About us
This page is intended to bring together events of interest to the writing community in Winnipeg. The host groups are the Manitoba Writers' Guild, Association of Manitoba Book Publishers, Society for Technical Communication (Manitoba chapter), The Writers' Collective of Manitoba, and the Editors' Association of Canada. To register for any event listed on this page, follow the instructions in the post; an RSVP on the page does not guarantee you a spot. Here's to great writing!
Upcoming events
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Poetry Workshop
Artspace Inc, 100 Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3, Canada, Winnipeg, MB, CAHow to Submit Your Work
With David Y Williamson
Space is limited, so please register by emailing:
mwgcompetitions@gmail.comAbout this workshop:
You've finished the second draft of your poem, shared it with a critique group, friends, your cat, but now what?David Yerex Williamson presents tips on how to fine-tune your poetry and provides insights into the submission process for competitions and publications.
Specific topics will include:
- Elements of poetry: image, form, tone, theme
- Poetic Voice: developing your own personal style
- Poetic Genre: free-verse, traditional styles, slam/spoken word, concrete poems
- Audience: writing for yourself &/or for others
- Editing: consistency of structure, form, themeSubmissions:
- To whom and why: contests and publications
- Knowing the market and where your work fits into that market
- Understanding trends and topical themes in contemporary poetryParticipants might have the opportunity to share a poem (40 lines or less) and receive feedback in a safe and supportive environment.
Presenter:
David Yerex Williamson has over twenty poetry publishing credits including in SubTerrain, FreeFall, The Dalhousie Review, The Antigonish Review, Prairie Fire and Contemporary Verse 2. His first collections, 'Through Disassembled Houses of Perfect Stones' (At Bay Press) was short-listed for a Manitoba Book Award in 2023. He has won or placed in a number of poetry competitions including the Lush Triumphant Poetry Award (SubTerrain) and Polar Expression's Best Canadian Poetry (first place, 2016. David has degrees in literature ad cultural studies and has taught literature and writing at University College of the North, Brandon University and the Universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg.2 attendees
MWG BIPOC Critique Circle (Zoom)
·OnlineOnlineEmail RSVP to MWGcritique@gmail.com to sign up!
The BIPOC Critique Circle is free-to-members-only, and allows participants to share a piece of writing to be critiqued by the facilitator(s), as well as the other participants.
Facilitators Judy Williams and Tolu Ilelaboye host this Critique Circle on the third Wednesday each month.
If you would like to take part, please email MWGcritique@gmail.com for links and instructions on how to join this virtual session.
Please use the email subject "BIPOC CRITIQUE SESSION" and indicate which session you would like to join.
Time constraints limit the number of attendees per session, but if you don’t get a chance to join the session you want, you will be put on a waiting list for next available spot.
You can learn more about our critique groups at https://mbwriters.ca/programs/critique-group/.
If you are not a Guild member and would like to take advantage of our critique circles, you can learn more about membership at https://mbwriters.ca/membership/become-a-member/.
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MWG Memoir and Creative Non-Fiction Critique Circle (Zoom)
·OnlineOnlineEmail RSVP to MWGcritique@gmail.com to sign up!
The Memoir and Creative Non-Fiction Critique Circle is free-to-members-only, and allows participants to share a piece of writing to be critiqued by the facilitator(s), as well as the other participants.
Facilitated by Jenn Tesoro and Danie Botha on the last Tuesday of each month.
If you would like to take part, please email MWGcritique@gmail.com for links and instructions on how to join this virtual session.
Please use the email subject "NONFICTION CRITIQUE SESSION" and indicate which session you would like to join.
Time constraints limit the number of attendees per session, but if you don’t get a chance to join the session you want, you will be put on a waiting list for next available spot.
You can learn more about our critique groups at https://mbwriters.ca/programs/critique-group/.
If you are not a Guild member and would like to take advantage of our critique circles, you can learn more about membership at https://mbwriters.ca/membership/become-a-member/.
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