Webinars
FOLD Academy is a webinar series for writers developing their craft. FOLD Academy Kids connects young readers and writers 5-9 years of age with Canadian authors.
How to Take Part
FOLD Academy webinars for adults are held on the second Saturday of the month at 12pm EST. The webinars take place over Zoom and can be accessed anywhere there is Internet access. Webinars can also be accessed over the phone using Zoom dial-in codes, which are provided to registrants once they have registered.
Upcoming Webinars
Energy Is Currency with Chelene Knight
Explore a game-changing truth: Creative balance isn’t about squeezing more hours into your day; it’s about being intentional with your valuable energy. Join me, Chelene Knight, for an hour of deep insight into how you can take charge of your creative life. In this session, I’ll share eight actionable strategies that work best when adapted to you and your unique life situation. Let’s set you on the path to becoming the dedicated, lifelong writer you’re meant to be.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
Writing the Short Story with Saeed Teebi
This workshop with author and lawyer Saeed Teebi will focus on the principles of structuring a short story. We will discuss common forms, beginnings, and endings, as well as offer a few general tips.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
Past Webinars
Foreign Rights with Hana El Niwairi
To kick off the 2024-2025 FOLD Academy season, writer and literary agent Hana El Niwairi joins us to discuss foreign rights and international publishing.
Most writers are often focused on honing their craft, breaking into the industry wherever you reside, or maintaining their publishing career at home. But at some point, you may wonder what else is out there and where else in the world your writing can travel. This workshop is an entry point into the world of international publishing and what is commonly referred to as foreign rights. Come learn about the ways authors may be published in different countries and what that process could look like.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
Writing Commercial Fiction with Kern Carter
Storytelling is just one part of the equation when writing a novel. If you want publishers to buy into your book and if you want that book to sell, there are steps you can take to create a more commercial story. We will learn those steps in this workshop.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
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