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This event will be recorded and made available for 30 days on the SWG YouTube channel following the event: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAIIcrpQW0NcY6ZM0GGSzw
To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nBXekOfgQeWT82qNJN2LNg
First Draft: Conversations on Writing is an online talk series that dives into themes that affect our writing lives. Writing helps us to understand things and to communicate these findings to our audience, even if our audience is ourselves. Sometimes we are driven by these themes, other times they’re the things that hold us back – what we learn through the process can be revolutionary. The quest to be understood unifies all writers.
This event features a 15-minute talk presented by Alice Kuipers around the theme of confidence and fear. Following the talk is an interview conversation to dig deeper into the theme, hosted and moderated by Khodi Dill.
Participants are welcome to submit questions in advance of the event to swgevents@skwriter.com.
When Confidence Hides
In our time together, bestselling author Alice Kuipers talks about how to deal with the ups and downs of a writing life. No matter where you are in your writing journey, Alice will share how she finds the confidence to work through the negative self-talk and the fear that every writer experiences. When a writer is dealing with rejection letters or indifference, bad reviews or lack of inspiration, it's important to know how to close the door to the outside noise and dig deep inside to find the words you want to share. Alice will talk about her own writing life, and answer any questions you may have. If we have time, we'll do a short exercise too.
Presenter
Alice Kuipers is the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of ten books along with the chapter book series Polly Diamond, a Junior Library Guild selection praised for "bring[ing] the magic of imagination to life". Her work has been published in 36 countries.
On Ali's Book Club on CTV Saskatoon, Alice regularly shares her favourite reads. A mother of four, she teaches writing to thousands of people, in-person and online. She's the co-chair of SPSF’s campaign to raise $20 million to ensure every kid is reading at a Grade 3 level when they leave Grade 3.
Host and Interviewer
Khodi Dill is a Bahamian-Canadian writer, rapper, spoken word artist, and anti-racist educator from Saskatoon. Khodi hopes that his writing will engage people of all ages in both social justice and the arts. He is the author of two picture books, Welcome to the Cypher, about the transformative power of rap music, and the forthcoming book Little Black Lives Matter, aimed at validating and empowering Black children and their budding allies everywhere. Dill’s spoken word poetry and his TED Talk can be found on YouTube. For his critical essays on life, politics, and identity, visit his blog at thegreygriot.com.
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