Posted by Greater Sudbury Northern Life 
When entrepreneur, Dan Thomson, finished his Fine Arts
university degree and embarked on his own communications
business in Sudbury, he decided that he wanted to sharpen his
writing skills.  Having previously heard of the Word
Guild, Thomson decided to attend a conference that was being
given in Toronto.
Once he experienced the content and the networking provided by
author N.J. Lindquist, and the Word Guild that she started for
those who write from a Christian values perspective, he had a
passion to make this opportunity available for Sudbury and
Northern Ontario writers.
With that in mind, the Writers' Workshop is coming to Sudbury,
courtesy of A.C.E.S., Active Christians Engaging Society, of
which Thomson is part. The guest presenter will be N.J.
Lindquist, award-winning creator of the Manziuk and Ryan
mystery series, the Circle of Friends series, and the poignant
stand-alone novel, In Time of Trouble.
Besides The Word Guild, Lindquist is a member of The Writers'
Union of Canada, Crime Writers of Canada, Mystery Writers of
America, Independent Mystery Publishers, Advanced Writers and
Speakers Association, Christian Writers Fellowship
International, InScribe Christian Writers, and Writers'
Information Network.
A browse around her website is inspiring. Go to
www.njlindquist.com
.
Writers, and those who want to write, may choose to attend one
or both workshops:
Release the Creative You
Friday, Feb. 27, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Allow your true creative self to develop and flourish through
an evening sure to release your fears and motivate you to
achieve your dreams. Adult $20/$25 at the door; Student $10/$15
at the door.
Get to Know the Writer in You
Saturday, Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
A full-day workshop to help aspiring writers get started
working with words and current writers learn how to communicate
more effectively. Adult $85/$95 at the door; Student $42/$65 at
the door. Lunch is included.
During Saturday's program, Lynda Beavis of The Beavis Group in
Sudbury, will present a seminar on grant-writing.
As was said by American poet Elizabeth Alexander during U.S.
President Barack Obama's Inauguration, "We encounter each other
in words, Words spiny or smooth, whispered or declaimed; Words
to consider, reconsider."
Thomson says he is hopeful a Sudbury Chapter of the Word Guild
will be formed as a result of this Writers' Workshops to
encourage ongoing writing and networking among those who are
influenced and inspired by their Christian faith.
The event will be held at Glad Tidings Auditorium, 1101 Regent
St. S. Tickets are also available at Black Cat, 96 Durham St.,
downtown. For more information phone
www.sudburychristian.ca
or call Dan Thomson at 523-1066.
