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SUMMARY:Bring Your Story to Life: Novel Writing Course with Mentorship & Group Support
DESCRIPTION:The Unbearable Lightness of Novel Writing – 6-Week Course Starting Sept 22  \nBlending online learning\, group work\, and one-on-one mentoring. \nLearn the fundamentals of novel writing—character\, plot\, setting—while developing your writer’s instinct for when a story’s working and when it isn’t. This six-week course will build your confidence as a writer in a fun\, safe\, and dynamic atmosphere where you’ll learn from each other while crafting your own story. \nThe course will cover: \nCharacter development and compelling dialogue\nPlot structure and narrative tension\nSetting and worldbuilding\nShow\, don’t tell techniques\nPacing and story flow\nSensory descriptions that captivate readers\nOvercoming writer’s block\nManuscript polishing strategies \nDiscover the story that’s waiting for you to tell it.​ \nYou’ll receive individual mentoring sessions\, group feedback\, and practical techniques that save time. By course end\, you’ll have a complete toolkit for crafting memorable stories and the confidence to move forward with your novel. \nTestimonials \nLissa is approachable and supportive while providing detailed\, specific feedback on student writing. She offers guidance that respects and applauds student voice. I felt seen and heard by this fantastic coach in the course I took with her. –Angela Mason \nWorking with Lissa Cowan was a transformative experience in bringing  Power of Fear to life. –P.W. Brown \nIf you’re looking for a course that will help you develop your voice while giving you the tools to shape your story\, I can’t recommend Lissa enough. –Antoinette Bekker (MFA) \n Space is limited. Course begins September 22. $399 until September 15.
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SUMMARY:QWF-ERA E-Waste Collection Drive
DESCRIPTION:October 21–October 28\, 2025 (see hours below)\n\n\n\nDo you have old electronics lying around? \n\n\n\nDonate them to a good cause! QWF is partnering with the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) to collect used electronics\, which ERA will refurbish and distribute to organizations helping people in need.  \n\n\n\nOur Writers in the Community program has directly benefited from ERA’s past collection drives\, and this time is no exception. Stop by the QWF office and drop off your old devices (working or not) so we can continue to provide the young writers who pass through the program with access to technology. All personal data is destroyed before devices are refurbished. \n\n\n\nAccepted items include: \n\n\n\n\nDesktops\n\n\n\nLaptops/notebooks\n\n\n\nPrinters\n\n\n\nTablets\n\n\n\nComputer peripherals (keyboards\, mice\, accessories)\n\n\n\nPhone systems\n\n\n\nPhysical software (operating systems\, editing or design software\, etc.)\n\n\n\n…and more!\n\n\n\n\nSee the full list of accepted items on ERA’s website. \n\n\n\nIf you or anyone you know is interested in donating used electronics\, then please feel free to drop them off at the QWF office in the Atwater Library: 1200 Atwater Ave\, Room 3 Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 (top floor). Consult the schedule below to see when we’re accepting drop-offs. \n\n\n\nDrop-Off Hours\n\n\n\nDateHoursTuesday\, October 2111:00 am–4:00 pmWednesday\, October 2210:30 am–5:30 pmThursday\, October 2311:00 am–4:00 pmFriday\, October 2410:30 am–5:30 pmSaturday\, October 2510:30 am–4:30 pmSunday\, October 26CLOSEDMonday\, October 2710:30 am–5:30 pmTuesday\, October 2811:00 am–4:00 pm\n\n\n\nIf you’d like to drop off an item but can’t make any of those times\, contact john@qwf.org to arrange an alternative time.  \n\n\n\nAbout ERA\n\n\n\nThe Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing “digital divide.” For over fifteen years\, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery\, refurbishment and reuse\, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada. Learn more.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-era-e-waste-collection-drive/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Literary Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Friday October 24th\, 2025\, 7pm-11pm. L’Ambroisie et L’Espace Canal (4020 Rue Saint-Ambroise)\n\n\n\nPre-sale tickets have sold out. We will be selling tickets at the door. \n\n\n\nYolk is excited to announce its third annual Literary Oktoberfest! Join us for a night inspired by the atmospheric outdoor beer gardens of Oktoberfest and designed to connect writers\, agents\, publishers\, booksellers\, and literary support organizations in the city of Montreal. The evening will begin with three keynote speakerssharing insights about their publishing journeys\, and conclude with two readings by prominent authors Tara McGowan-Ross and Christopher DiRaddo. Throughout the evening there will be time to meet new writers\, industry professionals\, and discover what this city and country has to offer. Tickets are 10$. Limited spots available! This is an 18+ event.Keynote Speakers:‍‍Pamela Mulloy (Editor-in-Chief\, The New Quarterly)‍Paige Sisley (Agent\, CookeMcDermid)‍Mikhail Iossel (Concordia Professor\, Literary Retreat & Festival Organizer)‍ \n\n\n\nWhen: Friday October 24th\, 2025\, 7pm-11pm. Where: L’Ambroisie et L’Espace Canal (4020 Rue Saint-Ambroise) \n\n\n\nParticipating organizations tabling at the event include:Ace of Swords PublishingAhoyAssociation of English Language Publishers of QuebecCactus Presscarte blancheDiscordia ReviewD.W. Wilson Creative Writing WorkshopsEncore Poetry ProjectGrapeseed BooksHeadlight Anthology‍Linda Leith PublishingMaisonneuveMaybe MagMetonymy PressMontreal International Poetry PrizeMontreal Review of BooksPasticheThe PitPow Pow PressTurret House PressQuebec Writers’ FederationQuist Literary JournalRODAISUNScrivener Creative ReviewSoliloquiesSquid LiteraryVéhicule PressYiara
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