London, Ontario
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ABOUT US
Founded in the Spring of 2007 by Cheryl Curtis, who had been part of a similar and successful writers' group in Victoria, B.C., the London Writers' Society became a formal society with a dues-paying membership on September 20, 2007. With our activities coordinated by a four-person executive committee of member-volunteers, we offer information, support, community, and exposure for London, Ontario area writers at all levels of experience through the following:
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Our General Meeting which falls on the third Thursday of each month. Open to the public, our general meetings are a great place to meet other writers who are earnest about honing their prose and being published. As a result, we strive to provide something of real value for those who attend. During 2007-2008 we
found that providing a mix of programs worked well, so we expect to continue on this path during 2008-2009. Look for us to: |
- Host guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to our writing community
- Host authors/writing professionals to give us the benefit of their experiences and insight
- Offer mini-workshops on topics of interest to writers
- Provide opportunities to write via writing exercises
- Provide at least one 'reading night,' wherein writers can read short pieces out loud
- Throw our annual holiday party on the third Thursday in December
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Critique Groups are the heart of our society and we will continue to provide fiction, non-fiction and poetry critique groups for our membership. Prospective members are welcome to attend our critique groups and check them out. Not a workshop/classroom scenario, but a mutual effort by participants to respect, encourage and constructively critique each other's work, a good critique group is invaluable to those writers who participate in it. Scroll down on our home page for our current schedule.
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Sponsor or co-sponsor literary events.
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Post activities, news, and resources of value to the writers of London and Middlesex County on this website. (We plan to maintain an informational blog or blogs, establish an on-line critique forum and post videos of critique groups in action, so stay tuned.)
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Provide community, friendship and support to the writers of London and Middlesex County.
For more information about the London Writers' Society and/or to receive notification of our events, use our Contact Us form.
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Thank you for your interest in the London Writers' Society, and may your writing fire burn bright.
The President
London Writers' Society
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