Creativity and Writing Courses, Cate Russell-Cole: Artios Communications

Local and E-Courses Currently Available

"Write Your Life Story" and "Unleashing Your Creative Spirit" are available as face to face courses within the Brisbane area. Online, Cate's popular "Write Your Life Story" and "Unleashing Your Creative Spirit" E-Courses are available for sale worldwide. Students are welcome to join at any time. Please click on the course names in this paragraph for sample pages.

E-Courses are available with teaching support for $250 AU and without teaching support for $50 AU, payable through Paypal. They are delivered as electronic download or CD Rom in a safe .pdf form which is PC and Mac compatible. No virus risks, no malware. Course support is through email. Please use the email address on this site to contact Cate for details.

Please note: Tutoring covers a year from the date payment is received. It includes feedback on your writing and course exercises; discussion of the course material, approaches you can take in your work and technical assistance on any aspect of the course. This support is provided via email. Tutoring does not include manuscript editing services, promotion, recommendations to publishers, writing query letters, technical formatting of a manuscript or any aspect of the publishing process.

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Student Feedback: Write Your Life Story E-Course

Bev: "I have really enjoyed completing the exercises. Numerous long forgotten memories, many happy and many painfully sad, have arisen... I have downloaded many of the items, documents etc, and have made a reference folder. I have culled the mountains of papers that I was hanging onto and set up my study for easy access to notes, journals etc...

The course has also made me rethink how I am going to complete my Dad's Story... It has also given me other ideas to consider. I believe the course has provided the tools and resources to assist me to make better judgements regarding these potential changes.

Finally the course has given me the motivation and courage to complete the story I started just after my Dad's death. I used to worry that I was putting to much emotion into my writing and that I would bore people to death, but I have learnt that this is okay, this is how my life experiences have moulded me.

Each week I have loved reading everyone's work... Also thank you Cate for your guidance and encouragement."

Megan: "I took an online course in autobiography and journalling... and I have my first e-book published! Don't Mind Me is published by Chipmunka www.chipmunkapublishing.co.uk and will soon be a paperback too. I tell my story, of my dysfunctional childhood, my first marriage... my descent into psychosis and my extraordinary recovery... The e-book is still no 8 in the top 10 of 380 e-books and I hope the paperback won't be too long now." (March 2008)

Writer’s Recovery Course & Google + Community

In response to having met a lot of writers who have been hurt by negative feedback, hostility and jealousy in writer’s groups; plus the inevitable ups and downs of failures, rejection letters, time constraints and an often overcrowded marketplace, a new writer’s support course and accompanying community is currently in the final planning stages and will be available online. More information will be available soon. Please watch Cate's Twitter and Facebook feeds or visit the Artios Communications Wordpress blog for detailed updates.

Cate's Teaching Qualifications and Experience

Courses

Cate Russell-Cole is a fully qualified and experienced Workplace Trainer and Social Worker. She has been researching, writing and teaching her own courses since 1990. Her most successful course to date is “Write Your Life Story,” which has thriving Google Plus, Twitter and Facebook presences, which Cate maintains to provide resources and inspiration to life story writers. In addition to working online, Cate also teaches locally through both the Government and private sectors.

Cate has taught with the Adult Community Education programs hosted by TAFE in both New South Wales and Queensland. She has also worked for private training companies, Brisbane City Council and a variety of community services as a trainer.

Her involvement with the Bisbane City Council library system has included being asked to present lectures on Diary Writing for “One Book, One Brisbane Week” 2002. Students from the various libraries have started and maintained their own writing groups after they completed "Write Your Life Story," in order to continue to write and achieve their publication goals. “Write Your Life Story” has been so popular, students returned to re-take the course and waiting lists were often needed.

Cate is able to write up your notes and research into a format for face to face teaching, the Internet, or as printed material. She can also contribute towards course planning, research and the presentation of pilot programs. Please contact her for further information.

Bookings and Service Rates

E-Courses are available internationally at any time. All local (Brisbane, Australia only) course bookings must be made at least three months in advance of courses commencing. You will be asked to be responsible for the provision of your venue, course promotion and any other associated organisation and costs. For local courses, please contact Artios Communications for more information on training fees and Cate's availability. Special rates or free services may be made available for non profit organisations, based on Cate's availability and resources.