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SUMMARY:Silver Pins: Novel Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/silver-pins-novel-writing-workshop/2020-10-14/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T220000
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SUMMARY:Review\, Refine\, Submit:  Strategies for Writing Short Prose
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/review-refine-submit-strategies-for-writing-short-prose/2020-10-13/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T200000
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SUMMARY:APP Online: Klara du Plessis & Erín Moure
DESCRIPTION:Atwater Poetry Project Online is delighted to be returning for two more events in October 2020! \nOn Tuesday\, October 13\, we are proud to present a two-tongued reading and discussion with Montreal-based poets Klara du Plessis & Erín Moure. Sharing concerns of language\, translingualism\, and writing across borders\, this event celebrates du Plessis’s eagerly awaited second collection Hell Light Flesh (Palimpsest Press\, 2020) and – among other things – Moure’s translation of Galician poet Uxío Novoneyra\, The Uplands\, Book of the Courel and other poems (Veliz Books\, 2020). \nThe Atwater Poetry Project is made possible with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts\, and the Atwater Library and Computer Centre.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/app-online-klara-du-plessis-erin-moure/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T180000
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CREATED:20200824T164714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161909Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Memorable Characters for the Screen
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-memorable-characters-for-the-screen/2020-10-13/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200901T155640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T155640Z
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SUMMARY:Sensational Songwriting: the Art and Craft of Song [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:How do we know if an idea is solid enough to inspire a song? What’s the difference between a ballad and a 3 minute pop song? What are our choices when it comes to rhyming schemes and how do we maintain a flow when scanning lyrics to melody? How do we write a thrilling pre-chorus and what makes a song have an impact? In this four-week workshop we will transform your ideas into songs; exploring structure\, storytelling techniques\, melodic phrasing\, harmonic support and verse/chorus/bridge formats. Each week there will be a songwriting assignment\, followed by the opportunity to share your work and receive in-depth feedback from your instructor and peers.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sensational-songwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-song-live-online-2/2020-10-13/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200901T163335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T163335Z
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SUMMARY:What’s in a Name? A Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Names carry meaning. Some names carry a story\, like Samson whose name conjures thoughts of cut hair\, love betrayed\, and strength. We can use names to add meaning and texture to our poems. \nDuring the workshop\, participants will be guided to write poems built around a name. Each week\, we will: highlight a way a name can add texture to a poem; read and discuss a poem by an acclaimed poet who uses names to create images\, foreshadow\, or inject meaning; and write a poem inspired by the week’s poem. Participants will have the first draft of four new poems by the end of the workshop. \nRegistration Deadline: September 17\, 2020. \nBlossom Thom is a poet and editor. She is the author of #HashtagRelief (Gaspereau Press\, 2017) and her poetry has appeared during art collaborations and in literary magazines and anthologies including Poetic Notions: A Weaving of Poetry and Visual Arts\, Kola: A Black Literary Magazine\, and Montréal Serai. A mentorship with George Elliott Clarke set the groundwork for her work-in-progress and was supported by a Professional Development for Artists Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. \nFor further details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/whats-in-a-name-a-poetry-workshop/2020-10-13/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200901T171538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T171538Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Outside the Box: a Workshop on Edgy Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Interested in examining unsettling or edgy themes but don’t know how to get started? Nervous about writing outside the usual rules of CanLit? This workshop series is designed to help writers of any medium\, genre or experience level learn to start pushing boundaries with their work. \nFull of provocative exercises and frank discussion\, these fun and interactive sessions will provide participants with tips and techniques that will help build confidence in working with the unusual\, the taboo and the experimental. \nStudents will be asked to read aloud from their work and to provide feedback to other participants. Students will also receive written feedback from the instructor as the course progresses. \nTracey Waddleton is a Newfoundland writer living in Montréal. Her work has been published in Riddle Fence\, NQ\, the Cuffer Anthology and elsewhere. A finalist for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers and recipient of the 2015 Lawrence Jackson Writers’ Award\, Waddleton’s work has been described as weird and wonderful minimalist dark realism. Her first book\, Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious\, was published in July of 2019. She is the inaugural recipient of the Quebec Writers’ Federation Max Margles Writing Residency and is scheduled to spend a month writing in Dublin in 2021. \nFor details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-outside-the-box-a-workshop-on-edgy-fiction-2/2020-10-09/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200824T234757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161527Z
