About the event
By Barbra Ann King
Everyone has heard someone say, “I have a book in me.” Far fewer people
ever get that book out of their heads and onto the page. This workshop is
designed for exactly those people: aspiring writers who know they have a
story to tell but don’t know how to begin, structure, or finish it.
Over four weeks, participants will move from a blank page to a complete
manuscript-in-progress, equipped with the tools, habits, and confidence to
see the project through to publication.
Who this is for: Anyone who has said, “someday I’ll write that book” and is
ready to stop waiting for ‘someday’.
What participants walk away with: A clear, personalized roadmap from
first sentence to finished, publication-ready manuscript — plus the first
concrete pages of their own book.
Workshop Goals
By the end of four weeks, participants will:
- Turn a vague idea into a concrete, structured book concept
- Overcome the blank-page paralysis and write a strong opening
- Build a sustainable writing process and structure for the full
manuscript - Understand what “publication-ready” actually means and how to get
there
Format
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Session length: 90-minute weekly session
- Group size: Small cohort to allow individual feedback (4-8 people)
- Between sessions: Writing exercises, structured prompts, and
optional peer feedback - Materials: Handouts with exercises, list of resources
February 3, 2027 @ 3:30 pm – February 24, 2027 @ 5:00 pm
Where
Instructor
Barbra Ann King
Barbra Ann King is a Canadian author and workshop facilitator who writes about the relationships that shape our lives — with the people around us, and with ourselves. A writer since childhood, she has published both non-fiction and fiction, drawing on personal experiences that transformed her own life.
Barbra Ann's work is based on a simple idea: honesty, respect, and trust are the foundation of any healthy relationship — whether with a parent, spouse, child, or colleague. She has spent years developing and facilitating workshops across diverse fields — including a youth program for at-risk teens, a self-discovery program for women, and a corporate time-management course — and has also worked as a Child Development Facilitator. Across all of this work, her focus has remained constant: helping people build harmonious, peaceful, and respectful connections in their everyday lives.
She is also internationally recognized as a horse behaviour specialist and the founder of the Relationship Riding© method, the discipline in which she first discovered and tested the ideas that now inform all of her teaching and writing. A patient and passionate teacher, Barbra Ann is dedicated to helping her students and readers excel on their own chosen path.
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