B Print Ink Writers' Room

Welcome to the B Print Ink Writers' Room! Here you will find information about the webinars, workshops, and courses I offer. Designed for beginning and emerging writers, many of the practices are portable and adaptable to other artistic disciplines, to any creatively-minded individual interested in building a portfolio, improving skills, looking for support and guidance, or finding community.

Winter 2022 Courses Suspended to Spring 2022.

What's In A Lifetime: An Introduction to Writing Memoir

5:30 to 7:00 PM CST, Mondays January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2022

Pre-Sales: Register by Dec 15 $75

Early Bird Sales: Register by Dec 31 $125

Regular: Register by Jan 7 $175

Late Registration: Register after Jan 7 $225

This four-week course will have you writing your memoir within the first hour. How? Tried and true tricks and tips for getting started, moving forward, and knowing when to stop, as well as class discussions, exercises, weekly assignments and a comprehensive reading list to spark memories and inspire stories.

POSTPONED

Workshop: Letters to Earth

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST Saturday, January 22, 2022

Pre-Sales: Register by Dec 15 $65

Early Bird Sales: Register by Dec 31 $100

Regular: Register by Jan 7 $125

Late: Register after Jan 7 $175

A summer of extreme heat, drought, and flames. A pandemic ravaging the globe. Severe flooding, landslides, whole communities under water and dirt. Our hearts know this pain. In this session we will come together in a process of contemplation and discussion, writing and revision, to write group and individual letters to Earth and all its beings. Or to an editor, a politician, a friend -- anyone -- as a means of transforming emotion into action.

POSTPONED

In the Write Space: An Introduction to Creative Writing

5:30 to 7:00 PM CST Wednesdays, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2022

Pre-Sales: Register by Dec 15 $75

Early Bird Sales: Register by Dec 31 $125

Regular: Register by Jan 7 $175

Late Registration: Register after Jan 7 $225

Thinking about writing but not sure where to start or what to write? Poetry? Fiction? Nonfiction? This short course can give you the start you need. In four weekly sessions participants will explore the basics of writing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, and gain insights into the business side of writing, publishing, and sharing their work. Short lectures, focused discussion, and writing exercises and assignments will allow for the opportunity to apply learning, meet deadlines, and benefit from peer commentary. Participants are invited to share their work for peer review.

POSTPONED

Webinar: Working with Meditation and Creativity

11:00 AM to Noon CST Saturday, Jan 15

Pre-Sales: Register by Dec 15 $25

Early Bird Sales: Register by Dec 31 $35

Regular: Register by Jan 7 $50

Late Registration: Register after Jan 7 $75

Meditation is a proven tool for improving focus, calming the body and mind, and tapping into the subconscious -- all of which can help a writer meet the challenges that arise in a writing life. And there are many ways to meditate – breathwork, creative visualization, mindfulness, and more.

A student of Natalie Goldberg, a former student of Regina Insight Meditation group leader, Dana Anjali, of one of the last of the Beat Poets, the late Diane di Prima, of Creative NonFiction Collective co-founder, Betsy Warland, and, most recently, of Faye Fitzgerald and the Training In Power Academy, Bernadette will share some thoughts, ideas, and exercises she’s gathered to build and maintain her writing practice for more than 20 years.

POSTPONED

1:1 Creativity Coaching, Manuscript Evaluation, Mentorship

February15 to April 30, 2022

For information about working one-on-one with Bernadette on a creative project, for a manuscript evaluation or for short mentorship opportunities, please email info@bernadettewagner.ca

Writers' Room Chats

Monthly, beginning January 2022

Check back for dates and times.

In 2022, Bernadette will host monthly writers' room chats on various topics of interest to writers and other creatives. Topics thus far include:

January: Building a writing practice

February: Working with the winter blues

March: Seeding new ideas