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SUMMARY:Reading by Ricardo Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 17\, 2026\, 5:30 pm ET\n\n\n\nPlease join us next Tuesday\, Feb 17th at 5:30 pm for a Reading with Professor Ricardo Wilson\, McGill English Department’s Richler Writer-in-Residence for 2025/2026. (Location: Arts Building 160\, 853 Sherbrooke W.) \n\n\n\nRicardo Wilson\, a creative writer and scholar\, is an associate professor of English at Williams College and the founder and executive director of The Outpost Foundation\, a residency and arts advocacy organization for writers of color from the United States and Latin America. He has\, most recently\, extracted from the archive and edited Troubled Lands\, a forthcoming and previously unpublished collection of short fiction from Mexico and Cuba translated by Langston Hughes in 1935 (Princeton University Press) and is the author of An Apparent Horizon and Other Stories (PANK Books) and The Nigrescent Beyond: Mexico\, the United States\, and the Psychic Vanishing of Blackness (Northwestern University Press). He is at work on his forthcoming novel Even Worse than the Nightmare. \n\n\n\nAt next week’s reading (Feb 17)\, Ricardo will share work from An Apparent Horizon (2021)\, as well as from Even Worse than the Nightmare (his forthcoming novel)\, and El Negrero (a forthcoming work of translation). There will be wine and other refreshments! I hope you to see you there and I encourage you to share this event widely. \n\n\n\nRead a recent interview with Ricardo Wilson here. \n\n\n\nMore on the Mordecai Richler Writer-in-Residence Program: \n\n\n\nSituated in both the Department of English and the Département des littératures de langue française\, de traduction et de création (DLTC) within the Faculty of Arts at McGill\, the Mordecai Richler Writer-in-Residence Program brings a creative writer to the Department of English for one semester each year. By providing valuable insight into the creative process through events\, student meetings\, and workshops\, the Richler WiR nurtures emerging student talent. Students take in practical and theoretical approaches to writing for such media as television\, film\, radio\, stage\, interactive media and print publications.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/reading-by-ricardo-wilson/
LOCATION:Arts Building 160\, 853 Sherbrooke W.
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Oyster by Marianne Ackerman
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of local author Marianne Ackerman’s latest release\, OYSTER! Join us on Sunday\, February 15th from 4-6 pm EST at Bar le Sparrow! Books will be available for sale and for signing.  \nIn this satirical family drama\, a bestselling author struggles with writer’s block until she reconnects with her ambitious niece at a funeral — perfect for fans of Where’d You Go\, Bernadette. \nOne-time bestselling novelist Amelia Cameron has writer’s block. After her octogenarian father falls off a roof during a windstorm\, his funeral brings the four Cameron siblings together on the family farm\, following years of separation. With the patriarch gone\, familiar relationships begin to crumble. \nWhile the siblings spar\, Amelia’s niece\, Ginny Gupta\, begs her famous aunt for writing advice on her first novel. After a wine-soaked weekend and an innocent bit of typing\, the resulting novel\, The World Is Your Oyster\, brings both women to the brink of scandal with the potential to shake the powerful literary world.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-oyster-by-marianne-ackerman/
LOCATION:BAR LE SPARROW\, 5322 Saint-Laurent\, 5322 Saint-Laurent\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 14\, 2026\, 10:00 am–12:30 pm ETOnline 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 begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are registered but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-53/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:A Poetry Evening at the Thomas More Institute
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the poetic worlds of four Montreal authors in this poetry evening at the Thomas More Institute. We are excited to welcome Willow Loveday Little\, Jerome Ramcharitar\, Matthew Rettino and Carolyne Van Der Meer\, who will each bring their unique styles and stories to the evening as they read some of their latest work. Whether you are curious about poetry or a lifetime enthusiast\, this evening invites you to discover poignant and heartfelt works on a variety of themes\, from the palpable and mundane to the abstract and existential. Wine and cheese will be served. \nDate: February 11\, 2026 \nTime: 6:30-8:00 pm \nLocation: 3405 Atwater \nEntry ticket: Suggested donation of 10$ (Cash or card at the door) \nBook Purchases: Fancy a new poetry book to bring home? Some of the authors will have copies of their works available on-site for purchase. (Accepted payment methods will vary.)
