Julie Ferguson's SPEAKING SCHEDULE 2007

Jan 13 - A MASTER CLASS for the Federation of BC Writers. Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors for novelists and nonfiction writers who want to ramp-up their chances of getting their books published. Only 13 spaces - register here

Jan 19 - Bright...but Can't Write! for the professional development of teachers' of SD 78 (Fraser Cascade), Hope Secondary School, BC.

Jan 24 - Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors for fiction and non-fiction writers who want to learn more about getting published; VCC downtown campus, 6:30-9:30 pm. Register here

Jan 29 - Bright...but Can't Write for the teachers and parents of SD 43 (Coquitlam), Winslow Centre, 3:45-5:45pm.

Feb 6 - Bright...but Can't Write! for the teachers of SD 34 (Abbotsford), Terry Fox Learning Centre, 3:30-6:30pm.

Feb 8 - Writing Online, for writers eager to break into the online market, VCC downtown campus, 6:30-9:30 pm. Register here

Feb 10 - How to Craft Irresistible Query Letters for writers of books and articles. Creative Writing Diploma Program, Johnston Heights Secondary School, Surrey, 9am-4pm. Register here

Feb 12 - Reaching Reluctant Writers and Writing with Power!! for the teachers of SD 71 (Comox Valley, BC), Mark Isfield Secondary School, Courtenay, BC.

Feb 16 - Reaching Reluctant Writers and Writing with Power!! for the Coquitlam Teachers' Association annual pro-d conference, Riverside Secondary, Port Coquitlam

Feb 21 - Writing Online for writers eager to break into the online market. Creative Writing Diploma Program, Guildford Park Secondary School, Surrey, 7-9pm. Register here

Feb 23 - Reaching Reluctant Writers and Writing with Power!! for the North Vancouver Teachers' Association biennial pro-d conference, Carson Graham School.

Feb 24 - Published for Posterity: an expert panel for those interested in preparing local or family histories. Surrey Museum, 17710 - 56A Avenue, 2-4pm, by donation. Register at (604) 592-6956, Everyone welcome.

Feb 28 - Brainstorming Brilliant Bios for writers of all kinds; VCC downtown campus, 6:30-9:30 pm. Register here

Mar 3 - Writing with Power!! for writers who want to revitalize their work. Creative Writing Diploma Program, Johnston Heights Secondary School, Surrey, 9am-noon. Register here

Mar 16 - Bright...but Can't Write! for the Special Education Association (BC) conference at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver.

Mar 31 - Six Ways to Reassure Editors that You Are Ideal for Writers Express - a day of essential workshops for writers from Surrey's renowned Creative Writing Diploma Program. Johnston Heights Secondary School, Surrey. Details here.

Apr 20 - Bright...but Can't Write! for MYABC annual conference at Gleneagle Secondary School, Coquitlam, BC.

May 3 - Writing with Power!! for writers who want to revitalize their work. Creative Writing Diploma Program, Guildford Park Secondary School, Surrey, 6:30-9:30pm. Register here

May 24 - Writing with Power!! Professional Writing Tricks for the Young Authors of the Surrey School District (36). 12:30-3:00pm.

May 28 - St. George's (Langley) Book Club. A discussion with the author of Sing a New Song, 7:30pm.

June 9 - Leery of Queries: A Short Guide to Pitching for the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association outreach program. St. James Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, noon-4pm.

Jun 14 - Rev-up your Writing!! for the Post-Secondary Support Staff Conference, Building Connections 6, at Kwantlen College, Langley, 10am to noon.

June 23 - Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors (9am-noon) and Crafting Irresistible Query Letters (1-4pm) at VCC's downtown campus. $53.00 each. Register here

Aug 29/30 - Reaching Reluctant Writers and Writing with Power for Success!! for the Okanagan-Skaha Teachers' Union conference, Links to Learning, Penticton.

Sep 9-30 incl. - unavailable

Sep 30 - Word on the Street, Vancouver Public Library Square, 11am-6pm, free.

Oct 13 - How to get Published: from Inspiration to Publication™ for all aspiring authors and freelance writers; at Port Moody Public Library, 9:30am to 12:30pm. Everyone welcome (free), but please register at 604.469.4577.

Oct 19 - Gifted...but Reluctant Writers: Brain-based Strategies for Gifted Students with Written Output Difficulties for Teaching to the Multiple Literacies, the 2007 conference of the Assn of Educators of Gifted, Talented, and Creative Children in BC, at Thomas Haney School, Maple Ridge, time TBA.

Nov 1 - Reaching Reluctant Writers and Writing with Power!! for the Fort Nelson SD 81 pro-d conference at Fort Nelson Secondary School.

Nov 3 - Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors for fiction and non-fiction writers who want to learn more about getting published. At Johnston Heights School, Surrey, 9am to4pm. Register here after Labour Day.

Nov 17 - Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors (9am to noon) and Crafting Irresistible Query Letters (1-4pm) for all writers, except poets, who yearn to get published. At VCC's downtown campus; register here after Labour Day.

Nov 20 - Writing with Power!! for selected students of SD 43 (Coquitlam) as part of their Middle Magnet series, at Winslow Centre, 9-11:45am AND Writing for Success!! for the Talons students of SD 43 (Coquitlam), at Gleneagle Secondary School, 1-2:45pm.

Dec 1-8 incl. - unavailable