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| First Name | Susan |
| Last Name | Wadds |
| Member Since | September 15, 2021 |
| susan@writeyourwayin.ca | |
| City | Sebright |
| State | ON |
| Zipcode | L0K 1W0 |
| Country | Canada |
| Company | Write Your Way In Workshops & Retreats |
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| Branch Affiliation | Member at Large (no branch affiliation) |
| Website | https://writeyourwayin.ca/ |
| Blog | https://writeyourwayin.ca/my-writing-room/ |
| @deepamwadds | |
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| https://www.facebook.com/WriteYourWayIn | |
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| Bio | Winner of The Writers’ Union of Canada’s 2016 short prose contest, Susan Wadds’ short fiction and poetry have been featured in literary journals and anthologies, including Room and carte blanche magazines. The first two chapters of her novel, “What the Living Do,” won Lazuli Literary Group’s writing contest, and was published in Azure’s winter 2017 issue. A graduate of the Humber School for Writers, Susan is certified in the Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) method of writing workshop facilitation. Since 2014, she has been leading writing workshops and retreats in Canada, internationally, and most recently, virtually. |
| Publications | 2021: The Story as it is Told, published online in The Blood Pudding 2020: What I Remember is This, runner-up, WOW! Women On Writing Q4 2020 Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest, published online in WOW magazine. 2020: Terminal, flash fiction, published online in Big Whoopie Deal 2018: Once We Were Sad, 1st place in WOW-Women on Writing’s Creative Non-fiction Essay Contest, published in Wow 2017: Misconception, 1st place in The Writing District’s September short prose competition, published in The Writing District Magazine 2017: The Me of Us, Berlin, 1976 published in Room Magazine, issue 40.2 2017: What the Living Do (novel ~ first two chapters) 1st place in Lazuli Literary Group’s writing contest, published in Azure Magazine’s Winter issue 2015: Running Shoes, flash fiction challenge winner in The Word Weaver 2014: Work Boots on Wall Street, CanWrite! Short Story Competition runner-up:, published in the Canadian Authors Association’s CanWrite! Anthology 2015 2014: Closing Circle and The Soft One, long-listed WCDR prose contest. Published in the Renaissance Anthology 2014. 2014: Second Coming, 2nd place, CAA Leacock Simcoe Erotic Prose Contest 2013: Chicks, 2nd place – Flash Fiction online 2013: Still Life with Coconut, Runner-up “Freefall Writing Competition” 2012: What’s Left, 1st prize in Whispered Words short prose contest, judged by Antanas Sileika, published in Whispered Words Anthology 2011: Choose the Hammock, short story published in carte blanche literary magazine and submitted to the Journey Prize and Canadian Magazine Awards 2011: 4 short pieces published in Being Unquiet Anthology |
| Other Memberships | The past president and speaker coordinator for the Simcoe County Writers (WCSC), Susan is a member of the WCYR (Writers Community of York Region), MAA (Muskoka Authors Association), and WFWA (Women’s Fiction Writers Association) |
| Awards | Recipient of Ontario Arts Council Recommender Grants from Tightrope Books and Porcupine Quill Press. Winner of The Writers’ Union of Canada’s 2016 short prose contest |
| Contests | 2020: What I Remember is This, runner-up, WOW! Women On Writing Q4 2020 Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest, published online in WOW magazine. 2018: Once We Were Sad, 1st place in WOW-Women on Writing’s Creative Non-fiction Essay Contest, published in Wow 2017: Misconception, 1st place in The Writing District’s September short prose competition, published in The Writing District Magazine. 2017: What the Living Do (novel ~ first two chapters) 1st place in Lazuli Literary Group’s writing contest, published in Azure Magazine’s Winter issue 2016: Tender Fruit, Winner in 23rd annual Writers’ Union of Canada’s short prose contest. 2015: Misconception, 1st place in Scugog Council for the Arts short prose contest 2015: Running Shoes, flash fiction challenge winner in The Word Weaver 2015: In Response, winner, WCYR’s Poetry and Roses contest 2014: Work Boots on Wall Street, CanWrite! Short Story Competition runner-up:, published in the Canadian Authors Association’s CanWrite! Anthology 2015 2014: Closing Circle and The Soft One, long-listed WCDR prose contest. Published in the Renaissance Anthology 2014. 2014: Second Coming, 2nd place, CAA Leacock Simcoe Erotic Prose Contest 2013: Chicks, 2nd place – Flash Fiction online 2013: Ceremony, Finalist, Poetry and Roses competition 2013: Still Life with Coconut, Runner-up “Freefall Writing Competition” 2012: What’s Left, 1st prize in Whispered Words short prose contest, judged by Antanas Sileika, published in Whispered Words Anthology |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Erotica, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Religion & Spirituality, Short Stories, Young Adult |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |
| Services Offered | Book Reviews, Editing, Manuscript Reading & Consultation, Promotional Copy |