URL:https://qwf.org/event/a-poetry-evening-at-the-thomas-more-institute/
LOCATION:Thomas More Institute\, 3405 Atwater Avenue\, Montreal\, QC\, H3H 1Y2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 6\, 2026\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis session is now full.  \n\n\n\nIf you registered for the session but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-54/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with: Confabulation
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 3\, 202612:00–1:00 pm ETFree\, online—register for Zoom link\n\n\n\nConfabulation is a monthly storytelling event based in Montreal\, Victoria\, and Calgary. Storytellers share honest stories from their lives without notes\, props\, or gimmicks. \n\n\n\nThis Lunch & Learn will give you more information about Confabulation and storytelling. Prospective storytellers can learn how to pitch their story and participate in one of their shows. You can also learn how their storytelling workshops and coaching can enhance your daily communication skills. Whether you are a published author looking to branch into literary performance\, an emerging writer longing to share your story\, or a literary lover in want of engaging\, entertaining events\, you are invited to learn from Confabulation’s founding artistic director\, Matt Goldberg\, and general manager\, Deb Vanslet\, in this free information session. \n\n\n\nThis session will be recorded and published on QWF’s YouTube channel. \n\n\n\nRegister to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Zoom link
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-confabulation/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 10:00 am–12:30 pm ETOnline 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 begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are registered but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-52/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000
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SUMMARY:Environmental Writers' Reading to Benefit RAVEN Trust
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 24\, 5:00–8:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nJoin us for a public reading on January 24th at the Hôtel Gault in Old Montreal. Organized by NatureCulture\, with QWF as a promotional partner\, the event will feature readings by QWF members Lise Weil\, Sarah Wolfson\, Ian Thomas Shaw\, Suzanne Keeptwo\, Tina Wayland\, Tamara Nazywalskyj\, Nadine Neema\, Su J Sokol\, and Carolyne van der Meer\, \n\n\n\nBooks by featured readers will be available for purchase\, and five open mic slots will be available at the door on a first-come\, first-served basis. All proceeds go to Indigenous environmental rights organization RAVEN Trust. \n\n\n\nThe reading is part of NatureCulture’s Montreal Environmental Writers’ Conference\, January 19–26. The retreat\, which includes meals\, literary conversations\, a workshop\, and more\, is open to both out-of-town participants and local participants who wish to participate in the daytime activities. Learn more about the daytime retreat.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/environmental-writers-reading-to-benefit-raven-trust/
LOCATION:Hotel Gault\, 449 Rue Ste Helene\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Y 2K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T123000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 23\, 2026\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered for the session but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-53/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T220000
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SUMMARY:Anniversary Launch: Soliloquies 30!
