Events & Workshops

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This workshop will not be recorded.

This workshop is in partnership with the Regina Public Library for their Writes of Spring programming, a month-long celebration of writers and readers.

This program is conducted through Zoom. Register through the RPL website to receive a reminder, the evaluation and any resource materials or just click the link to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87456086285?pwd=5uvZAeOeMcOoTmbmYEPsvSxubWmCWh.1

Please note: anyone with a valid Saskatchewan library card (from all regional libraries) can register for these programs. The direct Zoom link is provided above in the event you do not have a valid Saskatchewan library card and cannot register. Where possible, please register.

Little Workshop of Horrors: An Introduction to Horror Writing

This session will cover the basics of horror writing, from igniting a sense of dread in readers to stoking their worst fears. The presenter will talk about the characteristics of various horror subgenres, popular tropes, impactful imagery, and common themes. This will all be interwoven into a discussion of broader storytelling aspects such as character, plot, pacing, and setting. The workshop will have tips and tricks for writers at all stages of their project, whether they're at the ideation phase or polishing the final product.

Helen Power is a librarian and author living in Saskatoon, Canada. Her debut novel, The Ghosts of Thorwald Place, won gold in the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Awards for Best New Voice: Fiction. She is also the author of the horror novel Phantom, and she’s published over a baker’s dozen short stories that range from light comedy to dark fiction. You can find her at: https://helenpower.ca/

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