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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with: The Public Lending Right (PLR)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 3\, 202612:00–1:00 pm ETFree\, Online via Zoom—Register for Link\n\n\n\nDid you know that authors can receive payment when their books are in libraries? This is called the Public Lending Right (PLR). In Canada\, the PLR Program sends yearly payments to writers and other creators whose works are in public libraries. \n\n\n\nThe Quebec Writers’ Federation is excited to host PLR Program Manager Peter Schneider and PLR Program Analyst Lori Knoll for our next Lunch and Learn. They will give an overview of the program\, including who is eligible\, how payments work\, and what has recently changed in the registration process. \n\n\n\nWhether you already have a book in a public library or are working towards one\, this Lunch and Learn will acquaint you with a program that helps writers get paid for their work. \n\n\n\nThis session is free and open to all.  \n\n\n\nThis session will be recorded and available to view until May 1\, 2026. \n\n\n\nRegister to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Zoom Link
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-the-public-lending-right-plr/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 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\nThis session is now full. To be put on the waitlist\, email john@qwf.org. You will be notified if a spot becomes available. \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-56/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Hustle Life Balance: How to Thrive as a Freelancer
DESCRIPTION:In this 6-hour intensive workshop\, participants will learn how to avoid common freelance pitfalls and overcome major pain points. Through a mix of guided lessons and group exercises\, we will cover the three pillars of a successful practice: finding work\, managing operations\, and organizing finances. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will build a roadmap to help you avoid the “feast and famine” roller coaster and navigate complex business requirements\, such as when to incorporate or register for GST/QST. \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nHours 1-2: Finding Work. I will share my own strategies and tips for finding work. We will then review each participant’s current practices and collaboratively brainstorm solutions.\n\n\n\n\n\nHours 3-4: Managing Your Business. We will cover tips and strategies as well as specific automation tools that allow you to streamline administrative tasks and focus on the creative work you love. As a group\, we will troubleshoot current stressors and establish boundaries to protect your energy.\n\n\n\n\n\nHours 5-6: Financial Health. We will examine different billing structures and financial management techniques to stabilize your income. I will also guide you through the financial administrative tasks\, including the process of registering for GST/QST and knowing when it is time to incorporate your business.\n\n\n\n\nPlease bring to the workshop: 3-5 questions and/or pain points pertaining to your personal freelance practice. 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/hustle-life-balance-how-to-thrive-as-freelancer/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Embodied Writing - The Dregs ("Almost Spring" Edition)
DESCRIPTION:Winter doesn’t wrap up all at once. It lingers in the body as residue—stiff joints\, shallow breath\, a heaviness that refuses to be rushed. The dregs are what remain when we’re done pretending something is over. \nWriting begins here\, in what persists: the slow shoulders\, the tight ribs\, the warmth that hasn’t yet settled. This is not the clarity of spring\, but the insistence of what still needs attention. \nWe move gently\, breathe deliberately\, and let the body speak from its afterweight. Words rise from fatigue\, from pressure\, from the slow pulse of becoming that hasn’t yet found release. \nThis workshop invites you to write from the dregs—not to clear them away\, but to listen closely to what refuses to end\, and let language emerge from what is alive there. \nOur practice will interweave: \n-Kundalini breathwork\n-Stretches & light movement\n-Creative writing prompts & exercises\n-Meditation\n-An optional sharing & discussion circle\n-Homemade chai & a sweet treat \nWhat to bring: \nYour journal\, a pen\, comfy clothes\, and a willing heart. \nWhat to know: \nPens & paper will be available\, as will yoga mats\, blocks\, and bolsters. Seating options will include chairs\, mats\, and back jacks. There will be space to move\, shift\, and settle as needed. The space is on the 2nd floor\, up a flight of stairs. \nAbout the facilitator: \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\, and has worked as a freelance copywriter and editor for the last decade. She has a shiny little MA in Creative Writing to list among her credentials\, and is an emerging novelist. Maya has an extensive background in feminist\, anti-racist\, climate justice and Indigenous solidarity movements—work that has deeply informed the way she wields words. Aside from being a writer\, she is also a Kundalini Yoga teacher and Embodied Writing facilitator offering regular classes and workshops in Montreal. She got into Kundalini as a way of healing from childhood trauma and its many lifelong manifestations in her body\, as well as to counteract being a writer who sometimes forgets to step away from the keyboard…and just breathe. \nCost: $85\nAll are welcome. Limited spots.\nRegister: linktr.ee/heartfire.kundalini
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LOCATION:Espace Be Bien-Être\, 2240 Beaconsfield\, Montreal\, QC\, Montréal\, Canada
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