Upcoming:
More coming soon!
Past:
October 29th, 2018 @ The Journey Club in Calgary
Reading with Tyler Hellard at the Village Centre Library
October 25th, 2018 @ Owl’s Nest Books in Calgary
Battle of the Publishing Paths
August 10-12, 2018 @ When Words Collide Conference, Calgary, AB
We’ve Been Edited
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Self-Publishing Q&A
Sunday, April 29th, 2018 @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Calgary, AB
The Writers’ Circle – Good Critique, Bad Critique
Feedback on our writing can be incredibly helpful, or incredibly hurtful. Come join this discussion about the characteristics of a good critique and learn what to listen to, and what to let go of.
Sunday, October 29, 2017 @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Calgary, AB
The Writer’s Circle – DIY Writing Retreat
Everything you need to know to plan and book your own writing retreat, whether it’s in your home or somewhere remote.
Sunday, October 1, 2017 @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Calgary, AB
The Writer’s Circle – Trad or Indie
A discussion of which type of publishing best fits you, your goals for your book, and your genre.
August 12th at 3PM: When Words Collide Conference
Do You Need to Hire an Editor?
Blogging 101
March 25 & 26, 2017 @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Calgary, AB
In this weekend intensive you will create and launch your own blog. We’ll cover everything you need to know about blogging, from choosing a topic for your blog, to planning your posts, and finding readers.
Writer’s Circle: Mining Journals and Writing Notebooks for Inspiration
February 26, 2017 @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Calgary, AB
Many writers carry a notebook, jot down ideas on random snippets of paper or napkins, or habitually journal. But how many go back to these scrawlings later for inspiration? We’ll discuss the advantages of going back over your notes – no matter how old they are – and strategies for using them to create new material.
Writer’s Circle: Surviving and Thriving Through Rejection
March 5, 2017 @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Calgary, AB
It’s part of the writing life, but that doesn’t make it any easier: rejection stings. Come discuss your best and worst rejections, and strategies for moving beyond them. Or, if you’ve yet to face rejection, come hear from those of us who have!
Plan, Build and Lunch Your Author Website, @ Alexandra Writers’ Centre, Spring 2016