2010 SFU Mystery Writers' Retreat, Salt Spring Island: Charlotte Morganti

Charlotte Morganti, lawyer by day, mystery writer by night, talks about her first ONE ON ONE session with with her MENTOR, Dinah Forbes, editor of CRIME fiction at McClelland & Stewart.

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2010 SFU Mystery Writers' Retreat

One week. Salt Spring Island. Mysteries. Start writing.

Imagine spending a week with some of Canada's top mystery writing minds: picking their brains, learning their techniques, and getting the how to's of writing a successful mystery novel.

In this inaugural residential workshop, some of Canada's best mystery experts will guide you through the crafting of writing crime fiction. You will work on your own manuscript in progress in one-on-one sessions with faculty advisers and attend group presentations by faculty and guest speakers.

You will be paired with a faculty adviser, who will have seen a sample chapter and outline of your manuscript. The adviser will act as your editor and guide, providing you with daily feedback and work assignments.

Each morning you will listen to presentations on writing skills, mystery specific strategies, and the basic rules for writing in this genre. You will work on your own in the afternoon, with twice-daily feedback from your adviser, to apply what you have learned to your manuscript. In the late afternoon, we will have informal chats on topics reflecting your particular interests.

In addition, the faculty will discuss the different subgenres within the category of mystery, the role of the editor and agent in the publishing process, self-publishing, and the steps to getting published.

At the end of the week, four selected participants will be asked to read from their manuscript at an open mike session to which the public is invited.

Moderated by well-known mystery author William Deverell, this event will also feature readings from other faculty and guests.

This workshop is designed for writers who have completed or nearly completed a manuscript within the mystery genre. You will be required to submit a sample chapter and an outline with your application.

The retreat is located at the Cedar Beach Resort (http://www.saltspring-accommodations.com). All lectures and group work will take place at the resort, although there will be several off-site events. Evening meals, as well as morning coffee and muffins, will be provided. Participants will be expected to make their own arrangements for other meals.

The resort has laundry facilities, a swimming pool, a hot tub, and other amenities. Each cabin contains a kitchen, and some have additional features. SFU has reserved a block of cabins at the resort. Accommodations are based on single, double, triple, and quadruple occupancy. If you know one or more people interested in attending the retreat and would like to be in the same cabin, please make your reservation as soon as possible. The accommodations cancellation date is May 1, 2010.

Please contact Suzanne Norman at 778-782-5241 or pubworks@sfu.ca for additional information.

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