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! Please join us on Thursday\, January 22nd at 7PM at Bar Le Récord (near Jean-Talon) to help commemorate the 30th iteration of Soliloquies Anthology! \nSoliloquies is one of the longest-running anglo literary journals in Quebec\, and prides itself on being a Montreal institution where many emerging writers publish their works for the first time. Soliloquies is produced by a student-led team of editors and creatives at Concordia University. Contributors (authors) are Canadian or those living in Canada. \nWe are excited to launch issue 30.1 and to celebrate the hard work of our 2025/2026 team.Come out for a night of readings and mingling with the literary community here in Montreal. \nMore details and other surprises to come\, as well as news about our next open submission window. \nFollow us at @soliloquies.concordia on Instagram for live updatessoliloquies.org
URL:https://qwf.org/event/anniversary-launch-soliloquies-30/
LOCATION:Bar Le Record\, 7622 Rue St-Hubert\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2R 2N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Networking,Performance,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T210000
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SUMMARY:Launch of Ahoy Issue 4
DESCRIPTION:The launch of our fourth(!) issue is on Thursday\, January 22nd. Join us for readings\, live music\, and a showing of artwork by our talented contributors. Come for a schmooze and a catch-up\, leave with some new friends. The venue is homey and can only be disclosed upon purchase of a ticket 😉 BYOB. Starts at 7pm. Don’t be late that’s not cool anymore. $8 presale\, $10 at the door.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-of-ahoy-issue-4/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
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SUMMARY:Launch of Quist Issue 3
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 22\, 2026\, 7:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nQWF’s literary magazine for youth\, Quist\, is throwing a launch party!Join us on January 22nd at 7pm at Pulp Books to celebrate Quist‘s third issue. There will be readings by issue contributors\, followed by light refreshments.This is a free event and all ages are welcome. We can’t wait to see you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead Issue 3 NOw
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-of-quist-issue-3/
LOCATION:Librairie Pulp Books & Cafe\, 3952 Wellington Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4G1V3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,QWF Events,Reading
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SUMMARY:Cross-Border Conversations: Environmental Writers' Retreat
DESCRIPTION:January 19-25\, 2026\, Hotel Gault\, Old Port\, Montreal. Please join us for a relaxing\, luxurious retreat with environmental writers from the US and Canada. https://www.nature-culture.net/montreal-retreat-2026  This small gathering at a boutique hotel with gourmet meals is a time away from the fray to start the new year with focus on  your own writing and to recenter among like-minded writers. There is an option for day attendance for Quebec residents. The event culminates in a reading (with vending opportunity through Librarie Bertrand); and includes an embodiment mapping project (optional). Confirmed conversation leaders include Lise Weil\, Thomas Ian Shaw\, and Anne Bergeron.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/cross-border-conversations-environmental-writers-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T200000
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SUMMARY:Accent Open Mic Vol. 129\, Cactus Press 20th Anniversary Bash
DESCRIPTION:Cactus Press turns 20! Come celebrate with a bevvy of Cactus Press alumni on January 18th at Bar Le Record.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/accent-open-mic-vol-129-cactus-press-20th-anniversary-bash/
LOCATION:Bar Le Record\, 7622 Rue St-Hubert\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2R 2N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Networking,Open Mic,Reading
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 17\, 2026\, 10:00 am–12:30 pm ETOnline 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 begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: We are aware of a glitch rendering our RSVP forms unresponsive for some users. If you encounter difficulties registering for this session\, email John Wickham at john@qwf.org\, who will register you manually.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-51/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T190000
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SUMMARY:The Words and Music Show Presents: Pigs&Wolves
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 15\, 2026Doors: 6:30 pm\, Show: 7:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nMontreal-based poetry-rock group Pigs&Wolves plays Casa del Popolo (4873 Boulevard Saint-Laurent). Featuring special guest Tara McGowan-Ross. \n\n\n\nTickets available at the door (cash or card). \n\n\n\nPart of the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Words and Music series. \n\n\n\nListen to Pigs&Wolves EP The Unfortunate Waggle.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/words-music-presents-pigs-wolves/
LOCATION:Casa del Popolo\, 4873 boul. St-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance,Words and Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with QWF
