A couple of weeks ago I mentioned I’d been asked to deliver a creative writing workshop online and an online talk about the various routes to publication along with some marketing/promotion tips. I said I’d provide some further information – and here it is.
These two – free – events are being organised by Aberdeen City Council Libraries who have designed a couple of great posters to advertise the events. As live events can still not be hosted in their library building they have worked out a series of digital online events.
Participants don’t have to leave the comfort of their own homes to take part. The beauty of online events means people don’t even have to live in Aberdeen and can sign up from anywhere in the world.
However, places are limited so if you want to book a slot, don’t hang around. You can find information about the events and booking details here.
I’m really excited about delivering these events. After so long in lockdown, it will be wonderful to see and interact with people. Even if we can’t actually shake hands when we meet, we can have a lot of creative fun mining for memories and planning book launches and promotions.
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Splendid! What fun shall be had by all. 🙂
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I hope so, Annette 🙂
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This sounds great Mary, I’d sign up just to wave at you and be an embarassment 😀 , but places are limited as you say and someone who needs your expertise needs one more than me! Good to hear you are excited at doing them, sounds like good fun!
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Oh, it would be lovely to wave back to you, Fraggle. I think the workshop will be fun – it is when I’ve done it in ‘real life’ as opposed to online. It’ll be different, I guess 🙂
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HI, Mary. Thank you for passing the information along. Assuming I’m using the time converter correctly, these would be during working hours for me.
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Oh, goodness, Liz, I’m not sure what time zone you are in and what the time difference is. I have a feeling you are correct and the events would be during working hours.
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I’ve been having time zone issues just with Zoom meetings in the US!
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I’ve never figured out your different time zone time differences!
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Counting on my fingers doesn’t help either . . .
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Well, not one to miss out – I’ll be signing up, for sure. Always good to mine memories ( especially other people’s!) Good times!!
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That’s great, Judith – it will be wonderful to see a known face. I’ll be asking people to mine their own memories – but of course when it comes to sharing. other people’s memories often trigger more of our own. Goodness, that seems a convoluted sentence!
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Exciting! I bet it’ll be fully booked. 🙂
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Thanks, Eliza. I hope so or they may never ask me again!
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Sounds wonderful. Always great t have something to look forward to.
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It is isn’t it, Darlene, and it’s such a long time since I’ve run any creative writing workshops – last March!
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Wonderful and exciting, Mary!
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Yes, it is, Bette. It’ll be good to do something like this after so long.
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I sent an email hoping to sign up for your “Mining Memories” workshop. I am so excited and hope it works out! This is splendid, Mary.
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Oh, that’s brilliant, Maggie. Yes, mining memories is exactly your kind of thing. It will be great to see you.
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It is a dream come true, Mary!
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Aw, lovely thing to say, Maggie.
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This looks wonderful Mary!
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Thanks, Kim. I’m looking forward to it and hope it goes all right. I’ve just been giggling at your latest Bernie’s Mittens post 🙂
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😁
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I’m pleased to hear you will be doing this, Mary. I have no doubt it will be both enjoyable, and over-subscribed too. I don’t even have a camera on my PC., though of course there are those on my Tablet and phone. But i have never done a ‘video call’, ‘Face Time’, or Zoom. I wouldn’t even know where to start.
Have a wonderful time!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I do a regular Pilates class on Zoom, Pete but someone else organises it and I just click a link and I’m there. The library service is organising the online events and I think we’re going to have a trial run.
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I sent an email to the address listed. I would love to make it to your class. I am not sure if I did it right. I hope so.
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I think that’s all you need to do, Lauren and someone should be in touch. I’m assuming they will let people know if the event is over-subscribed. I’ll ask them as I wouldn’t want people to be left not knowing if they have a place or not. I hope you do – it’ll be great to see you 🙂
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Great. I will look for their email.
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Congrats Mary, I will try my best to log in if I can 🙂 x
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🙂 I’m not sure about the time difference for you, Debby.
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You are 5 hours ahead of us here 🙂
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It sounds fabulous but my working hours and yours are miles apart..a shame…Have fun and enjoy x
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Thanks, Carol 🙂
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How lovely, Mary. Something to look forward too.
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Thanks, Robbie. Yes, I’m looking forward to it very much. It’ll be lovely to ‘see’ people 🙂
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Fantastic opportunity with Mary Smith
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Thanks so much for reblogging.
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Great! What a lovely offer, with a lot more efforts for you! Thank you, will also roll the drums! Best wishes, Michael
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Thanks, Michael. All the best.
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You as well, Mary! Please stay save. I think taking part on your lessons would destroy them. But i am sure with a bit more skills in English i will be able around summer.
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Hi Mary , how are you doing 💜. I have emailed requesting to attend both your talks… I missed this email when it came in so I hope I am not too late …fingers crossed 🤞🤞💜🤞. Sending you strength and love 💜💜
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Hi again Mary, I have a place on the second talk for definite, and I am third on the list for Mining Memories, if a place becomes available! I could kick myself for not seeing this earlier. But hey I am at least in for the 24th March. Hugs 💜
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Oh, I’m pleased you got booked onto one of the events. You never know – some people might not make it and there will be a place on the others. Anyway, it will be good to ‘see’ on the 24th March. xx
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So looking forward to it 💜💜💜
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Great news author and freelance journalist Mary Smith with be conducting two online creative writing workshops 17th and 24th March.. spaces are limited but find out all the details in the post..
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Thanks for sharing, Sally.
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Pleasure Mary.. they look fantastic.. xx
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Fantastic news Mary and I am sure it will be over subscribed..hugs xxx
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Willow says she’s on a waiting list for Mining Memories so that one must be fully booked. Still places on the publication/promotion one, I think.
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I am sure the spaces will fill up very quickly Mary.. and I am not surprised..hugsx
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I’ve come to this rather too late but I’m certain everyone will have an entertaining, informative and productive time and I’m only a little sad and jealous… 😦 xx
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Thank you, Trish. I hope the events will go well (the online part is a bit daunting) but I don’t think you need be sad and jealous 🙂
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For some reason, I can’t find a sign-up link when I go on the site. I’ve looked and no luck. Best wishes on these, Mary. (If you have time to give me some help in locating the link, I would love it.
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Never mind, Mary. I just e-mailed the library. We’ll see if there are any openings. 😁
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I am on a waitlist for Mining Stories but am in for Getting into Print. I’m so looking forward to your workshop. 🤗
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I’m sorry I didn’t see your cry for help, John, but it seems you’ve sorted things yourself. I Just heard from the library to say there’s a waitlist of five for Mining Memories but still a few places on the publishing/promotion/marketing one which you have signed up for. You probably know more than I do! But it will be lovely to see you..
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It will be fun for sure.😁
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Mary, not one but two events hosted by you! Wow! That is brilliant and I wish you a fabulous time! Seeing John’s comment I think I am too late to sign up -– I wish you a great time and enjoy the feeling of normal for a while. You will do great! hugs xx
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Thank you. I hope I don’t cough all they way through them!
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I’m sure it will be fabulous, Mary. And we’ll be soon reading many stories from your students, hopefully. Big hugs.
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Thanks, Olga. Hugs.
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