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SUMMARY:Crafty Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/crafty-poetry/2020-10-08/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200821T165257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T165257Z
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SUMMARY:Argo Zoom Reading Series: Verse\, Prose & Song
DESCRIPTION:Argo Zoom Reading Series: Verse\, Prose & Song Thursday\, October 8\, 2020\nJohn Kerkhoven\, Susan Elmslie\, Larissa Andrusyshyn\, Kate Lavut\, Harold Hoefle\, Matthew Murphy\, Nadine Ltaif\, Karen Isabel Ocaña\, Matthew Rettino \nArgo Bookshop 1915 Ste. Catherine St. West\nhttps://www.argobookshop.ca/\nHosted by Adele-Elise Prevost & Moti Lieberman 514.931.3442\nCurator Ilona Martonfi ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca\n7 PM-9 PM \nPlease email events@argobookshop.ca for the Zoom link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/argo-zoom-reading-series-verse-prose-song-2/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1915 Ste. Catherine Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec H3H 1M3\, Montreal\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200901T155939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T155939Z
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SUMMARY:Write Like a Pro
DESCRIPTION:Writing can be an act of catharsis\, a way of processing experiences during difficult times. Now\, more than ever\, we need to write our stories. \nThe Write Like a Pro workshop is designed to guide participants through the stylistic and technical elements that make a great piece of writing. It draws heavily from the art and craft of narrative non-fiction\, but is relevant for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through the written word. The nut of it is: How do you make your truth compelling to others? \nOver the course of the workshop\, we’ll cover: shaping ideas; planning and organising material; elements of storytelling; wordcraft and style; finding your voice; tough-love editing; and\, finally\, putting your work out there. \nNow in its TENTH run\, the Write Like a Pro workshop puts special focus on practising techniques we learn in class through the process of developing\, writing\, and polishing a short (500- to 1000- word) non-fiction piece by the end of the workshop. For most people\, this requires setting aside an additional hour or so per week to write at home. \nIn each workshop\, we’ll spend part of the time reviewing techniques and examples\, and part of the time writing\, sharing work\, and providing feedback to others. Think of it like part writing class\, part writing circle. \nSo\, if you’ve been feeling the urge to write now more than ever\, don’t hesitate to sign up. \nColleen Kimmett is a Montreal-based writer and journalist. Colleen’s work has been published in The Walrus\, The Guardian\, Al Jazeera America\, Bright Magazine\, In These Times\, StatNews\, Arctic Deeply\, and beyond. Previously\, she was a senior editor at The Tyee and a founding editor of The Discourse. Currently\, she teaches a science communication course at McGill and is the community outreach coordinator for the Institute for Investigative Journalism. \nFor more details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/write-like-a-pro/2020-10-08/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T220000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200824T183255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161602Z
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SUMMARY:Writing What We Don’t (Yet) Know: Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-what-we-dont-yet-know-fiction/2020-10-07/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042404
CREATED:20200825T011222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161611Z
UID:10002330-1602093600-1602100800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Silver Pins: Novel Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/silver-pins-novel-writing-workshop/2020-10-07/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T220000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200824T174407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161901Z
UID:10002306-1602014400-1602021600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Review\, Refine\, Submit:  Strategies for Writing Short Prose
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/review-refine-submit-strategies-for-writing-short-prose/2020-10-06/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200824T164714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161909Z
UID:10002298-1602007200-1602014400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Writing Memorable Characters for the Screen
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-memorable-characters-for-the-screen/2020-10-06/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T155640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T155640Z
