Posts Tagged ‘University of Toronto’
Creative nonfiction workshop is coming to U of T in July
So on the left we see the image that accompanies my all-time, second-most- popular blog posting: The night Leonard Cohen taught me that Magic Is Alive. And you know how some people can’t get over their own jokes? I still find this one pretty funny: ‘Obscure’ Canadian writer declines to don kilt for CTV appearance. My…
Read MoreThe Art of Fact means Creative Nonfiction course is only a click away
Word is that Our Hero is offering an online course in Creative Nonfiction through University of Toronto. It’s called The Art of Fact: An Introduction to Writing Non-Fiction, and it kicks off January 30, 2017. To see if it’s right for you, read on below. To register, click here. About the course: This online workshop…
Read MoreU of T summer course in narrative nonfiction . . . .
In the past couple of weeks, I have purchased two books written by folks who passed through one of my University of Toronto workshops. I would like to say that these publications are down to me. But I don’t dare. People would call me out. Put it this way: at least I didn’t get in…
Read MoreCreative Nonfiction online? Through U of T? Still time to come aboard . . .
He’s back! And this time (see photo) he’s at the house of explorer Roald Amundsen, just outside Oslo. In response to a raucous clamor, the Dr. Jekyll in me has clawed his way onto your screen to announce an online course in Creative Nonfiction. It’s called The Art of Fact: An Introduction to Writing Nonfiction,…
Read MoreU of T summer course in narrative nonfiction . . . .
First, the good news. We’re almost two months from starting (July 13) my one-week intensive course in narrative nonfiction (aka creative nonfiction) and a good number of folks have already registered. That is also the bad news, if you’re still weighing options. BUT: more good news! U of T is offering a $50 discount for…
Read MoreCreative Nonfiction: the online face of University of Toronto?
One participant wrote that “the weekly notes were very helpful, introduced new stylistic tools, and provided clear instruction on how to complete the exercises and assignments.” Another said “this was my first online course and overall it provided me with a great learning opportunity while in virtual community with like-minded learners.” A third observed that…
Read MoreMan in tartan vest invites nonfiction writers to cyber-gathering
Faithful followers of this blog will know that I am reluctant to publish anything that even hints of self-promotion. But with the above quarter-page ad (!) surfacing in today’s Globe & Mail, in a good-looking section celebrating the best books of the year, I feel driven to make an exception. As you can…
Read MoreGoing online to improve your ability to tell true stories with style
So the guy in the shades is giving this course two thumbs up. Here at University of Toronto, we’ve dubbed it The Art of Fact: An Introduction to Writing Nonfiction. It’s online, so you can work it into your schedule any time, and get active from any where. The course is all about craft, and…
Read MoreU of T summer course in narrative nonfiction. . .
First, the good news. We’re almost two months from starting (July 7) and my narrative nonfiction course (aka creative nonfiction) is more than half full. That is also the bad news, if you’re still weighing options. BUT: more good news! For the first time ever, I believe, U of T is offering a $50 discount…
Read MoreShout Out to Allyson Latta, Editor of Renown
No, this is not a photo of Allyson Latta. You can find one or two images of her if you start clicking here. This is a picture of Our Hero scratching away on a standing stone he discovered atop Cruach Mhic Gougain in southern Kintyre. Yes, you’ll hear Gaelic speakers insist that “cruach” translates as…
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