BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Quebec Writers' Federation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Quebec Writers' Federation
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://qwf.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Quebec Writers' Federation
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030440
CREATED:20241004T204908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T205210Z
UID:10004021-1729936800-1729945800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2024\, 10:00 am–12:30 pmOnline via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs for virtual Shut Up & Write! sessions close 24 hours before the session. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-22/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Shut-Up-Write.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030440
CREATED:20240731T163956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T193709Z
UID:10003979-1729938600-1729945800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Pitch\, Plan\, and Lead: How to Get and Give a Workshop for Writers
DESCRIPTION:Two Saturdays Oct 26-Nov 2\, 10:30am-12:30pm Open to professional writers or other literary professionals. If you are not sure whether your workshop idea is appropriate for QWF\, send us a note.Limited to 10 participantsHybrid Workshop* \n\n\n\nAre you ready to share your knowledge of your chosen literary field? Need a hand getting started on your pitch\, or polishing your workshop-leading skills? Together with other emerging and established literary folk\, we’ll talk about how to conceive\, plan\, and lead a successful QWF workshop\, whether on an aspect of craft\, a literary genre\, or an angle on the business of writing –in plenty of time for QWF’s spring call for workshop proposals. \n\n\n\nOver two Sunday mornings\, we’ll explore possibilities for bringing as much creativity to your workshop design as you do to your art. You’ll develop and refine your workshop idea and transform it into a solid pitch. We’ll talk about how to plan a workshop that’s fun and effective for you and the participants\, whether it lasts one afternoon or ten weeks\, including how to manage a diverse group of participants with differing goals\, skill levels\, and workshop experience. \n\n\n\nIn the first session we’ll talk about: \n\n\n\n\nchoosing your topic \n\n\n\nhow to design a format (one day\, four afternoons\, two hours a week for eight weeks?) and plan your activities across that time frame\n\n\n\nwhether and how to add readings\, videos\, or reference materials \n\n\n\nhow to describe your teaching experience and approach to leading a workshop – what will you lead participants to accomplish\, and how?\n\n\n\nwhat to include in a “more detailed workshop description (up to two pages)”\n\n\n\n\nBetween sessions you’ll create a clean draft of your pitch using this form and share it with the group by email. In the second session\, we’ll consider the drafts and help each other make them even clearer\, more powerful\, more engaging.  \n\n\n\nWe will also discuss: \n\n\n\n\nhow to manage workshop time to strike a good balance between the various elements\, such as in-class writing\, group discussion\, and homework tasks \n\n\n\nmaking sure everyone in a diverse group gets what they need (even the difficult ones)\n\n\n\naccounting for – and celebrating – each participant’s distinct individuality\n\n\n\ncultivating a sense of community \n\n\n\nsharing information about the writing life – how to get published\, how to get paid\, do you need an agent\, doing public readings/open mics\, etc.\n\n\n\nmodeling and fostering respect\, warmth\, honesty and generosity in your workshop\n\n\n\n\nIn this context we’ll discuss the Guidelines for QWF Workshop Participants and Workshop Leaders. Please have a look at them before we meet.  \n\n\n\n*This workshop will take place at the QWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec) with up to 2 virtual spots for participants who are unable to attend in-person. By default\, all workshop registrations are for in-person spots. If you would like to attend the workshop via Zoom\, first email Riley (riley@qwf.org) to see if online spots are still available for this workshop\, and then wait for confirmation. Virtual spots are limited and are reserved for people who either live outside Montreal or have a medical condition. \n\n\n\nElise Moser has published short stories\, a novel for adults\, a YA novel\, and a nonfiction book for kids. She has edited anthologies\, been literary editor of online arts and culture magazine Rover\, and sat on the boards of Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal\, PEN Canada\, the QWF\, and the English-language Arts Network. She coordinates the Atwater Writers Exhibition\, co-organizes the Read Quebec Book Fair\, and is a co-coordinator of the National Juries and Awards Working Group. She has been a QWF mentor four times\, and has led workshops on the short story\, on having a successful writing group\, and on combining the practices of writing and walking\, as well as a previous iteration of this workshop. At least two of her workshop groups became writing groups\, and continue to meet and write together.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/pitch-plan-and-lead-how-to-get-and-give-a-workshop-for-writers-2/2024-10-26/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Writing-the-Personal-Essay3.png
GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR