Suppose there’s an apocalypse, is there a contingency plan for Brian’s creative writing courses?

If zombies or Covid-19 take over Canada, then yes, my weekly creative writing courses will continue, but we may have to temporarily move online. We’re not there yet – and may never be – but it’s possible the epidemic could become pervasive in the general population and Public Health could advise against even small gatherings such as a writing class with just 14 people. Or before that, participants at my courses might get uneasy and elect to move online.

No problem.

This doesn’t require any great technology, just a computer (or phone) with Internet access and a microphone – a camera would be a plus, but it’s not required (though I understand that all laptops, tablets, and smartphones come with camera installed).

My preference is always for face-to-face – and that’s how I hope to always run my courses. Otherwise, how would I ever get out of the house? But new circumstances require new ways of doing things, and if the situation calls it, we do have a contingency plan.  

~ Brian

Update: Yikes – it seems the zombies are here already! I’ve officially moved my courses online for the spring. Same dates, same times, but no longer in Burlington, Georgetown, Oakville and Toronto. These courses will now be accessible from everywhere.

Courses starting in just a couple weeks:

Online: Welcome to Creative Writing, Friday afternoons, April 10 – June 19. No class June 5. Details here.

Online: Welcome to Creative Writing, Thursday evenings, April 16 – June 25. No class June 4. Details here.

Online: Writing Kid Lit, Thursday afternoons,  April 23 – June 25. No class June 4. Details here.

Online: Next Step in Creative Writing, Tuesday afternoons, April 14 – June 23. First readings emailed April 7. Details here.

Online: Intensive Creative Writing,  Wednesday evenings, March 25 – June 24. First readings emailed March 18. Details here.

Online: Intensive Creative Writing, Friday mornings, March 27 – June 26. First readings emailed March 20. Details here.

            Details of all spring courses here.

See my complete current schedule here, including writing workshops, weekly writing classes, and weekend retreats in, Alliston, Bolton, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Collingwood, Georgetown, Georgina, Guelph, Hamilton, Jackson’s Point, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Midland, Mississauga, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Southampton, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor, Woodstock, Halton, Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York Region, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.