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Julie is a former member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers

BOOKS by
Julie H. Ferguson

Book Magic (Beacon Publishing 2007)

Crafting Irresistible Query Letters (Beacon Publishing 2002)

Sing a New Song: Portraits of Canada's Crusading Bishops (Dundurn 2006)

and more...
 

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Julie Ferguson is a professional speaker, delivering keynotes and presentations

 

PRESENTATIONS

AND

WORKSHOPS

 (Also available as books here)


N
ot only is Julie H. Ferguson a successful author of three books on Canadian history, she is also an accomplished speaker and trainer. Since Dundurn Press published her first book, Through a Canadian Periscope, in 1995, she has been much in demand, especially by school districts and adult writing programs. Julie is a proud member of the Professional Writers' Association of Canada, the Federation of BC Writers, and the Plain Language Association International, and formerly of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
 

Julie is well known for her lively presentations....
(teachers click here)


FOR WRITERS AND SPEAKERS:

Book Magic: Turning Writers (speakers) into Published Authors was first presented  at the Surrey International Writers'Julie Ferguson with some of her books Conference in 1999 and at Word on the Street in Vancouver in 2000 (updated annually). Participants discover that breaking into Canadian publishing is easier than they suppose....
Also available as a paperback and an
e-book

How to Craft Irresistible Query Letters that Result in Publication teaches writers how to craft query letters that generate excitement and result in invitations to submit their work to publishers or agents. Also available as a paperback and an e-book

How to Write for the Online Market and Build Your Publishing Portfolio. This workshop is for writers who want to break into the exploding online market for content. Discover the differences between writing online and for print and how to make your submissions editor-friendly. Also available as a paperback and an e-book

Marketing Out Loud. An essential workshop if you're meeting editors and agents at a writers' conference. Avoid sweaty palms and tangled tongues by preparing and practicing for the 15 minute appointment. Learn what editors/agents want to know; what to take with you; compose your verbal pitch; identify the questions you must ask; and recognize when to stop talking and listen.

Brainstorming Brilliant Bios. Every writer needs both short and long bios to convince editors and agents that you are ideal to write a particular article or book. Don’t let your bio let you down! Learn how to compose a zinger.

Writing with Power! (aka Crack Open Your Creative Channel) is a creative writing workshop, with a difference, that forever changes the way writers write. No grammar in this session! Also available as a paperback and an e-book.

How to Write Winning Book Proposals and Get Your Manuscript Accepted unravels publishers' requirements for the submission of non- fiction ideas and teaches writers how to develop a proposal that results in an offer to publish.

 Get Published on Your First Try! is the seminar series for aspiring authors. Discover how to approach a publisher or agent with knowledge, skill, and confidence.

Speaking and Writing: a Guide to Promotional Writing for Professional Speakers is a three hour workshop that provides the foundation for the development of all the documents necessary for print and electronic promotion of your topics and YOU! Also available as a paperback and an e-book

Understanding Your First Publishing Contract is a workshop that reduces the anxiety first time authors experience when faced with their first contract. It provides detailed information, clause by clause, and tackles the evolving subject of electronic rights.

How to Cooperate in the Production Phase of Your Book explains how publishers produce books from manuscript acquisition to book launch, with special attention given to editor/author relationships.

How Promote Your Book and Increase Sales assists first-time authors in developing an effective and inexpensive sales campaign for their book that utilises print, radio, and TV.

To see the current schedule for the Surrey Creative Writing Diploma Program, click here


FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS:

Bright...but Can't Write! provides insights and practical information for elementary and middle school teachers who are frustrated by bright, perhaps even gifted, students who can't string more than two sentences together.

Middle schoolers enjoy a day of writing with Julie FergusonReaching Reluctant Writers provides proven strategies for teaching writing to audio-sequential and visual-spatial learners, ESLs, boys and girls, gifted, and other exceptionalities in your classrooms...all at the same time. Join Julie for brain-based tips that demystify and manage low writing output.

Writing with Power! is a creative writing presentation for  grade 4-12 teachers and their students that forever changes the way writing is taught and learned. Have some fun with Julie and with words! Also available as a paperback and an e-book

Writing for Success: Essay Planning and Editing focuses on creative writing under pressure for both students and their teachers. Outstanding writing for examinations and the FSA becomes reachable in two hours.

 

To avoid disappointment, book Julie well in advance
- six months ahead is a good idea

 For more information, please contact
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(604)469-1319 or
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...from inspiration to publication!™