Haiku Workshop
Join the Magpie Haiku Poets for an introduction to haiku poetry (Haiku 101) on Saturday, June 2nd from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Central Library. Register online at www.calgarypubliclibrary.com or call 403-260-2620.
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AWCS PRESENTS: GAIL BOWEN, LIVE AT OWL'S NEST BOOKS
Sunday, June 3, 2012 | 7pm | Owl's Nest Books
FREE EVENT
For one night only, Canadian mystery writer, Gail Bowen will be live at Owl’s Nest Books reading from her newest book, Kaleidoscope, released April 2012.
Sunday, June 3, 2012 | 7pm | Owl's Nest Books
FREE EVENT
For one night only, Canadian mystery writer, Gail Bowen will be live at Owl’s Nest Books reading from her newest book, Kaleidoscope, released April 2012.
Bring friends and join AWCS and Owl’s Nest Books in welcoming one of Canada’s best-selling mystery writers.
The evening will be followed by a Q & A, wine and refreshments.
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How to Get Your Manuscript Out of the Desk Drawer and Onto the Best Seller List
Instructor: Gail Bowen
June 4 | 10-4:30pm
Registration Fee: $125
Venue: Memorial Park Library, 1221, 2nd St. SW, Calgary
This workshop will teach you how to use the elements of fiction most effectively. We will deal with the following: defining your theme so that it drives your work, creating truly dimensional protagonists and antagonists, using secondary characters effectively, making setting an integral part of your story, establishing plot points and developing sub-plots to support your principal plot line. The workshop will also discuss solutions to challenges that you, as emerging writers, are facing. Most importantly, we'll have fun.
The evening will be followed by a Q & A, wine and refreshments.
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How to Get Your Manuscript Out of the Desk Drawer and Onto the Best Seller List
Instructor: Gail Bowen
June 4 | 10-4:30pm
Registration Fee: $125
Venue: Memorial Park Library, 1221, 2nd St. SW, Calgary
This workshop will teach you how to use the elements of fiction most effectively. We will deal with the following: defining your theme so that it drives your work, creating truly dimensional protagonists and antagonists, using secondary characters effectively, making setting an integral part of your story, establishing plot points and developing sub-plots to support your principal plot line. The workshop will also discuss solutions to challenges that you, as emerging writers, are facing. Most importantly, we'll have fun.
Special thanks to Mystery Writers Ink for helping make these events possible.
Upcoming AWCS Workshops
May 26 - Life Into Story, With Lori Hahnel
June 9 - Writing Fantasy Fiction, with Jeff Campbell
June 9 - Writing for the Horror Market, with Susan Forest
AWCS Prose Critique Group
Feedback can be valuable for writers at every stage. The prose critique group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Contact Rick Borger raborger@telus.net for more information.
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (RIO)
Need a place that understands you? Join RIO, a youth led, adult mentored creative writing club with guest speakers, writing games, and more. Come out and play with your words -- all you need is a notebook and pen.
Meetings are held the second and last Monday of every month from September to June, 5:30pm-6:30 at AWCS. Ages 17 and under.
May 14: Balderdash - a game about lying. Get ready to fool your friends.
May 28: Dungeons and Dragons. Bash trolls and fire breathing beetles.
Learn more at www.realityisoptional.weebly.com
Free Fall Fridays
Every Friday from 10am to noon at the Alexandra Writers Centre Society. For more information, please contact Mary at mary.k@shaw.ca or phone 403.210.2295
For all the info on courses, memberships, online registrations and upcoming events check out the AWCS website www.alexandrawriters.org
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