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SUMMARY:The 2020 QWF Mentorship Reading - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:The QWF Mentorship program is designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. Both mentors and mentees are selected by an independent jury.\nCome and celebrate the 2020 QWF Mentorship pairs!\nWe’re hosting an online event via Zoom\, with live readings from our Mentees\, and reflections from the Mentors on their experience. \nFiction\nApril Ford mentoring Lukas Rowland\nRobert Sandiford mentoring Michael Foy \nNon-fiction\nIan McGillis mentoring Carolyn McPherson \nPoetry\nMark Abley mentoring Andrew Middleton \nYoung Adult Fiction\nSue MacLeod mentoring Maureen Marovitch\nLori Weber mentoring Lea Beddia \nAs part of the 2020 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program:\nGillian Sze mentoring Faith Paré (Poetry) \n========================== \nFree\, and open to all!\nJoin us on Sunday\, June 7 @ 1-4 p.m. \nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below.  \n\nDon’t forget to enter your name\, email address\, and specify the number of spots you are reserving (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in a new number value).\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.\n\n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-2020-qwf-mentorship-reading-online/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Mentorship Reading
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-06-09/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-06-11/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \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 at workshops [AT] qwf [DOT] org 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.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Authors and Artists Festival (online) June 2020
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday in June 2020 online from 11:00am-2:00pm; speakers\, readers\, with art posted on the website: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com \nJune 6: Lise Weil (lesbian activist and memoirist); Paul Richmond (National Beat Poet Laureate\, USA); Deanna Cook (children’s cookbook author); poetry readings \nJune 13: Archer Mayor (Vermont mystery writer)\, Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki memoirist)\, Paul Richmond; poetry readings \nJune 20: Gretchen Holbrook-Gerzina (writer of African American history)\, Paul Richmond\, Christina Uss (children’s author: bikes\, books\, persistence); poetry readings \nJune 27: Ju-Pong Lin (poet\, peace activist\, folding cranes for peace workshop)\, Paul Richmond\, nature poetry readings \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUj_BdkcTmGZld6mBHWfOQ\nor visit website to register: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/authors-and-artists-festival-online-june-2020/2020-06-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
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