That Nana Noonan: What a Character!
E-Mail info@margobates.com or telephone 604-536-9501 for more information, or to inquire about upcoming workshops in your area.
Telling Family Stories Through Writing Cookbooks
Food reminds us of special occasions, family traditions and customs. Meals shared with loved ones make for precious memories, and often the best stories come out of a family dinner.
As an author — and a cook — Margo Bates reads from her books P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother and Favorite Recipes from Marge's Diner ... hundreds served. She offers a treasure trove of family memories, recipes and humorous anecdotes, including how the Telkwa Hall Rum Punch got its name.
E-Mail info@margobates.com or telephone 604-536-9501 for more information, or to inquire about upcoming workshops in your area.
NEWS + EVENTS
Canadian Authors Association Vancouver Branch Monthly Meeting Feb. 8, 2012
It's Open Mic Night. Members and non-members are invited to read their work. read more...
Excerpt from Margo's New Book: The Funeral Follower
Maggie Mulvaney is the social columnist for the Terrace Herald Newspaper. Funerals are taking on a life of their own in Canada's Pacific Northwest. read more...
P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother a story of love, tolerance and lessons learned between a 13-year-old girl and her Irish-Canadian Nana
Margo Bates' debut novel, P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother, brings to life the rough-and-tumble world of Canada's frontier northwest in the late 50s and early 60s. Part fact, part fiction, P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother is based on hundreds of letters Margo excha read more...
Book Clubs
Margo is available to speak to Book Clubs in the Metro Vancouver area, or via Skype. read more...
Workshops for Writing Groups
Margo Bates is available for private workshops for writing groups. Her topics include Character Development, Humour Writing and Personal Publicity for Authors read more...
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