I’m excited to be leading a discussion about my very favourite topic World Building with Words. I presented V1 of this discussion two years ago to a packed out Don Bank Museum. This version of the forum will dig deeper, explore further, and discuss even more ways to immerse readers into your unique universe. Keep reading for more details and link to reserve your seat (for free!)

Writer and filmmaker Margaret M. MacDonald invites writers of all genres to discuss inspirations, ideas, methods, and more for penning unique worlds, whether realistic or fantastic. From the words you choose to their placement on the page, every decision is another tool for immersing readers into your story.

Participants will be invited to workshop, discuss, and compare multiple genres of writing, from novels and screenplays, to the magnum opus versus the meme. Bring a pen and a desire to dive into another world.

Thursday, April 16th 6pm
Stanton Library - 2nd floor event space - 234 Miller Street, North Sydney

Book Your Seat at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/write-your-world-tickets-1983327345480

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Here is a little snippet of what I discussed at the New Literary Voices event at Stanton Library in North Sydney on August 5th 2025. Hoping to chat with more audiences and field lots more interesting and engaging questions in the near future.

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From the Event Bulletin:

On Tuesday 5 August Stanton Library hosted the inaugural event of their local writers’ program, New Literary Voices in North Sydney, a program developed with local writers to support local writers. It was a very successful evening, with three local writers talking about their books. Writers were Arek Sinanian who talked about his thriller Art of Deception, Rosalie Horner talked about her historical fiction book Waltzing Mathilde Letters to a little girl and Margaret M. MacDonald talked about her book Pursuing Echoes the third book in a six-part science fiction series she is writing. Forty people attended the event and really enjoyed this new format and concept. The writers did a great job which is reflected in the audience’s feedback.

“I thought it was excellent. Interesting authors with different genres made it more enjoyable and made me think. 15 minutes was the perfect amount of time + question time.”

“There was a good spread of topics, great insight into the creative process and some useful rules to follow.”

“It was excellent”