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From Idea to Novel

Creative Writing Workshop with Kristy Jackson

2024-09-19 12:00:00 2024-09-19 13:00:00 America/Regina From Idea to Novel Join author Kristy Jackson to learn about her process of going from idea to novel, including writing query letters. Participants will have a chance to write their own pitches during the workshop. Virtual (via zoom) -

Thursday, September 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-19 12:00:00 2024-09-19 13:00:00 America/Regina From Idea to Novel Join author Kristy Jackson to learn about her process of going from idea to novel, including writing query letters. Participants will have a chance to write their own pitches during the workshop. Virtual (via zoom) -

Join author Kristy Jackson to learn about her process of going from idea to novel, including writing query letters. Participants will have a chance to write their own pitches during the workshop.

About Kristy
Kristy Jackson is a communications professional by day, writer by night. Kristy loves books of all kinds, and has led a program to help Santa bring books to kids in remote Indigenous communities each Christmas since 2018. She is also a volunteer board member with a local non-profit dedicated to improving literacy in her community. Kristy is a member of Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 (a.k.a. Goodfish Lake) who lives near Saskatoon, with her husband and their two sons. She has been practicing the writing craft since TVs had rabbit ears, and writes for middle grade, YA, and adult audiences. Her debut novel, MORTIFIED, will be published in spring 2024 by HarperCollins and with illustrations by Rhael McGregor. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing | Workshops | Speakers & Special Events |

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