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SUMMARY:Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity of a novel\, the lyricism of a poem\, and the economy of a joke\, the work is tedious and the rewards  (for most of us) are slim. Still\, for us cursed few\, the short story is an addictive nut to crack. After all\, there’s little more thrilling than the prose of a writer who can do more with a handful of pages than most can do with 300. The complexity of a novel! The lyricism of a poem! The economy of a joke! \n\n\n\nJoin us\, if you dare\, for an 8-week workshop where participants will share and critique each other’s work with an eye towards craft. Specifically\, we will ask ourselves questions like\, “What are characters made of?” “How is a plot built?” “Do I really need to describe everything?” \n\n\n\nEqually important to studying these questions will be putting them aside\, as we celebrate and cultivate the magic that makes art artin the first place–that intangible whatever that defines our passion for fiction. After all\, what else do we have to keep us warm as we trudge through draft to draft? \n\n\n\nAs time allows\, we’ll also read stories by published authors like ZZ Packer\, Donald Barthelme\, Jhumpa Lahiri\, Joy Williams\, and George Saunders. Participants will be asked to read and prepare responses to a short story (distributed from me by email) prior to our first meeting. \n\n\n\nFrankie Barnet is the author of Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart)\, which was a finalist for the Grand prix du livre de Montréal; Kim: A Novel Idea (Metatron); and An Indoor Kind of Girl (Metatron). Her work has appeared in places such as PRISM International\, EVENT\, Joyland\, The Erotic Review\, and Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Short Stories Anthology. She has an MFA from Syracuse University and lives in Montreal.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/craft-meets-magic-the-alchemy-of-short-fiction-2/2025-07-02/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Annapurna's Bounty by Veena Gokhale
DESCRIPTION:*Event Postponed to: Thursday\, July 3\, 2025\, 6:30-8:30 pm* \n\n\n\nYou are invited to the launch of Annapurna’s Bounty\, Indian Food Legends Retold by Veena Gokhale on Thursday\, July 3\, 6.30-8.30 pm\, at La Livrerie\, a lovely\, library-cafe located at 1376\, Rue Ontario Est\, Montréal. A 10-minute walk from Metro Beaudry on the greenline. Bike and car parking available.I truly look forward to reading from my book of short stories. Discussion\, celebration\, hanging out — what’s right with this picture?! Samosas and munchies provided. Plus the place serves a variety of drinks.  \n\n\n\nAnnapurna’s Bounty recasts Indian food legends for the 21st century palate and contains a generous dollop of magic realism. Here\, food manifests as ploy\, bargain\, symbolic communication\, a bone of contention\, a lesson\, as it weaves through the lives of kings and commoners\, witches and goddesses\, gurus and bandits\, refugees and travellers. And who is Annapurna? She’s the Indian goddess of nourishment. \n\n\n\nEach story is followed by a vegetarian recipe offered up by a character. This is pluralistic\, multi-dimensional\, foodie fiction — a banquet for the mind and the body. \n\n\n\nIt’d be great if you show your interest by RSVPing on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/657942617017389 \n\n\n\nOr at Veena’s website event page\, so that the organizers have an idea of the numbers: https://www.veenago.com/events/
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-annapurnas-bounty-by-veena-gokhale/
LOCATION:La Livrerie\, 1376\, rue Ontario Est\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 5\, 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.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-38/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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