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Virtual Whistler Writers Festival: Whistler Writing Society AGM & free Writing Workshop
The Whistler Writing Society is pleased to invite all members of the public to its Annual General Meeting via Zoom link, September 20, 2020. After the meeting, participants are welcome to enjoy a free creative writing workshop Throwing A Character Curveball by author Rebecca Wood Barrett. Find out how to move past your first ideas, and create character curveballs and hairpin turns that surprise and satisfy. Come prepared to re-imagine and re-write any scene in your own work…
Find out more »Authors-Toronto Open Mic
Join us for our virtual open mic! You're welcome to read from your work or just listen. If you plan on reading, please send us an email at TOpresident1@canadianauthors.org so we have an idea of how many are interested. We will be able to make room for approximately 17 readers if everyone sticks rigorously to their time slot of 4 minutes per reading. Please be sure to time your reading, and include 15 seconds or so for any intro you…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Selling Your Story – Agent’s Pitch Assessment
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Selling Your Story - Agent's Pitch Assessment: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm on September 23rd, 2020 *REGISTRATION IS NOW AT FULL CAPACITY* Hoping to land…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: An Evening with Helen Humphreys
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. An Evening with Helen Humphreys: 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm on September 23rd, 2020 Award-winning writer and former poet laureate of Kingston, Helen Humphreys brings her newest…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Our Canadian Values – Can They Heal the World?
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Our Canadian Values - Can They Heal the World?: 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm on September 23rd, 2020 John Stackhouse, author, journalist, and senior fellow…
Find out more »Renee Sgroi’s Book Launch of life print, in points
A Virtual Book Launch to celebrate the publication of Renee Sgroi's debut book of poetry. Renee Sgroi is hosting a virtual book launch to celebrate her debut poetry collection, life print, in points (erbacce-press) on Thursday, September 24th, at 7:30pm. FREE event, but registration required: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upUode-hrTwuHND5glatPeAJYVWSUzWZdvIO
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Elevator Pitch – “Mega Drop” Fiction
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Elevator Pitch - "Mega Drop" Fiction: 11:00 am - 11:45 am on September 24th, 2020 With his signature tantalizing plot and gut-churning tension, Linwood Barclay offers Elevator Pitch,…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Graphic Description – Memoir of a Moonie
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Graphic Description - Memoir of a Moonie: 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm on September 24th, 2020 As a young woman at a crossroads, Marianne Boucher was introduced…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Guest Storytime – Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Guest Storytime - Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on September 24th, 2020 Join author and illustrator Matthew Forsythe for afternoon storytime,…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: #MeToo – Reclaiming Women’s Power By Outing Rape Culture
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. #MeToo – Reclaiming Women's Power by Outing Rape Culture: 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm on September 24th, 2020 In her review of Robyn Doolittle’s powerful book, Had It…
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