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12 Mar

Slantwise: Writing the Prose Poem

For poets, prose writers, and curious in-betweeners. All levels welcome. What happens when a … More info Read more
12 Mar

Crafting a Compelling Personal Essay (Thursdays)

The personal essay sits at the crossroads of memory, imagination, and reflection. It is … More info Read more
12 Mar

Creative Play for Writers (In Person)

This workshop is designed for writers from any genre but artists from other mediums … More info Read more
11 Mar

Sustaining Dramatic Tension in Long-form Fiction (Wednesdays)

The feeling of losing an audience is one of the most terrifying experiences a … More info Read more
11 Mar

Translating Quebec Fiction

Curious about literary translation? This eight-week workshop is an opportunity to experiment with translating … More info Read more
10 Mar

Creative Play for Writers (Online)

This workshop is designed for writers from any genre but artists from other mediums … More info Read more
10 Mar

Crafting a Compelling Personal Essay

The personal essay sits at the crossroads of memory, imagination, and reflection. It is … More info Read more
9 Mar

Sustaining Dramatic Tension in Long-form Fiction

The feeling of losing an audience is one of the most terrifying experiences a … More info Read more
9 Mar

Poetic Transformations: Revising as Re-Seeing

Most poets move through a process of honing our work. We draft, workshop, revise, … More info Read more
8 Mar
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International Women’s Day Reading Event § Journée internationale des femmes Lecture

EN: An afternoon of poetry, fiction and literature readings for and by women, for … More info Read more
8 Mar
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Soliloquies x Pixie OPEN MIC + Music & Raffle

Marginalia: Scribbles, Scraps and Notes Apps RSVP HERE: https://soliloquies.org/events-2/ For the first time, Pixie … More info Read more
7 Mar

Embodied Writing – The Dregs (“Almost Spring” Edition)

Winter doesn’t wrap up all at once. It lingers in the body as residue—stiff … More info Read more
7 Mar

Hustle Life Balance: How to Thrive as a Freelancer

In this 6-hour intensive workshop, participants will learn how to avoid common freelance pitfalls … More info Read more
6 Mar

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! Do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5-minute breaks in between.
3 Mar

Lunch & Learn with: The Public Lending Right (PLR)

The Quebec Writers’ Federation is excited to host PLR Program Manager Peter Schneider and PLR Program Analyst Lori Knoll for our next Lunch and Learn. They will give an overview of the program, including who is eligible, how payments work, and what has recently changed in the registration process.
28 Feb

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space?

Join us for a virtual session of Shut Up & Write! with QWF. RSVP to register for the session.
20 Feb

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! Do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5-minute breaks in between.

 

QWF Annual Timeline

Zines laid out on a page

January

Woman reading at a microphone in front of an intimate audience

February

March

April

  • QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign ends
Stacks of books on display

May

June

Women in a classroom

July

People wearing summer clothes in nature

August

Two women smiling at the camera

September

Group of women smiling at camera

October

November

December

The QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December—happy holidays!  
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