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 13\, 2026\, 12:00–1:00 pm ETOpen to all—register for Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking to learn more about QWF\, what we do\, and how we can help you as a writer? \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Lunch & Learn with QWF! \n\n\n\nIn this quarterly online orientation session\, we provide a deep dive into our many programs and services and how we can help you in your writing journey. Whether you’re new to QWF\, want to learn about a particular program\, or simply want to meet the team\, we welcome you to join us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiley Palanca (Membership Services Coordinator) will discuss QWF programs and services for emerging and aspiring writers\, including our mentorship program\, Shut Up & Write writing sessions\, and writing workshops. \n\n\n\nLori Schubert (Executive Director) will explain QWF programs and services for more established writers\, including the Writers in the Community program\, the Hire a Writer Directory\, and the QWF Awards. \n\n\n\nJohn Wickham (Communications Officer) will provide a brief tour of the website\, highlighting sections and resources that are particularly useful to QWF members. \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nTo get the Zoom link: Fill out the registration form. You’ll receive the Zoom link by email shortly thereafter. \n\n\n\nIf you have trouble registering or joining the meeting\, contact John at john@qwf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch & Learn with QWF is our quarterly orientation series to welcome new members and provide an overview of QWF’s activities. The next one after July 22 will be in October. Learn more about our Lunch & Learn series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-qwf-8/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T170000
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SUMMARY:Embodied Writing - The Frost Line (winter edition)
DESCRIPTION:Winter asks the body to listen differently. Beneath the hush\, beneath the cold\, beneath the thickening dark\, something essential begins to gather. The frost line is the boundary where frozen stillness meets the body’s hidden warmth\, where subtle currents awaken\, and truths emerge in crystalline patterns. \n\n\n\nWriting begins here—invisibly\, beneath the surface. Before language finds the page\, it roots itself in sensation: tightness along the ribs\, or warmth cupped behind the sternum—that quiet ember we protect from cold’s embrace. Our bodies know how to winter. They know how to pull inward\, how to hold heat\, and how to wait. \n\n\n\nBut waiting isn’t silence\, and it isn’t death. Under the ice\, rivers still move. Under the numb\, stories stir. When we breathe deeper\, stretch gently\, soften the jaw and the belly\, something time-locked begins to crack open and gleam. \n\n\n\nThis season\, we gather at the frost line: that inner threshold where the deep freeze teaches lucidity\, where contraction reveals clarity\, where the smallest spark becomes a beacon. To write from here is to court the slow burn beneath it all\, to trust the body as it reveals what is ready—no more\, no less. \n\n\n\nWhether you arrive as a longtime writer\, a curious beginner\, or someone simply craving a space to thaw and listen\, this workshop invites you into the quiet power of wintering the body\, wintering the word. \n\n\n\nOur practice will interweave: \n\n\n\n-Kundalini breathwork-Stretches & light movement-Creative writing prompts & exercises-Meditation-An optional sharing & discussion circle-Homemade chai & a sweet treat \n\n\n\nWhat to bring: \n\n\n\nYour journal\, a pen\, comfy clothes\, and an open heart. \n\n\n\nWhat to know: \n\n\n\nPens & paper will be available\, as will floor mats\, blocks\, and cushions. Seating options include chairs\, mats\, and back jacks. There will be space to move\, shift\, and settle as needed. The space is on the 4th floor and there is an elevator in the lobby\, however the lobby itself is up a few stairs.  \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: \n\n\n\nMaya Khamala is a lifelong writer of many stripes. From poetry to grassroots journalism to creative nonfiction\, word is her bond. She has collaborated with visual artists at a loss for words and spent the last decade working as a freelance copywriter and editor. She holds an MA in Creative Writing and is an emerging novelist. Maya has deep roots in feminist\, anti-racist\, climate justice\, and Indigenous solidarity movements—work that shapes the way she wields language. She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and Embodied Writing facilitator offering regular classes and workshops in Montreal. Maya came to Kundalini as a way of healing from childhood trauma and its many manifestations in her body\, and as a reminder to step away from the keyboard…and breathe. \n\n\n\nCost: $80All are welcome. Limited spots.Register: linktr.ee/heartfire.kundalini
URL:https://qwf.org/event/embodied-writing-the-frost-line-winter-edition/
LOCATION:Studio 414\, 10 Avenue des Pins West #414\, Montreal
