Saturday, September 26th – 1pm NT

Online Only

Riddle Fence presents the first in our new season of online workshops! Join from wherever you call home, and learn from some of the very best writers in Newfoundland and Labrador (and beyond!)

This workshop has been generously supported by CEDP funding from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is offered at a pay-what-you-can rate. Workshops run between 2-3 hours.

This is Not a Craft Talk:

Survival Strategies for the Fiction Writer in the Wild

With Susie Taylor

What happens when there is no one grading you, no one is giving you a deadline, when you are a fiction writer who finds yourself, out there, alone, in the wild?

This workshop is about how to get into a story, how to get out of one, and what to do if you’re in trouble. Through discussion and writing exercises we will talk about coming to the page, keeping things moving, and taking risks in our work.

The workshop will include creative writing exercises aimed at sharpening our prose, some practical tips on sustaining a fiction writing practice and knowing when and where to shoot your shot. Bring your courage, your voice, and something to write with.

 

Accessibility: The workshop will be held on Zoom, with a short break mid-way through. While participants are encouraged to turn on their cameras, it is not mandatory. Auto-captioning will be enabled, and participants will be muted except when speaking. Instructions for writing exercises will be spoken, and also provided in writing on the screen or in the chat.

Register Here!

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Susie Taylor is a queer writer who lives in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. In 2025, her book Vigil (Breakwater Books)won the BMO Winterset Award for Fiction, the Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines across Canada including Geist, PRISM International, The Fiddlehead, and Room Magazine. She has been named as a 2028 Civitella Ranieri Fellow and is the Associate Fiction Editor at Riddle Fence Magazine.