On Saturday I put on a workshop at Vancouver Island University called "You've Written a Book - Now What?" that I developed to reach a broader audience than those who were only interested in self-publishing. The workshop covers the four ways to be published - trade published, subsidy published, self-published, and e-published. It's a long and very informative workshop.
The students ages ranged from 15 up to grandmothers. Some have written a book and some haven't started yet. But they all bring a special energy to the class and are willing to talk about their writing projects. It's really invigorating.
Another writing workshop was being held the same day in another facility. I don't know how the response was, but I know that two people came into our classroom looking for it. We sent them on their way and got back to work. I think it is great that writers take workshops. That is the best way to improve your craft.
Sometimes, in the quest to publish our books, we forget that we are writers first. We become so focussed on the publishing that we don't continue to hone our craft. I can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with workshops, articles and courses to help you improve as a writer. You will appreciate that your writing will become better and your material will be more readily accepted. Writing is how you came to this point and you should not stop improving your ability just because one project is completed. You will find as a publisher that you will need to write all kinds of material and a good workshop can help you do it better. http://www.selfpublishing.ca/
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