Fiona Johnson
At age 25 Fiona beat an aggressive form of Leukaemia, then successfully chased her dreams of becoming a rodeo rider and horse trainer. With a passion for reading and writing, she felt the need to write about her amazing experience, and in 2013, became a published author with her autobiography, My Wild Ride (Allen & Unwin).
She has an Associate Degree in Arts / Education with an English major and is working towards a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Education. Fiona has also had a successful career in Sales and Marketing at a national level and understands the importance of marketing manuscripts to their target audience.
This experience, coupled with her knowledge of writing and the publishing industry enables her to secure you the best deal, with the best publisher for your manuscript.
Fiona's life experiences have taught her resilience, endurance, compassion and empathy. Fiona is a sought-after keynote speaker. Her motivational talks centre on how to accept life's challenges, to appreciate the fragility of life and make the most out of every day.
Fiona also works as a copy and structural editor, mostly editing novels, memoirs and self-help books, polishing them to a publishable standard.
You can visit with Fiona on her agent website – beyondwordsagency and on Facebook.
Presenting
16 July 2023 at 3:25:00 am
Writing Your Memoirs
This workshop will guide participants through the process of planning the narrative arc of their memoir, deciding what parts of their story are important and what are not, dealing with the truth and how it can affect the other people in your story, and tips on staying motivated to write.
Participants will leave with a clear plan of how to start/finish their memoir and knowledge of how to deal with the elements listed above.
And ultimately how to get published!
