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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 11\, 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.
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LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Working as a Writer: From Side-Passion to Professional Practice
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author\, publisher\, and creative entrepreneur Alexis Marie Chute for a deep dive into essential strategies every writer needs to thrive in today’s literary landscape. Whether you’re crafting short-form articles or building toward your first (or fifth) book\, this session will give you the tools and insights to build a sustainable\, income-generating writing career—on your terms.  \nSchedule: \n10–11:30am (1. 5 hours) \nShort-form writing\, articles\, and pitching for publicationLong-form writing—from book concepts to publication and beyondPublishing paths\, including traditional\, self\, and hybrid modelsBuilding and leveraging your writing portfolio to open new opportunitiesCreative collaborations across genres\, disciplines\, and media11:30am-12noon – Break for Lunch (30 min) \n12noon – 1:30pm (1. 5 hours) \nBuilding your writer platform (website\, social media\, newsletters)Managing your writing life with systems\, automation & time managementLong-game career strategies—becoming your own creative bossFinancial planning and making money as a writer \nThis is your chance to invest in your creative future with practical\, professional-level guidance tailored to writers who are serious about success. Join us—and walk away empowered\, organized\, and ready to grow your writing into a thriving career.  \nWorkshop Fee: $215Date & Time: Saturday\, July 12\, 10:00am—1:30pm MTLocation: Online (Google Meet link sent upon registration)
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