Private writing workshopS
There's a wonderful community of writers who run private workshops for a fraction of the cost of an MFA program.
Below is a list of writers whose workshops I've taken or who have come highly recommended.
Many offer manuscript evaluation services as well:
Private Organizations
Continuing Education in Creative Writing and Film in Toronto
Writers-in-Residence
Check out your local libraries and colleges./universities for their Writer-in-Residence programs.
Below is a list of writers whose workshops I've taken or who have come highly recommended.
Many offer manuscript evaluation services as well:
- Adèle Barclay (Poetry)
- Kimmy Beach (Editing)
- Linda Besner (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction)
- Rona Bloom (Poetry)
- Nicole Breit (Poetry, Fiction, CNF)
- April Bossard (Story Design, Courses, Coaching)
- Kathy Friedman (Fiction, Nonfiction)
- Alix Hawley (Fiction, CNF)
- Chelene Knight (Poetry, Fiction, CNF)
- Jennifer LoveGrove (Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction)
- Corey Mandell (TV & Screenwriting Workshops)
- Julie Mannell (Poetry, Fiction, Memoir)
- rob mclennan (Poetry)
- Hoa Nguyen (Poetry)
- Stuart Ross (Poetry, Fiction)
- Daniela Saioni (TV & Film Writing, Directing)
- Sarah Selecky (Fiction, CNF, Poetry)
- Carolyn Smart (Poetry, Fiction, Publishing for Emerging Writers)
- Rachel Thompson (Publishing & Creative Writing)
- Betsy Warland (Fiction, CNF, Poetry)
- Sam Wiebe (Mystery Writing)
Private Organizations
- Blog School with Kerry Clare (Online Course)
- Breathing Space Creative Literary Studio (Wellness, Creativity, Mentorship, Founded by Chelene Knight)
- Flying Books School of Reading and Writing (Courses, Mentorship)
- Ink Well Workshops (Offers free, drop-in creative-writing workshops to people living with mental-health or addictions issues)
- Knife | Fork | Book (Poetry Lab)
- Sarah Selecky Writing School (Online Fiction Courses)
- Workshops with Hoa Nguyen (Online Course)
Continuing Education in Creative Writing and Film in Toronto
- George Brown College
- Humber College
- LYFT (film, directing, writing, editing, producing, etc.)
- Raindance
- Ryerson University
- U of T
Writers-in-Residence
Check out your local libraries and colleges./universities for their Writer-in-Residence programs.