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
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
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