London, Ontario
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Welcome To The London Writers' Society Website
"Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light."
~ Joseph Pulitzer
The London Writers' Society is a community of writers in and around London, Ontario. Some of us are selling our work - short stories, mysteries, novels, poetry and non-fiction articles - and others of us are "wannabees" still learning our craft with the help of LWS critique groups.
Yet we have one thing in common: a need for feedback and encouragement from other writers. Writing is, by its nature, an isolating endeavor. Having a community of supportive colleagues and friends is vital to every writer's well-being. So we have come together as "writers helping other writers."
If you are a writer, we'd love to meet you. Come to one of our general meetings and see what we have scheduled. It might be a public reading by an accomplished poet, a presentation on forensic investigation, a mini-workshop on query letters or a session on writing Flash Fiction designed to get your writing juices flowing.
Yet what we offer at our general meetings is only a taste. Bring a few pages of your work to one of our critique groups and get acquainted with some of the most intelligent and generous people you'll ever meet, who will help you hone your prose.
And if you are not a writer, but a well-read reader who likes to "hang out" and help budding writers, then we invite you to come around, help critique our work and make friends in time to have a riot at our end-of-the-year holiday party. There's a literary world awaiting you within the London Writers' Society. Join us and be part of it.
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"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the
glint of light on broken glass." ~Anton Chekhov
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JULY SCHEDULE
GENERAL MEETING
THE THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
July Program: Open Mike
When: July 16th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Landon Library, 167 Wortley Road, London, Ontario N6C 3P6
Phone: 519-439-6240
We've moved our monthly meeting to the Landon Branch of the LPL! Come and meet new people, read an excerpt of your work, and see what some of the writers in your community are up to.
LWS Pub Night
Are you in love with language? Woozy over words? Passionate about getting published?
Is writing a part of you that you cannot live without, like your heart or lungs?
Then come and join us for a laugh and a bit of ale on the last Friday of the month, at the only pub in town named after a literary icon.
Next: July 31st
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling Street, London, ON N6A 1H6 - (519) 679-9940)
CRITIQUE GROUPS
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WEDNESDAY EVENING FICTION CRITIQUE
THE FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Next: July 1st and June 15th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Ruth Zavitz's home
58 Raywood Avenue
London, Ontario N6C 1Y5
Map
For those who are coming by bus: the Kipps Lane/Thompson Road bus stops at the corner of Raywood and Trevithen, and the Wellington bus stops at the end of this street.
For those driving from downtown (intersection of York and Wellington): Raywood is off Wellington, about two blocks up from the liquor store. (The LCBO is on the right; Raywood is on the left about two blocks further.)
Go through one stop sign after turning on Raywood and look for a small, well-lit house on the left. Ruth has a glassed-in front porch. You can't miss it.
Bring around 5 or 6 pages double-spaced. Bring 6 copies to share. (It's okay to print on both side of the paper for all groups in order to conserve.)
FRIDAY LUNCH & NON-FICTION CRITIQUE
LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH (Note: this is a change from "the 4th Friday" of each month.)
Next: July 31st
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Place: Chez Clyo
43 Becher Street
London, Ontario N6C 1A4
Map
DIRECTIONS:
Becher Street runs east off Wharncliff Road South. It is between The Ridgeway (to the north) and Stanley Street (to the south). The Ridgeway merges with Becher Street and Chez Clyo
is at the junction of The Ridgeway and Becher Street. Becher street is also accessible from from Stanley Street via Perry Street which is one-way.
In good weather it's about a fifteen-minute walk from the Central Library down King Street and over the King Street Pedestrian Bridge to Becher. From Covent Garden Market it's a ten-minute walk.
LUNCH AND GOAL:
Coffee, tea and a light lunch will be served. The goal is to make this a "working lunch" in order to "kill two birds with one stone." We'll try to see to it that anyone who must get back to work in an hour reads first.
WHAT TO BRING
For a thorough critique with editing suggestions, be sure to bring 5 copies of your work, limit of (around) 5 pages double-spaced so participants can mark the pages. (If your piece is slightly longer, bring the entire piece.)
You need not bring work to participate. Your impressions and comments on the work of others will be appreciated.
GUIDELINES FOR "NON-FICTION"
Should you have questions about what can be classified as non-fiction, the category is broad. Bring website copy, inspirational stories that are true, memoir, creative non-fiction, a brochure mock-up,
a business letter, an article on travel, an essay on any topic whether secular or religious, a letter to the editor, etc. Whatever you are working on is suitable, so long as you want honest feedback on it.
It is preferred that ongoing participants become members of the London Writers Society, however, I invite you to join us and get acquainted first. |
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"The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat
on the other cat's mat is a story." ~ John le Carre
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 Dear Friends, Ron Stewart, who runs poetry discussion workshops in association with Poetry London, published a recipe book as a fund raiser to help Mary Campell, a
friend diagnosed with brain cancer. Here's his story:
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This project started one evening last December, at dinner, when my wife suggested we make a cookbook as a fundraiser for Mary. A flight attendant for Jazz Airlines, she had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Recipes poured in from across the country from flight attendants and airline personnel. I collected, edited and formatted the recipes, and self-published them in a nice little cookbook called Flight Food Fight,
and distribute them on a donation basis.
 I mail out the majority via Canada Post at a cost of about $2 per book and, so far, 160 generous souls have donated anywhere from $10 to $100 per book.
Mary is showing the effects of chemo and radiation, but here's a photo of her just about when she received the diagnosis. She is a wonderful person, a wonderful friend, and this is why we are doing what we
can to help her financially.
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Should you want to help Mary and receive a terrific little recipe book as your link to Mary and her healing, contact Ron at: rcstewart(at)rogers.com.
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