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T150000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 9\, 2026\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered and can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org to notify us. \n\n\n\nNote: We are aware of a glitch rendering our RSVP forms unresponsive for some users. If you encounter difficulties registering for this session\, email john@qwf.org\, who will register you manually.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-51/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T130000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-52/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T123000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 20\, 2025\, 10:00 am–12:30 pm ETOnline 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 begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: We are aware of a glitch rendering our RSVP forms unresponsive for some users. If you encounter difficulties registering for this session\, email John Wickham at john@qwf.org\, who will register you manually.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-50/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230756
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 19\, 2025\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered and can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org to notify us. \n\n\n\nNote: We are aware of a glitch rendering our RSVP forms unresponsive for some users. If you encounter difficulties registering for this session\, email john@qwf.org\, who will register you manually.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-50/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T194500
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SUMMARY:Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives (Wednesday Cohort)
DESCRIPTION:Ten Wednesdays\, Oct 8-Dec 17\, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 15)        Open to allLimited to 12 participantsOnline Workshop* \n\n\n\nThis workshop delves into the five fundamental elements of story-making—structure\, plot\, character\, theme\, and scene building. Whether you’re writing a novella\, novel\, screenplay\, or memoir\, the skillful use of these elements allows all writers to create powerful stories that are meaningful and satisfying. \n\n\n\nAfter introducing a basic three-act story structure that’s foundational for most stories\, the workshop will progress through aspects of character\, theme\, and plot so that you can feel confident about completing fiction or nonfiction of any kind or length. We also touch on scene construction so your stories feel dynamic and alive on the page. \n\n\n\nWeekly homework exercises help writers at different stages of your story-making process\, whether you’re gathering material for a new story\, drafting an existing work\, or revising a project that is nearly ready to share with others. Completed homework will receive instructor feedback and some in-class discussion. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the focus on craft essentials\, this workshop invites writers to make personal discoveries about what matters most deeply to them and how this connects with their writing. This connection between self and story is integral to Deep Story Design\, because writers who know who they are\, and what they care about most\, are better able to access their unique creative voice. \n\n\n\nWeekly meetings will look something like this: \n\n\n\n\na 90-minute lesson\, including 15-30 mins of in-class exercises\n\n\n\na 10-minute break\n\n\n\n20 minutes for Q&A/homework discussion\n\n\n\n\nCompleted homework assignments will be due 4 days after the meeting at which they are assigned. \n\n\n\n*This workshop will take place online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants a week or so prior to the first session. Please note that this is the Wednesday iteration of the workshop; there is also a group meeting on Mondays. The material covered will be the same\, but note that due to limited spots\, we cannot facilitate transfers between groups.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/deep-story-design-story-craft-essentials-for-longer-form-narratives-wednesday-cohort/2025-12-17/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T174500
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SUMMARY:Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives
DESCRIPTION:Ten Mondays\, Oct 6-Dec 15\, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 13)        Open to allLimited to 12 participantsOnline Workshop* \n\n\n\nThis workshop delves into the five fundamental elements of story-making—structure\, plot\, character\, theme\, and scene building. Whether you’re writing a novella\, novel\, screenplay\, or memoir\, the skillful use of these elements allows all writers to create powerful stories that are meaningful and satisfying. \n\n\n\nAfter introducing a basic three-act story structure that’s foundational for most stories\, the workshop will progress through aspects of character\, theme\, and plot so that you can feel confident about completing fiction or nonfiction of any kind or length. We also touch on scene construction so your stories feel dynamic and alive on the page. \n\n\n\nWeekly homework exercises help writers at different stages of your story-making process\, whether you’re gathering material for a new story\, drafting an existing work\, or revising a project that is nearly ready to share with others. (Completed homework will receive instructor feedback and some in-class discussion.) \n\n\n\nIn addition to the focus on craft essentials\, this workshop invites writers to make personal discoveries about what matters most deeply to them and how this connects with their writing. This connection between self and story is integral to Deep Story Design\, because writers who know who they are\, and what they care about most\, are better able to access their unique creative voice. \n\n\n\nWeekly meetings will look something like this: \n\n\n\n\na 90-minute lesson\, including 15-30 mins of in-class exercises\n\n\n\na 10-minute break\n\n\n\n20 minutes for Q&A/homework discussion\n\n\n\n\nCompleted homework assignments will be due 4 days after the meeting at which they are assigned. \n\n\n\n*This workshop will take place online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants a week or so prior to the first session.  \n\n\n\nApril Bosshard is a respected workshop facilitator and story coach who’s helped hundreds of writers develop and complete their projects. Sometimes called a “story whisperer” or “story genie\,” she has a background in film and television and has written fiction and non-fiction for traditional and independent markets\, which include publications in the US\, UK\, and Canada. April teaches at conferences and leads workshops internationally and online\, while also working with individual clients as a story coach and developmental editor.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/deep-story-design-story-craft-essentials-for-longer-form-narratives/2025-12-15/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230756
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SUMMARY:Travel Through Metaphor
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 13\, 20256:00–8:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nAmplify your poetic curiosities with fresh takes on figurative language. \n\n\n\nMany writers rely to some degree on figurative language\, which offers the pitfall of cliché or the opportunity for imaginative travel. Strong use of metaphor helps us move away from what we think we know and come closer to a new understanding of what is possible. In this generative workshop\, we will develop fresh approaches to metaphor and other figures of speech. You can expect to leave the workshop with tools for developing your own metaphorical and descriptive power. The workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres\, but some basic experience with poetry writing is recommended.  \n\n\n\nEmail sarahwolfsonwriter@gmail.com to reserve your spot in advance. Space is limited.  \n\n\n\nSarah Wolfson is an award-winning poet and teaching artist. Her collection A Common Name for Everything won the 2020 A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry. Her poems have appeared in literary journals such as The Walrus\, The Fiddlehead\, Geist\, CV2\, Arc\, TriQuarterly\, and The Yale Review. She has taught poetry writing in a variety of contexts to people of all ages\, backgrounds\, and experience levels. 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/travel-through-metaphor/
LOCATION:Phoenix Books\, 5928 Sherbrooke St W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4A 1X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T163000
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SUMMARY:Gender-Free Group Loop
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Dec 13\, 10:30am-4:30pm       Open to allLimited to 12 participantsIn-Person Workshop* \n\n\n\nThis lit workshop is housed in the assertion that sound has no gender and that our voices are tools for liberation\, play\, and\, above all\, communication. In pursuit of the fertile intersections of text and sound\, Alexis O’Hara will lead participants in an intensive workshop of listening and writing exercises\, vocal and sound-making explorations\, technical tips\, and collaborative sound creation. \n\n\n\nAimed at writers and artists wishing to explore how sound influences writing and how a writing practice is full of sonic potential\, this workshop will empower participants to translate literary proposals into sound concepts\, while demystifying the processes involved in bringing text from the page to the stage or the recording booth.  \n\n\n\nActivities include: \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to existing sound art practices and approaches\n\n\n\nAutomatic listening and writing exercises\n\n\n\nKnowledge of sound technology resources and tools available on the Web\n\n\n\nMicrophone technique and exercises to feel comfortable onstage\n\n\n\nBridge building between writing\, sound art\, experimental storytelling\, radio drama\, and sound installation.\n\n\n\nOverview of basic live sound equipment\n\n\n\nParticipation in a series of creative and technical exercises\n\n\n\nCreation of an original sound project.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to bring a short text (1 page max) and/or a sound-making object. \n\n\n\n*This workshop will take place exclusively in-person at the Adair Auditorium (Atwater Library\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec). \n\n\n\nAlexis O’Hara has travelled internationally with spoken-noise performances\, large-scale performance works\, and a sound installation that incited spontaneous musical collaboration between strangers. She has released four albums\, a book of poetry\, and enough helium-filled balloons to get her dress caught in a chandelier. In 2016\, she was awarded the Powerhouse Prize by Canada’s longest-running feminist art gallery\, La Centrale. In collaboration with Atom Cianfarani\, Alexis is one half of Et tu\, Machine\, a collective dedicated to queer imagineering via interdisciplinary installations and actions. Their most recent work\, The Cloud\, premiered in May 2024 at the Festival TransAmériques. Alexis lives among tall trees in the Laurentians.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/gender-free-group-loop/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:The Craft of Medicine: A Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:What does it truly mean to be a doctor today? I will  say a few words on this question when I launch my memoir of 60 years in medicine at The Word bookshop on Friday\, December 12\, 2025.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-craft-of-medicine-a-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Word Bookstore\, 469 Milton Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 1W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:QWF Holiday Book Giveaway
