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2014 Wordfest Writer in Residence Program

About the 2014 Wordfest Writer in Residence Program

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The Festival is pleased to host Jamie Wilson as the inaugural Wordfest Writer in Residence for 2014. Jamie will be available to consult with aspiring writers on the process of creating, editing formatting and publishing original work in digital form such as e-books and other new media.

The program runs from February until April 30, 2014, and is open to the public, free of charge and by appointment only. The Writer in Residence is prepared to discuss topics such as:

  • How to get started in self-publishing
  • How to navigate the e-publication industry
  • How to better incorporate new technologies into the writing life, from brainstorming the first draft to the spreading the word about your final masterpiece.

JamieWilson1771243-web200-200Jamie Wilson is a communications and IT support professional with first-hand knowledge and experience in e-book self-publishing. He is the author and publisher of The Complete Homo Handbook, available electronically through amazon.com. His current project is a forthcoming mystery novel that follows the lives of three characters who find themselves implicated in the murder of a young man. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Ryerson University.

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