Powell River Writers Conference

The Writer’s Buzz

Wednesday to Friday

Powell River will be buzzing as words fly off the page and out of the mouths of exciting authors. Leading up to the opening ceremonies  Friday night, April 30, many literary proceedings will be happening in Powell River.

From Sechelt, renowned author and psychic Natasha J Rosewood will hold “Soul Talk”, April 28 from 7-9:00 pm at Breakwater Books. Tickets $20. The next day, April 29, she will be holding psychic readings by appointment from 10:00-6:00 pm at Breakwater Books. April 30-May 1 at the Writers Conference Natasha will be part of the book fair.

Friday, April 30, 1:00-3:00 at Breakwater Books, James McCann will launch his young adult book “Flying Feet.”Author of four books, and creative writing instructor  he brings fun to young people and those young at heart. James will also be reading from his newest book at the opening ceremonies that night, April 30 at Dwight Hall. Tickets $10, children free.

Friday, April 30 at Dwight Hall: Master classes for those seriously writing and wanting to earn an income from it. These classes are sold separately from the writers conference registration. Cost of each class: $40. Registration form on this site.

Sylvia Taylor: 9:30-11:30 a.m ”Building Your Professional Platform: A Blueprint for Success”

Anthony Dalton: 1:30-3:30 p.m  “Don’t Give Away All Your Rights: Understanding Publishing Contracts”

TBA: Eva van Loon, upstairs at Quality Foods reading from her book about growing up with dogs “How to Raise  a Human.”

Blue Pencil Cafe appointments will be held at Dwight Hall for conference registrants late afternoon April 30. These are 30 min one on one sessions with the presenters to discuss whatever you’re writing. Very limited spaces available to those who register early.

Yes, Powell River will be buzzing. Will you catch the buzz?

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I am a business developer and own Platinum Business Development, LLC and out of sheer effort it has worked and am now thriving.  Check out the site at www.platinumbusinessdevelopment.com.  I am based in Maui, Hawaii and Powell River, BC, Canada and consider myself a resident of BOTH.

In 1998, I was commissioned in the US Navy, having earned a BS in Mathematics.  I spent time on my first ship in San Diego, but truly came into my element entering Naval Nuclear Power School in Charleston, SC.  I completed my nuclear training and spent two years aboard the USS Enterprise in Norfolk, VA.  After having earned my first Master’s Degree in Engineering Management, and earned a Engineer certification from the Department of Energy, I separated from the US Navy.  I took a leave of absence to assist my family in the transition to Maui.   I earned a MBA in learning and knowledge management from Walden University (on-line) in 2007.  

It was my passion for learning that drove me to find my true direction in life:  assisting people on how to learn better.  To that end, I have read over 600 books and written a book entitled “The Cure 4 Common Learning: The Perfect Anecdote of Structured Color”.  This book was one of the hardest things to accomplish in my life.  The company supporting this book is Learning In Color, Inc. www.learningincolor.com

I was invited to speak at Helen Irlen’s International Learning Conference in Houston, Texas in July 2008.  I also conducted an interactive workshop at the Business and Professional Women National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia also in July 2008.  Most recently, I have been invited to speak at the Hawaii International Conference on Education in Oahu in January 2010.

My current status:  I have four active clients in various industries in Canada and the US, and own four companies.  I am publishing my book and am starting a comprehensive marketing campaign including workshops for teachers, students and parents.  I am an American Citizen and a Canadian Permanent Resident.  I am earning my Doctorate in Education in adult learning (graduation date 2012).

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Writing short stories and playing with words on paper has always been fun and relaxing for me. Winning several contests while still in school cemented my love for literature, but by entering full time work at the age of 15, writing was pushed to the back burner.

Born in a small Austrian mountain village in 1954, most of my spare time was occupied with hiking and skiing.

Moving to Canada in 1973 at the age of 19 I landed a job in a remote logging camp on Vancouver Island, where my first impressions of the new language I was attempting to master were mixed. My pre-conceived notions of learning a beautiful and difficult new language where somewhat dashed by the prolific use of “four-letter” words with the occasional injection of meaning. This led me to believe that the English language suffered from a severe lack of words and that mastering the language would be as easy as falling off a stump.

However, the rude awakening came after moving to civilization 3 years later and a complete re-learning of my acquired “English” was in order.

 Having entered retirement in April 2009, I now hope to be able to travel and write about my adventures.

 Andy, his wife Wendy and two daughters, Sarah and Emily, have been living in Powell River for the last 26 years.

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Angie Davey

For me, it’s all about making words dance. I’ve been writing since I was small and was first paid for my words at 15 when I wrote a weekly community column for Nanaimo’s daily paper. Since then, I have been a technical writer, web editor and communications analyst for the provincial government and more recently copy editor and occasional contributor for Powell River’s community paper.
Through it all, I have met lots of interesting people and written human interest stories, short stories, resumes and cover letters, business communications and personal essays.
I’ve also been experimenting with flash fiction and lending a hand as a script consultant and researcher.  Contact Angie at ajdavey@gmx.com.

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View from the top in NL

 Métis travel-writer/published author, and photographer, I am  forever looking for a great picture or story. Based on cross-Canada working vacations I’ve published  RV Canada On A Dime And A Dream  and RV Canada With Boo The Menopausal Van.With many years of Toastmasters experience, I’ve spoken at RV shows, and given many workshops. Articles of mine can be found in: RV Times, Whispering Winds, Our Canada, Powell River Living, and Sun Cruisers.   Barb Rees: LoveToGo Writing at www.write2dream.com

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