Adventurous Writing With & For Young Blokes

AIM: Encouraging adventurous males to write and read about local subjects or aspirations.

Suitable for a Library session or for Year 9-12 or as PD for educators.

1 hour period/session 'behind' YA Fact and Fiction covering how to research, writing hints and why it's worth writing.

Covers co-writing travel adventure memoirs,collaborating on fiction and how to use adventurous 'stuff you know'.

Participant observation such as Antarctic expedition for 'Antarctica's Frozen Chosen' or Darwin for 'Outback Ferals'.

Co-writers on controversial YA fiction 'f2m:the boy within'.

Also includes non-boring writing techniques.

Autographed, participant copies included.

1st Fri each month PROV 10-1pm Mentoring & Finishing Book-Length Non Fiction.

July 11th 11am Mini-launch by Reading Dog of 'Like Me: Vol1' Diamond Valley Library.

July 17th (Tues) 12-1.30 RACV Club " Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'

July 20th 6pm Sisters in Crime 'Small Towns, Big Secrets, Murderous Intent' Panel MC with 'Celebrant Sleuth'

July 24th (Tues) 11-12 VUT Footscray, Nicolson Campus Room T 101 'Not Just a Piece of Cake'

August 4th 10-1pm Port Phillip Heritage Centre 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir' workshop

August 9th Thurs 10-1pm Mornington Library 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'

August 18th (Sat) 10-1pm Prahran Mech Institute Library 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'

August 27th (Mon) Berwick Lodge Primary (Author visit & Inservice)

August 31st Society of Women Writers 'Alice' Awards' Library at the Dock.

September 1st 10-1pm Yarra Glen Workshop Authorpreneurship

September 3rd 10.50 _12.50 Oakleigh Primary Arts Festival

October 8th 10 am Brighton Book Club 'Celebrant Sleuth'

October 11th 1-2.30 Parkdale Library 'Writing A Non Boring Family History or Memoir' workshop

October 12th 11-12.30 Wheelers Centre 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'