UID:10002345-1601996400-1602001800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Sensational Songwriting: the Art and Craft of Song [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:How do we know if an idea is solid enough to inspire a song? What’s the difference between a ballad and a 3 minute pop song? What are our choices when it comes to rhyming schemes and how do we maintain a flow when scanning lyrics to melody? How do we write a thrilling pre-chorus and what makes a song have an impact? In this four-week workshop we will transform your ideas into songs; exploring structure\, storytelling techniques\, melodic phrasing\, harmonic support and verse/chorus/bridge formats. Each week there will be a songwriting assignment\, followed by the opportunity to share your work and receive in-depth feedback from your instructor and peers.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sensational-songwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-song-live-online-2/2020-10-06/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T163335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T163335Z
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SUMMARY:What’s in a Name? A Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Names carry meaning. Some names carry a story\, like Samson whose name conjures thoughts of cut hair\, love betrayed\, and strength. We can use names to add meaning and texture to our poems. \nDuring the workshop\, participants will be guided to write poems built around a name. Each week\, we will: highlight a way a name can add texture to a poem; read and discuss a poem by an acclaimed poet who uses names to create images\, foreshadow\, or inject meaning; and write a poem inspired by the week’s poem. Participants will have the first draft of four new poems by the end of the workshop. \nRegistration Deadline: September 17\, 2020. \nBlossom Thom is a poet and editor. She is the author of #HashtagRelief (Gaspereau Press\, 2017) and her poetry has appeared during art collaborations and in literary magazines and anthologies including Poetic Notions: A Weaving of Poetry and Visual Arts\, Kola: A Black Literary Magazine\, and Montréal Serai. A mentorship with George Elliott Clarke set the groundwork for her work-in-progress and was supported by a Professional Development for Artists Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. \nFor further details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/whats-in-a-name-a-poetry-workshop/2020-10-06/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200824T161429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161916Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering: The Art and Craft of Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/remembering-the-art-and-craft-of-memoir/2020-10-05/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T171359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T171359Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Outside the Box: a Workshop on Edgy Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Interested in examining unsettling or edgy themes but don’t know how to get started? Nervous about writing outside the usual rules of CanLit? This workshop series is designed to help writers of any medium\, genre or experience level learn to start pushing boundaries with their work. \nFull of provocative exercises and frank discussion\, these fun and interactive sessions will provide participants with tips and techniques that will help build confidence in working with the unusual\, the taboo and the experimental. \nStudents will be asked to read aloud from their work and to provide feedback to other participants. Students will also receive written feedback from the instructor as the course progresses. \nTracey Waddleton is a Newfoundland writer living in Montréal. Her work has been published in Riddle Fence\, NQ\, the Cuffer Anthology and elsewhere. A finalist for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers and recipient of the 2015 Lawrence Jackson Writers’ Award\, Waddleton’s work has been described as weird and wonderful minimalist dark realism. Her first book\, Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious\, was published in July of 2019. She is the inaugural recipient of the Quebec Writers’ Federation Max Margles Writing Residency and is scheduled to spend a month writing in Dublin in 2021. \nFor details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-outside-the-box-a-workshop-on-edgy-fiction/2020-10-05/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200820T162106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T161527Z
UID:10002279-1601920800-1601928000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Writing About Controversial Topics: Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Workshop description TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-about-controversial-topics-nonfiction/2020-10-05/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200909T150015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T165251Z
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SUMMARY:Reading: de Meijer\, du Plessis\, MacAskill
DESCRIPTION:Join Sadiqa de Meijer\, Klara du Plessis\, and Annick MacAskill for an online reading from their new books alfabet / alphabet\, Hell Light Flesh\, and Murmurations respectively. Time is listed as EDT. \nA link to the event will be made public closer to the date. \nThis event is kindly supported by the League of Canadian Poets.\n—\nAnnick MacAskill’s poems have appeared in journals and anthologies across Canada and abroad\, including Arc\, Canadian Notes & Queries\, The Stinging Fly\, Versal\, Room\, Plenitude\, Canthius\, This Magazine\, and Best Canadian Poetry 2019. Her debut collection\, No Meeting Without Body\, was nominated for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and shortlisted for the J.M. Abraham Poetry Award. Her second collection\, Murmurations\, was published by Gaspereau Press this spring. She lives in Halifax on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. Visit her online at annickmacaskill.com\n—\nSadiqa de Meijer’s poetry has received the CBC Poetry Prize\, Arc’s Poem of the Year Award\, and her first collection was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. Her second collection\, released this spring\, is The Outer Wards (Vehicule). Her most recent book is the language memoir\, alfabet / alphabet\, released by Palimpsest Press this fall.