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FIVE new writers +
FIVE experienced writer/mentors
+ FIVE months of consultation and collaboration...
and anything can happen!
Download
Mentor application
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Writer application
Please complete in full, and return by email by June 15, 2009.
This pilot program pairs
five new/emerging (unpublished) writers
with
five experienced
(published) mentors, who for
five months will
help them refine their craft, develop marketing skills, and connect with
the writing community.
Who
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Eligible writers
will be previously unpublished by any commercial/trade publication
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but publication in work/professional newsletters or contest anthologies
does not preclude a writer from participating.
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For the pilot project, writers from Surrey, Langley and Delta will have
priority. If not all spaces are filled, open spaces will be offered to
Lower Mainland writers who are willing/able to attend the monthly group
sessions in the Surrey/Delta/Langley area.
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Writers will be
accepted for the pilot project based on a various criteria - most
importantly on our ability to match them with a volunteer mentor who has
the necessary skills, interest, and experience to support the writer.
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Writers who are
not accepted for the pilot may apply again if this is offered in the
fall of 2010.
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Mentors volunteer their time for this pilot project.
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For the pilot project, mentors may come from anywhere in the Lower
Mainland, but must be willing to travel to the Surrey, Langley or Delta
venue where the monthly meetings will be held.
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Mentors are
selected using criteria such as writing background, experience in
teaching, leading writing groups, etc. and the participation of a suitable
writer whose interests and needs match the mentor's skill and experience.
What
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All writers and
mentors will meet collectively once a month for
workshops presented by the mentors. Between meetings, the individual
mentor/writer pairs will work together in person/via email/by phone to
help the writer develop a specific piece of writing, move it closer to
publication and explore suitable markets.
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The first group
session in September will be used to draft a work plan, which will be
used by the mentor/writer pairs during the five months of the program.
This might include a timeline for submitting work, receiving input,
protocols for contact between mentor and writer, etc. This meeting is
mandatory for all writers and mentors and will be arranged at a
mutually agreeable time and location.
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Individual writers will pay a $100 fee for the five-month program. This fee
will
be
used to pay for meeting space and other costs associated with the group
meetings.
The $100 fee is non refundable once the program has started.
If a writer selected for the program withdraws at least 2
weeks before the program begins, they will receive a refund of $75.00.
How
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Writers and
mentors will be asked to complete an application form that must be
submitted by
email by June 15.
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Mentor/writer
pairings will be determined in in consultation with mentors, and
confirmed by August 15. Writers will not be able to choose their mentor.
We’ll do our very best to pair each writer with the most appropriate
mentor.
Where
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Group meetings will be
held in a central location in the Surrey/Delta/Langley area, agreeable
to all mentors and writers.
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Between meetings,
writers and mentors can arrange to meet in person as/where required.
When
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Submission
deadline for mentor and writer applications is June 15.
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Mentors will be
informed by August 1.
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Writers admitted to the
program will be informed by August 15.
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If there is
enough demand - and enough experienced writers willing to serve as
mentors - this program will be offered again in March 2010.
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Please
email me for more information.
Download
(Word documents)
Mentor application
/
Writer application
Please complete in full, and return by email.
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