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SUMMARY:The Very Short Story: Reading and Writing Fiction of 300 to 1000 Words
DESCRIPTION:All levels are welcome. Limited to 12 participants. \nThe very short story comes in many guises. Tale\, fable\, cronica\, feuilleton\, anecdote\, aphorism\, vignette\, sketch\, flash\, prose poem\, yarn\, joke—each of these may fall into its fold\, as may extra-literary forms such as lists or memos. Its main characteristic is brevity. Since it can be written relatively quickly\, it offers a wonderful place for experimentation. Since each word\, punctuation mark\, and line of white space speaks\, it demands precision and invites us to hone our writing skills. \nIn this class we will be reading and discussing a wide variety of very short stories\, from  contemporary writers and writers of the past. We will be reading as writers: seeking inspiration\, and looking at what these stories are doing and how they achieve their ends. What makes a story a story? What can be left out? What is the effect of omission? \nDrawing on class discussion\, students will write their own stories as homework and bring them to class to share. We will read them together\, but we will not focus on critique; our class will be about generating work\, permission to try new things\, and celebrating creativity. It will welcome new writers and those with experience. Participants should end the course with a portfolio of at least eight very short stories. \nFor our first class\, please bring in a published work of fiction of about 300 to 500 words. Be prepared to read it aloud and say what you love about it.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-very-short-story-reading-and-writing-fiction-of-300-to-1000-words/2019-10-17/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Book launch: I WANTED FRIES WITH THAT: How to Ask for What You Want and Get What You Need
DESCRIPTION:Author and Concordia University Ombudsman Amy Fish celebrates the launch of her new book\, which encourages readers to stand up for themselves by communicating effectively. Her suggestions will appeal to anyone who wants to speak up and isn’t sure where to start\, including managers navigating workplace disputes\, couples who argue about the same things over and over\, and even someone with a friend with bad breath. Illustrating her points with funny real-life stories\, Fish reveals pragmatic methods to redress grievances with civility\, honesty\, and fairness for everyone involved — whether you’re trying to right the wrongs of the world or just claim the French fries you ordered. The event includes a conversation\, a signing\, refreshments and (with $23.95 ticket) the book. The event is a co-presentation by Drawn and Quarterly Bookstore and the Jewish Public Library.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-i-wanted-fries-with-that-how-to-ask-for-what-you-want-and-get-what-you-need-2/
LOCATION:Jewish Public Library\, 5151 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges\, Montral\, Quebec\, H3T 1X9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Julie Paul & Harold Hoefle Reading
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a reading by Julie Paul and Harold Hoefle! We will have their books available for sale and signing\, as well. \nOur readers:\nJulie Paul is the author of Meteorites\, a collection of captivating stories that explore family dynamics and frailty\, loss and atonement\, faith and redemption\, as well as two previous short story collections\, The Jealousy Bone and The Pull of the Moon\, and the poetry collection The Rules of the Kingdom. The Pull of the Moon won the 2015 Victoria Book Prize and was a Globe and Mail Top 100 book. She lives in Victoria\, BC. \nHarold Hoefle is most recently the author of The Night Chorus\, a poetry collection from McGill Queen’s University Press\, and his fiction\, non-fiction\, and poetry have been published in The Antigonish Review\, Exile\, Front & Centre\, Grain\, Matrix\, and Telling Stories: New English Fiction from Québec. His debut novel The Mountain Clinic was published by Oberon Press and won praise for its “spare and elegant prose” (Malahat Review). He teaches in the English Department at John Abbott College.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/julie-paul-harold-hoefle-reading/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Urgency\, Dread\, Risk: A Short-Fiction Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: Adam Michiels\nThis workshop is intended for fiction writers who have written short stories before\, and who have experience with the workshop environment. Limited to 12 participants. \nWe’ll be writing towards emotional impact. The workshop will be supplemented by readings and generative exercises to explore the question of expression vs. evocation—as well as imagination\, self-surgery\, ambition\, and accountability. We’ll also talk about sentences\, with a focus on line edits. \nParticipants will be workshopped twice. You’ll have the option of bringing in an existing piece and writing a new second piece\, or else bringing in one piece followed by a revision of the same. \nReadings will include Namwali Serpell\, Jamel Brinkley\, Casey Plett\, Carys Davis\, Octavia Butler\, and Ottessa Moshfegh\, among others.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/urgency-dread-risk-a-short-fiction-workshop/2019-10-17/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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