\n—\nKlara du Plessis’ debut collection\, Ekke\, won the 2019 Pat Lowther Memorial Award and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award. Her second book\, Hell Light Flesh\, will be released\, Fall 2020\, with Palimpsest Press. Klara is a PhD English Literature student at Concordia University\, a researcher for SpokenWeb\, and currently expanding her curatorial practice to include experimental Deep Curation poetry reading events\, an approach which places poets’ work in deliberate dialogue with each other and heightens the curator’s agency toward the poetic product. Klara writes poetry and essays in English\, Afrikaans\, and multilingually.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/reading-de-meijer-du-plessis-macaskill/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T171538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T171538Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Outside the Box: a Workshop on Edgy Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Interested in examining unsettling or edgy themes but don’t know how to get started? Nervous about writing outside the usual rules of CanLit? This workshop series is designed to help writers of any medium\, genre or experience level learn to start pushing boundaries with their work. \nFull of provocative exercises and frank discussion\, these fun and interactive sessions will provide participants with tips and techniques that will help build confidence in working with the unusual\, the taboo and the experimental. \nStudents will be asked to read aloud from their work and to provide feedback to other participants. Students will also receive written feedback from the instructor as the course progresses. \nTracey Waddleton is a Newfoundland writer living in Montréal. Her work has been published in Riddle Fence\, NQ\, the Cuffer Anthology and elsewhere. A finalist for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers and recipient of the 2015 Lawrence Jackson Writers’ Award\, Waddleton’s work has been described as weird and wonderful minimalist dark realism. Her first book\, Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious\, was published in July of 2019. She is the inaugural recipient of the Quebec Writers’ Federation Max Margles Writing Residency and is scheduled to spend a month writing in Dublin in 2021. \nFor details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-outside-the-box-a-workshop-on-edgy-fiction-2/2020-10-02/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T193000
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SUMMARY:Write Like a Pro
DESCRIPTION:Writing can be an act of catharsis\, a way of processing experiences during difficult times. Now\, more than ever\, we need to write our stories. \nThe Write Like a Pro workshop is designed to guide participants through the stylistic and technical elements that make a great piece of writing. It draws heavily from the art and craft of narrative non-fiction\, but is relevant for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through the written word. The nut of it is: How do you make your truth compelling to others? \nOver the course of the workshop\, we’ll cover: shaping ideas; planning and organising material; elements of storytelling; wordcraft and style; finding your voice; tough-love editing; and\, finally\, putting your work out there. \nNow in its TENTH run\, the Write Like a Pro workshop puts special focus on practising techniques we learn in class through the process of developing\, writing\, and polishing a short (500- to 1000- word) non-fiction piece by the end of the workshop. For most people\, this requires setting aside an additional hour or so per week to write at home. \nIn each workshop\, we’ll spend part of the time reviewing techniques and examples\, and part of the time writing\, sharing work\, and providing feedback to others. Think of it like part writing class\, part writing circle. \nSo\, if you’ve been feeling the urge to write now more than ever\, don’t hesitate to sign up. \nColleen Kimmett is a Montreal-based writer and journalist. Colleen’s work has been published in The Walrus\, The Guardian\, Al Jazeera America\, Bright Magazine\, In These Times\, StatNews\, Arctic Deeply\, and beyond. Previously\, she was a senior editor at The Tyee and a founding editor of The Discourse. Currently\, she teaches a science communication course at McGill and is the community outreach coordinator for the Institute for Investigative Journalism. \nFor more details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/write-like-a-pro/2020-10-01/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
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SUMMARY:A Poetry Reading with Gillian Sze
DESCRIPTION:The Département de littératures et de langues du monde\, section études anglaises\, at the Université de Montréal invites you to join us for a poetry reading and discussion with Gillian Sze. \n  \nGILLIAN SZE is the author of multiple poetry collections\, including Peeling Rambutan (2014)\, Redrafting Winter (2015)\, and Panicle (2017)\, which were finalists for the QWF’s A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry. She studied Creative Writing and English Literature at Concordia University and received a Ph.D. in Études anglaises from Université de Montréal. Her forthcoming publications include a book of essays and poems from ECW Press and three books written for children. www.gilliansze.com \n  \nPlease join us using the Zoom link: https://umontreal.zoom.us/j/97745719460?pwd=OWhrd1BXeFZKQlgwR3NyZUZnY0NsZz09 \nFor any inquiries contact: jane.malcolm@umontreal.ca or joyce.boro@umontreal.ca
