Virtual Professional Development Workshops

Upskill without leaving home!

Monthly online workshops for SpecFicNZ members (members $5/workshop, non-members $15/workshop). Presented by local and overseas experts. Workshops are held via Zoom. We will update this page as we finalise the year’s workshops.

2024

February

Avoid Purple Prose and Write Sexy Sex

Workshop with Jacqui Greaves
Sunday 11 February, 2:00-3:00pm

2023

November

Authors in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Workshop with Deb Potter
Sunday 19 November, 2:00-3:00pm

October

Writing on the Dark Side

Workshop with Lee Murray
Sunday 29 October, 2:00-3:00pm

September

How to build your author newsletter + SpecFicNZ AGM

Workshop with Nikky Lee
AGM run by the SpecFicNZ core
Sunday 24 September, 2:00-4:00pm

August

Worldbuilding Panel

Panel: Gary Nelson, Jacqui Greaves, Nikky Lee, Sharon Manssen
Sunday 13 August, 2:00-3:00pm

July

Getting Your Short Stories To Readers

Presenter: Mark & Mike
Sunday 23 July, 2:00-3:00pm

June

Come Create A Book trailer With Me

Presenter: Gary Nelson
Sunday 18 June, 2-3.30pm

May

The Mistakes I’ve Made So you Don’t Have To
Presenter: Gareth Ward
Sunday 7 May, 2-3pm

April

I’m in this book!?!?! The Joy of Interactive Fiction
Presenter: Deb Potter
Sunday 16 April, 2-3.30pm

March

Writing Compelling Scenes
Presenter: Barbara Ashford
Sunday 19 March, 12-2pm

Flash Fiction Flex
Presenter: Deb Potter
Sunday 5 March, 2-3.30pm

January

No Plot, No Problem
Presenter: E. C. Ambrose
Sunday 29 January, 1-3pm

2022

February

Amazon Ads Kindergarten
Presenter: Deb Potter
Sunday 27 February, 4-5 pm

March

Creating Compelling Villains
Presenter: Maria Snyder
Sunday 27 March, 12-2 pm

April

Using Amazon Ads to Find Your Readers
Presenter: Deb Potter
Sunday 10 April, 4-5 pm

May

Characterization and the Unconscious
Presenter: Karin Lowachee
Sunday 15 May, 1-3 pm

June

How to Think About Technology in Worldbuilding
Presenter: Ken Liu
Sunday 12 June, 11 am- 1 pm

July

What Booksellers Wish You Knew About Books
Presenter: Leah Bobet
Sunday 17 July, 12 – 2 pm

August

Crafting Short Stories
Presenter: Alma Alexander
Sunday 14 August, 1pm – 3pm

September

Virtual Writers’ Retreat!
Sunday 18 September, 9:45 am – 5:15 pm
Click on the link above for a full schedule of events for the day.

October

Cooperative marketing and promotion for authors
Presenter: Mindy Klasky
Sunday 30 October, 12-2 pm

November

Power and Politics in Worldbuilding: Schemes, Factions, and Cultures
Presenter: Michael R. Underwood
Sunday 13 November, time TBA

December

Writing Compelling Scenes
Presenter: Barbara Ashford
Sunday 11 December, 12-2 pm

 
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