The Pacific Festival of the Book 2008

PFB BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS 2008

*NEW THIS YEAR! - ALL DAY BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS
Victoria School of Writing is pleased to present an all-day free blue pencilling clinic for writers of all levels of ability and all areas of interest at the Pacific Festival of the Book 2008. With the generous help of our supporters and our friends at the Professional Editors Association of Vancouver Island (PEAVI), experienced writers and editors will be available to review your poetry, fiction, non-fiction, creative non-fiction, and academic writing. Sign up at the door or book now by email to choose a 15-minute session with one of our blue pencillers, and don't forget to bring a hard copy with you (no more than 5 to 10 pages) with you to the Pacific Festival of the Book on Saturday, March 15th. We’ll be expecting you…

EDITORS:

1. Bev Cooke, children’s writer and writing coach, children’s, fiction, non-fiction

2. Mavis Andrews, professional editor and writing coach, children’s and adult, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, creative non-fiction

3. Lynne van Luven, teacher, editor and writer, creative non-fiction and non-fiction

4. Nikki Tate, children’s writer, fiction, non-fiction

5. Carol Sokoloff, poetry and literary

6. Sara Cassidy, poetry and literary

7. Kari Jones, teacher and writer, fiction, creative-non-fiction

8. Laurel Bernard, professional editor, fiction and non-fiction

9. Rhonda Batchelor, writer and editor, poetry and literary

10. Laurie Elmquist, teacher and writer, fiction, non-fiction

11. Rachel Peterson, professional editor, academic, non-fiction, short fiction

12. Caroline Mufford, professional editor, academic, non-fiction, short fiction

13. Jana Kalina, professional editor, children’s and adult, fiction, creative non-fiction

14. Sally Jennings, professional editor, children’s and adult, academic, non-fiction, short fiction

SCHEDULE

Sessions in 15-minute intervals

CODES:
Poetry - P Childrens - CH Fiction - F Nonfiction - NF Creative Nonfiction - CNF Academic - AC

TABLE #1
9:00–10:30 Rachel 9 – 10:45 AC/NF Short F

10:30–12:00 Sara C 11-12 P

12:00–1:30 Bev 12:15-1:45 CH/F/NF

1:30–3:00 Kari 2-3 F/CNF

3:00–5:00 Carol 3 - 4 P Nikki 4 - 5

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TABLE #2
9:00- 10:30 LynneNF/CNF

10:45-11:45 Mavis P/CH F/NF/CNF

12:00–1:45 Laurel B F/NF

2:00-3:00 Laurie F/NF

3:15–5:00 LynneNF/CNF

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TABLE #3
9:00–10:15 Sally CH/AC/NF Short F

10:30–11:45 Caroline AC/NF Short F

12:00–1:15 Jana CH/F/CNF

1:30–3:00 Mavis P/CH F/NF/CNF

3:15–5:00 Jana CH/F/CNF

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TABLE #4
9:00–10:15 Bev CH/F/NF

10:30–ll:45 Rhonda P

12:00–1:15 Sally CH/AC/NF

1:30–3:00 Caroline AC/NF Short F

3:15–5:00 Bev CH/F/NF

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