URL:https://qwf.org/event/a-poetry-reading-with-gillian-sze/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Universit%C3%A9 de Montr%C3%A9al - %C3%89tudes anglaises":MAILTO:gestion-littlm@littlm.umontreal.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T155640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T155640Z
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SUMMARY:Sensational Songwriting: the Art and Craft of Song [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:How do we know if an idea is solid enough to inspire a song? What’s the difference between a ballad and a 3 minute pop song? What are our choices when it comes to rhyming schemes and how do we maintain a flow when scanning lyrics to melody? How do we write a thrilling pre-chorus and what makes a song have an impact? In this four-week workshop we will transform your ideas into songs; exploring structure\, storytelling techniques\, melodic phrasing\, harmonic support and verse/chorus/bridge formats. Each week there will be a songwriting assignment\, followed by the opportunity to share your work and receive in-depth feedback from your instructor and peers.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sensational-songwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-song-live-online-2/2020-09-29/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T163335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T163335Z
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SUMMARY:What’s in a Name? A Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Names carry meaning. Some names carry a story\, like Samson whose name conjures thoughts of cut hair\, love betrayed\, and strength. We can use names to add meaning and texture to our poems. \nDuring the workshop\, participants will be guided to write poems built around a name. Each week\, we will: highlight a way a name can add texture to a poem; read and discuss a poem by an acclaimed poet who uses names to create images\, foreshadow\, or inject meaning; and write a poem inspired by the week’s poem. Participants will have the first draft of four new poems by the end of the workshop. \nRegistration Deadline: September 17\, 2020. \nBlossom Thom is a poet and editor. She is the author of #HashtagRelief (Gaspereau Press\, 2017) and her poetry has appeared during art collaborations and in literary magazines and anthologies including Poetic Notions: A Weaving of Poetry and Visual Arts\, Kola: A Black Literary Magazine\, and Montréal Serai. A mentorship with George Elliott Clarke set the groundwork for her work-in-progress and was supported by a Professional Development for Artists Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. \nFor further details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/whats-in-a-name-a-poetry-workshop/2020-09-29/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T171359Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Outside the Box: a Workshop on Edgy Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Interested in examining unsettling or edgy themes but don’t know how to get started? Nervous about writing outside the usual rules of CanLit? This workshop series is designed to help writers of any medium\, genre or experience level learn to start pushing boundaries with their work. \nFull of provocative exercises and frank discussion\, these fun and interactive sessions will provide participants with tips and techniques that will help build confidence in working with the unusual\, the taboo and the experimental. \nStudents will be asked to read aloud from their work and to provide feedback to other participants. Students will also receive written feedback from the instructor as the course progresses. \nTracey Waddleton is a Newfoundland writer living in Montréal. Her work has been published in Riddle Fence\, NQ\, the Cuffer Anthology and elsewhere. A finalist for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers and recipient of the 2015 Lawrence Jackson Writers’ Award\, Waddleton’s work has been described as weird and wonderful minimalist dark realism. Her first book\, Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious\, was published in July of 2019. She is the inaugural recipient of the Quebec Writers’ Federation Max Margles Writing Residency and is scheduled to spend a month writing in Dublin in 2021. \nFor details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-outside-the-box-a-workshop-on-edgy-fiction/2020-09-28/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200908T192915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T193254Z
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to— via Zoom! Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below. \n\nQWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian and she will be happy to help you.\nYou must specify that you are reserving 1 (one) spot (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in the number 1). Don’t forget to enter your name and email address as well.\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation that you have successfully RSVP’d; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.\n\nDue to the popularity of our SUAW! events\, we ask that you only RSVP if you are quite sure you will attend. Thank you for your understanding 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-12/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Events,Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200906T224026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T195724Z
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SUMMARY:Black Writers Out Loud - Spoken Word Edition
