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21 Mar
Workshop

The Joys and Pitfalls of Memoir

This workshop will explore the hazards and rewards of writing a personal memoir. Throughout the eight weeks, we will look at ways to produce a compelling narrative out of the chaos of the past.
21 Mar
Workshop

Deep Story Design

This 8-week online course is for the longer form narrative writer who wants to: create structurally sound and engaging plots; craft characters whose inner and outer conflicts captivate readers; and develop impactful themes that linger after the story is over.
21 Mar
Event

Counter Offence

Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself … More info Read more
21 Mar
Workshop

Tell Your Story as a Graphic Novel!

Comic making bridges storytelling and picture making, and this workshop will explore both. Through dynamic exercises that combine simple drawing experiments and story brainstorming, each participant will develop their own personal style and hone the story they wish to tell.
22 Mar
Event

Heather and Arizona O’Neill speak at Dawson

Conversation, Questions, Answers! Readings! Raffle! Montreal literary duo Heather and Arizona O’Neill speak about their … More info Read more
22 Mar
Workshop

The Joys and Pitfalls of Memoir

This workshop will explore the hazards and rewards of writing a personal memoir. Throughout the eight weeks, we will look at ways to produce a compelling narrative out of the chaos of the past.

22 Mar
Event

Counter Offence

Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself … More info Read more
22 Mar
Workshop

The Ghost at the Heart of a Short Story

This workshop is a guided discussion about the plot, characters, point of view, structure, and language (the mechanics or “craft”) of participants’ short stories, as well as an investigation of each story’s aboutness, patterns, emotional plot, and central question(s)—that is, all those hard-to-define elements that make fiction what it is.
23 Mar
Workshop

Writing the TV Pilot

This workshop will involve a mixture of group discussion, critical analysis of TV pilots and shows, and workshopping participants’ own ideas with the goal of completing their own TV pilot.
23 Mar
Event

carte blanche “Thaw” Spring Reading Event

We are delighted to announce that carte blanche will be holding our first in-person … More info Read more
23 Mar
Event

Counter Offence

Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself … More info Read more
23 Mar
Workshop

Biography, Autobiography, and Ghostwriting

The basic tools of biography and autobiography are the same, and this workshop will show how you can write any life in a meaningful and engaging way.
24 Mar
Event

4K Speaker Series – Historian Joseph Graham – The Christian Invasion, Colonial Encounters in Context

In person and online via Zoom. Registration required. The sixteenth-century European wars of religion … More info Read more

 

QWF Annual Timeline

Zines laid out on a page

January

Woman reading at a microphone in front of an intimate audience

February

March

April

  • The QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
  • Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
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

  • Call for applications for Max Margles Writing Residency (postponed to February-March for 2024 Residency)
  • Registration for Winter-Spring Workshops opens
  • QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December. Happy holidays!