‘This Creative Life’ online masterclass series – heartfelt conversations with wise creative women.
‘Storytelling’, featuring Shelley Kenigsberg.
ABOUT THIS MASTERCLASS
This expansive conversation features literary creative Shelley Kenigsberg, editor, writing mentor and founder of Editing in Paradise.
We discuss a range of important themes including:
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The ‘Oh you can write a book in a week’ crazy courses being offered (particularly on FB) for the Book as Calling Card market.
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Demystifying the writing and publishing processes. And talk about writing communities and establishing a writing practice.
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How prevalent is sexism, and other forms of discrimination within the publishing profession.
- Opportunities for female writers.
- Practical activity for budding writers.
To view this video conversation just click on the photo below.
Enjoy!
ABOUT SHELLEY KENIGSBERG
Shelley is a prominent freelance editor, writing mentor and writer who’s worked in publishing for over 30 years. She works in most genres — particularly memoir, biographies, fiction (adult and YA) for a range of clients — many authors publishing with publishing houses and writers doing independent publishing (self publishing). Shelley’s favourite role is as writing mentor/editor and the privilege of working on a diverse and fascinating list of projects. Newer projects include researcher/ ghostwriter on two memoirs.
Shelley began in Australian publishing with Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, then Harper Collins, John Wiley, and Macquarie University. Since 1998, when she created S K Publishing, in Sydney she’s been freelancing as editor, trainer and writing mentor. In 2009, Shelley created Editing in Publishing — week-long writing and editing retreats in… paradisal places! Around Australia and in Bali. They continued until the inevitable rupture that Covid-19 brought. Now, she’s gone online with Writing in Paradise online (12 -wk course on writing craft in small groups) and Writers Salons (free writes to prompts based on a weekly theme, with facilitated feedback).
Shelley presents writing and editing workshops at writers centres around Australia and Singapore, and at Writers Festivals — Byron Writers Festival and the Ubud Readers and Writers Festival where she’s run a workshop for the past 11 years.
She was Head of Macleay College’s Book Editing and Publishing Diploma for 27 years; she leads long and short coursesin Australia, Indonesia, Singapore. In the early 2000s Shelley, an active member of state and national editing societies was president of the NSW society 2000–‘03; and VP: ‘03–’06. She chaired committees for the Institute of Professional Editors (IPED), Australia.
Photo Credit (above): Jennifer Richardson, The Create Escape
CONNECT WITH SHELLEY
Monthly Writers’ Salons, more information here.
Website: Editing in Paradise
Twitter: Editing in Paradise
Facebook: Editing in Paradise
Direct Email: info@editinginparadise.com
This interview is part of our special ‘This Creative Life’ Masterclass series, inspiring conversations with mature, wise women.
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