DESCRIPTION:Roen Higgins\, Fabrice Koffy\, and Faith Paré in conversation with Jason “Blackbird” Selman.\n\nThis fantastic group of spoken word artists sit down with guest host Jason Selman for a conversation about their arts practice\, the Black Lives Matter movement and current pandemic. This is the second in a QWF series of online events celebrating black literary arts in Quebec. \n\nThe conversation will take place on September 24\, 2020 at 7 p.m. EDT via Zoom. \nPlease CLICK HERE to RSVP and receive the Zoom link via email.\n==========================================================\n\nROEN ‘BLU RIVA’ HIGGINS – From a hyper\, at-risk youth entangled in the system\, to an active community change agent\, Roen is a committed educator\, coach\, speaker\, and event producer. She is known to flip words and paint pictures through her diction and uses her-story to help others “Elevate Impact.”  Her community service and creative accomplishments have been recognized by Montreal Community Care Awards\, Black Theatre Workshop\, and Fonds 1804. In the ring of Improv & Slam poetry\, she echoes the realities of society yet never leaves the mic without a solution. Dubbed as ‘Blu Riva\,’ her unique style\, flow and delivery has gained her opportunities to perform before different audiences in different time zones. Her current projects are coaching multi-passionate creatives to get unstuck and tap into their creative potential\, and releasing a Poetry Project this year. \n\n \n\n\n\nFABRICE KOFFY – Originally from the Ivory Coast\, Fabrice Koffy settled in Montreal in 1998 to pursue university studies. This is where his journey of artistic expression begins\, as he joins the infamous Kalm Unity Vibe Collective\, with whom he collaborates for several years. In 2006\, he meets guitarist Guillaume Soucy. Grounded in a growing complicity\, their prolific union breathes life into a series of performances and the album Poésic is released in 2009 and selected by the Vue sur la Relève festival and the Montreal FrancoFolies. In 2016\, the album receives the Prix Coup de Coeur award from ICI Musique\, Diversité artistique Montréal (DAM) and La Vitrine during the 6th edition of the Vitrine des musiques locales et métissées (Local and Cross-Cultural Music Showcase) presented by Vision Diversité.  His poetry speaks of life through history where the human being is center stage.\n\n \n\nPhoto Credit: Isobel Rose Carnegie\n\nFAITH PARÉ – is a poet and performer of Afro-Guyanese and Québécois ancestries. Her writing is forthcoming in Carnation\, and has previously appeared in GUTS \, Ossa \, and Shameless Magazine. Faith is a proud alum of Our Bodies\, Our Stories\, a creative collective for queer\, trans Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Colour artists mentored by Kama La Mackerel\, and she recently completed the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s 2020 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship for Underrepresented Writers under the guidance of Dr. Gillian Sze. She is studying for her Hons. B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Find her @paretriarchy and faithpare.com.\n\n \n\nJASON “BLACKBIRD” SELMAN – Jason “Blackbird” Selman is a Montreal born poet\, trumpet player and community worker. He is the author Africa As A Dream That Travels Through My Heart (2016\, Howl)\, The Freedom I Stole (2007\, Cumulus Press)\, and co-editor of the poetry anthology Talking Book (2006\, Cumulus Press) which chronicles the writings of Kalm Unity Vibe Collective (of which he is a founding member). He has done extensive poetry workshops across the Montréal area in schools and community groups. His work is grounded in the themes of ethno-musicology\, surrealist expression\, love and the intersection of masculinity and emotional vulnerability.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/bwol-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,QWF Events,Series,Writers Out Loud
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200917T144918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T144944Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry London: Roxanna Bennett & Greg Santos
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, September 23\, Poetry London launches their 2020/2021 season with a digital reading event featuring Roxanna Bennett and Greg Santos. \n  \nPoetry London hosts and celebrates nationally acclaimed and local poets. For more information check out the Poetry London website: http://poetrylondon.ca \n  \nDigital Reading @ 7pm (EDT)\nZoom Workshop @ 6pm (EDT) \n \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-london-roxanna-bennett-greg-santos/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T042405
CREATED:20200901T155640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T155640Z
UID:10002343-1600786800-1600792200@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Sensational Songwriting: the Art and Craft of Song [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:How do we know if an idea is solid enough to inspire a song? What’s the difference between a ballad and a 3 minute pop song? What are our choices when it comes to rhyming schemes and how do we maintain a flow when scanning lyrics to melody? How do we write a thrilling pre-chorus and what makes a song have an impact? In this four-week workshop we will transform your ideas into songs; exploring structure\, storytelling techniques\, melodic phrasing\, harmonic support and verse/chorus/bridge formats. Each week there will be a songwriting assignment\, followed by the opportunity to share your work and receive in-depth feedback from your instructor and peers.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sensational-songwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-song-live-online-2/2020-09-22/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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