NSC writing classes online

Save the commute and join us from the comfort of your home.

Registration for Spring Quarter is now open. I’m teaching:

• Writing a Short Memoir
• Secrets of Powerful Writing

Scroll down for more info or see the Teaching and Coaching page of this website.

Check out all the NSC Continuing Ed offerings at learnatnorth.org

Birding at Brightwater Blog

I recently had a chance to combine my love of birding and writing  by helping with a King County  bog on birding at the Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant. Kudos to Glenn Landberg for his excellent writing and photography!

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“Praying with Creation: Meditations for a time of climate change” is available on Amazon. Find it here

Join Write Night online

Join us from wherever in the world you happen to be! Write Night meets online via Zoom every Thursday from 6:15-7:45 pm. Share your writing–up to 1,000 words–with your fellow writers and get suggestions and encouragement.

Improve your writing with hands-on instruction

Want to improve your writing skills? Sign up for a fun, online class with Christine through North Seattle College.

You can also arrange for Christine to lead a customized writing seminar for your work group, or meet with you virtually for one-on-one writing coaching. All teaching and coaching services provided online.

Read on for details!

Spring 2024 Continuing Ed Classes online at North Seattle College

Registration now open!

Writing a Short Memoir

Mondays, April 8-22 (3 sessions)
North Seattle College online, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $120

Turn your life experiences–dramatic and everyday–into a powerful short memoir. If you’ve wanted to write about your life but don’t have time to tackle a book project, this class is for you! Tell the story of your life in bite-sized chunks. This class will lead you step-by-step through writing a short memoir piece: from selecting and reflecting on your experience, to writing and publishing your story. By the end of the class, you’ll have a short memoir piece ready to publish.

Class will be held online. To register, call the college at 206-527-3705 or see www.learnatnorth.org

The Secrets of Powerful Writing

Mondays, May 6-20 (3 sessions)
North Seattle College online, 6:30-8 p.m., $105

Good writing doesn’t have to be hard if you know the secrets! Whatever you write, professional or personal, you’ll benefit from being able to express yourself clearly and directly. In this hands-on class you’ll learn to clarify your message, communicate complex information, avoid common mistakes, edit and proofread your writing, use proper grammar and punctuation, communicate on social and electronic media, and more.

Class will be held online. To register, call the college at 206-527-3705 or see www.learnatnorth.org

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Write Night online: Join us!

Write Night meets online via Zoom every Thursday from 6:15-7:45 pm. Each class includes a social time, as well as a chance to share your manuscript (up to 1,000 words) and get feedback from the group.

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Writing Coaching

Encouragement, motivation, and direction to help you with creative or business writing projects. Now working with clients online via Zoom.

Need help getting your thoughts together? I’ll work with you to reach your writing goals, whether it’s publishing that memoir or improving your email.

Topics I can help with include organizing and structuring your story, managing your time, developing writing skills, marketing your manuscript, understanding self-publishing, and more.

Get professional help with all your writing projects

Articles, resumes, newsletters, books, press releases, website copy–why waste time struggling over words?

Let Christine do the writing for you–or edit the words you’ve written to be sure they’re correct and effective.

Resumes that Work for You

Specializing in Boeing workers and those who hope to be Boeing workers

Need help with your resume?

An effective resume is the first step to landing the new job you want. Christine will interview you and craft a resume that highlights your strengths and accomplishments.

Proud member of the National Writers Union (AFL-CIO). Hire a union writer!

Christine Dubois is an award-winning writer and editor who has published more than 450 articles in 45 different magazines and newspapers. She teaches writing at North Seattle College as well as for local businesses. Her warmth, knowledge, and enthusiasm make her a popular instructor.

Dubois has successfully tackled writing projects of all types, including articles, websites, ad copy, resumes, appeal letters, advertising copy, press releases, brochures, curriculum, scripts, reports, book editing, publicity campaigns, and more.

Her professional experience includes: 10 years as Communications Director for The South 47 Farm, senior editor for View Publishing at Group Health Cooperative, assignment editor at KING-TV News, and more than 20 years as a freelance writer.

She is co-author, together with her husband, Steven E. Bourne, of “Waiting in Hope: Meditations for Expectant Parents.”

Dubois has a degree in Communications from the University of Washington and graduate-level certificates in Advanced Online Teaching and Teaching Adults. She has received numerous awards from professional communications groups for excellence in writing, editing, and photography. She is a member of the National Writer’s Union.

Contact her for more information.