Linda Hutsell-Manning Author

Adult Workshop A: Writing as a Profession

Fee: $200 per session plus .35 KM mileage

This 1½ hour [2 x 3/4 hour sessions] workshop includes:

• biographical information given by author
  • when writing career began,
  • books published,
  • works completed
  • works‑in‑ progress
• selected readings from short fiction, poetry or plays
• the creative process:
• idea to first draft,
• rewriting ad nauseam,
• final draft to acceptance 
• the publishing process:
  • MS acceptance
  • editor changes requests
  • rewrite to included change requests
  • editor review of changed MS
  • repeat last two steps as required
  • editor acceptance
  • copy editor review with corrections
  • finished product to printer
  • proof copy by printer
• the business side of writing:
  • learning to live with rejections,
  • surviving financially
  • writing your own promotion,
  • giving readings and workshops,
• questions and general discussion

Adult Workshop B: Adults Writing for Children

Fee: $200 per session plus .35 KM mileage

This1½ hour workshop [2 x 3/4 hour sessions] covers:

• biographical information given by author
  • when writing career began,
  • books published,
  • works completed
  • works‑in‑ progress
• short readings from authors's published works for children
• the creative process for writing for children:
• idea to first draft,
• researching the market for age range and suitability,
• rewriting and rewriting,
• final draft to acceptance
• writing plays/TV scripts : adapting a story to dramatic form
• the business side of writing:
  • learning to live with rejections,
  • surviving financially
  • writing your own promotion,
  • giving readings and workshops,
• questions and general discussion

Student Writing Workshops for Schools

Workshop C1 = one 1 to 1+1/2 hour session

Fee: $200 plus .35 KM mileage

• a student introduction to writing stories, novels, poetry and plays
• notes and reference list
• lecture on writing
• discussion
• questions

Workshop C2 = two 1 hr. to 1+1/2 hr. sessions

Fee: $400 plus .35 KM mileage

First session :

• introduce students to the writing of stories, novels, poetry and plays
• notes and reference list
• lecture on writing process
• discussion
• questions

Second Session :

• writing session on one of stories, novels, poetry or plays
• appraisal and discussion session

Adult Workshop D : Demonstration of Student Writing Workshops [C1 + C2]
( Suitable for Teacher's Professional Development Days )

Fee: $300 plus .35 KM mileage

This workshop is available for Poetry, Prose or Play writing Student Workshops for Children :

• handouts : outlines for both workshops
• demonstration of
  • half-day [C1] workshop
  • full-day [C2] workshop
• review of ways to use Workshops in the classroom
• discussion with teachers n use in the classroom
• reference list handout