Kate regularly runs workshops for writers and editors around Australia. She can deliver presentations online or in-person, and can tailor content to time constraints and audience. Please see below for a sample list of workshops Kate has presented. For bespoke presentations, please reach out!
| Workshop Title | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| What to Expect When You’re Expecting (A Book) | What happens before, during, and after publication |
| How to be an Author | The practical considerations of being an author (finances, literary citizenship, career longevity, relationships, social media, etc) |
| Preparing to Pitch | How to pitch in three different situations: elevator, written, and in-person |
| How to Get Published | Practical, targeted information about publishers, pitching, submissions, relationships, networking |
| The Power of the Verb | Craft workshop on using verbs to enhance writing |
| Building Emotional Resonance | Craft workshop on building emotionality and connection into a manuscript |
| Editing Genre Fiction | Professional editing workshop on the different approaches to successfully edit genre fiction |
| Introduction to Romance Fiction | Industry workshop for those interested in understanding the most successful genre in the world |
| A History of Ebooks | Lecture-style seminar on the rise of ebooks and how it affected publishing |
| Structural Editing: A Primer | Professional editing workshop on structural edits |
| Lessons to Learn from Commercial Books | Craft workshop on drawing from different genres to enhance any writing |
| Predatory Publishing | Industry workshop on the publishing scams in the marketplace and how to avoid them |
| Mastering the Blurb and Synopsis | Industry workshop on writing blurbs and synopses |
| Everything You Need to Know About Writing, You Can Learn from Star Wars | Craft workshop covering narrative basics; great for kids and beginner writers |
| Grammar for Writers | Craft workshop covering grammar basics: the rules and how to break them |
| Plain English | Craft workshop aimed at professional writers with an aim of clean, clear communication |
| All About Acquisitions | Industry lecture covering the acquisitions process for writers |
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