The Workshop Doesn't Come First. You Do.

Our instructors are professional writers who have decades of experience writing for businesses, not-for-profits, and government agencies. All of our instructors have taught communications and writing at a university level. The combination of practical writing and classroom experience brings a well-rounded learning experience that will benefit participants at any writing level.

  • Choose one of our instructor-led workshops (in-person or virtual). We will teach your team the foundations of clear and effective business writing and communications. Participants will have access to a private, online course with materials and resources.

  • Our instructors can help you with instructional design. We will help you create custom courses and training materials so you can train your team or share your knowledge and experience with others.

  • IN PROGRESS! Our instructors are busy creating online versions of their writing workshops. Sign up for our newsletter or contact us to be notified when our online courses are ready for you.

Workshop Modules

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Sidelight offers writing workshop modules as in-person or online workshops. Book one or combine several to create the perfect workshop for your team.
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Meet our Instructors

Professional writers who love to teach.

Annette Wierstra

Workshop Instructor

Starting as a journalist and managing editor for a small publication and several websites over 25 years ago, Annette shifted into technical writing and now uses her experience to write policies and procedures for utilities, government, and not-for-profits. After teaching communications and writing at MacEwan University for 9 years, she has a special love for instructional design and teaching projects. Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, University of Alberta; Bachelor of Applied Communications, MacEwan University; Master of International and Intercultural Communications, Royal Roads University.

Jaclyn Lawrence

Workshop Instructor

For almost 20 years, Jaclyn has worked freelance and in-house for various clientele, writing and editing everything from heavy equipment procedures to traditionally publishing a novel. She also taught on-campus and online for MacEwan University for 8 years and NAIT for a year. She uses her combined experience to present workshops and help our clients with instructional design projects. Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Communications, MacEwan University; Master of Creative Writing, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Our Business

Sidelight is the teaching division of Scriptorium Professional Writing Services. Our mission is to collaborate with our clients to create functional communications tailored to their specific training and documentation needs.

Our current team includes experienced writers, each with post-secondary education in writing and communications. Our instructors have experience developing curricula and teaching both online and on-campus at MacEwan University, NAIT, and BCIT. We bring a breadth of experience in technical, business, and freelance writing projects to our teaching. 

Being both teachers and professional writers, our instructors understand the practical challenges that you face when you write in the workplace. They can provide proven tips and methods that will help you meet those challenges and improve your writing skills. 

We have had the pleasure of teaching custom workshops in a variety of industries, including construction, oil and gas, water and waste management, banking, not-for-profit, and government.

Contact Us

Want to know more about our workshops and instructional design? Email us at booking@sidelightworkshops.com.

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