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, Dec 12\, 20251:00-4:00 pmQWF Office (1200 Atwater Ave\, room 3\, top floor)\n\n\n\nJoin us for a holiday meetup and book giveaway at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nStop by between 1:00 and 4:00 pm on Friday\, December 12\, before we close for the holidays. Light refreshments will be available\, and QWF members can take up to three free books (while supplies last). \n\n\n\nNew this year: QWF tote bags will be available for purchase for $20 each. Cash (exact change only)\, cheque\, or card accepted. \n\n\n\nNot a member? No problem. Come sign up and get your three free books. Either way\, enjoy a casual holiday hangout with your fellow writers and the QWF staff. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP on FAcebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the basement entrance. From the Tupper Street sidewalk\, follow the painted blue lines that lead down a slight slope to the Atwater Library basement. To enter\, press the buzzer on the right-hand side of the door\, and continue forward to the elevator. The QWF office is on Floor 1\, the top floor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP on FAcebook
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-holiday-book-giveaway-2025/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member Meetup,QWF Events
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SUMMARY:Montreal launch of SHARP PINK CLAWS
DESCRIPTION:Skip your awkward holiday party and come celebrate with us instead! Metonymy Press is launching a new two-volume anthology featuring 11 of our authors you’ve come to know and love. On the evening of December 11\, there will be readings! Drinks! Prizes! Tearful goodbyes! If you’ve placed a preorder\, you can pick up your books (and any other merch) on site. And if you haven’t\, you can do so on the night of. \n\n\n\nCome for the gay lit\, stay for the partyyyyy. \n\n\n\nCo-op Bar Milton-Parc is wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms. Mask-wearing is highly encouraged and we will have air filters at the event. Please get in touch with us about any accessibility questions.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/montreal-launch-of-sharp-pink-claws/
LOCATION:Co-op Bar Milton Parc\, 3714 Avenue du Parc at des Pins\, Montréal\, QC\, Quebec\, H2X 2J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives (Wednesday Cohort)
DESCRIPTION:Ten Wednesdays\, Oct 8-Dec 17\, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 15)        Open to allLimited to 12 participantsOnline Workshop* \n\n\n\nThis workshop delves into the five fundamental elements of story-making—structure\, plot\, character\, theme\, and scene building. Whether you’re writing a novella\, novel\, screenplay\, or memoir\, the skillful use of these elements allows all writers to create powerful stories that are meaningful and satisfying. \n\n\n\nAfter introducing a basic three-act story structure that’s foundational for most stories\, the workshop will progress through aspects of character\, theme\, and plot so that you can feel confident about completing fiction or nonfiction of any kind or length. We also touch on scene construction so your stories feel dynamic and alive on the page. \n\n\n\nWeekly homework exercises help writers at different stages of your story-making process\, whether you’re gathering material for a new story\, drafting an existing work\, or revising a project that is nearly ready to share with others. Completed homework will receive instructor feedback and some in-class discussion. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the focus on craft essentials\, this workshop invites writers to make personal discoveries about what matters most deeply to them and how this connects with their writing. This connection between self and story is integral to Deep Story Design\, because writers who know who they are\, and what they care about most\, are better able to access their unique creative voice. \n\n\n\nWeekly meetings will look something like this: \n\n\n\n\na 90-minute lesson\, including 15-30 mins of in-class exercises\n\n\n\na 10-minute break\n\n\n\n20 minutes for Q&A/homework discussion\n\n\n\n\nCompleted homework assignments will be due 4 days after the meeting at which they are assigned. \n\n\n\n*This workshop will take place online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants a week or so prior to the first session. Please note that this is the Wednesday iteration of the workshop; there is also a group meeting on Mondays. The material covered will be the same\, but note that due to limited spots\, we cannot facilitate transfers between groups.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/deep-story-design-story-craft-essentials-for-longer-form-narratives-wednesday-cohort/2025-12-10/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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