Fall Activities and Publications!
September 25, 2012 by Elee
All Thursdays Writing Collective participants are welcomed and encouraged to submit to two activities by Oct 11 and Nov 29. The first event is an art exhibit of our books, photos, videos and writing at the Lobby Gallery at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC from Nov 7-Dec 7, 2012. They are interested… Continue reading Fall Activities and Publications!
Lunchtime Poetry Readings
September 4, 2012 by Elee
Simon Fraser University is running a wonderful series of lunchtime poetry readings and they have specifically invited members of the DTES and Thursdays Writing Collective to attend. The next one is September 19 at Harbour Centre campus with George Bowering and Cecily Nicholson.
Writing Events and Workshops for DTES writers Sep 29-30
August 31, 2012 by Elee
Word on the Street Festival is happening on the weekend of September 29-30 and we are very excited for this second year of programming at Carnegie Community Centre. The first day of events at Carnegie includes a reading from V6A with Wayde Compton, Lora McElhinney and Rachel Rose from 3:3:20 in the Theatre. Other events… Continue reading Writing Events and Workshops for DTES writers Sep 29-30
Summer Dreams Festival
July 30, 2012 by Elee
Thursdays Writing Collective has been invited to read at the 2012 Summer Dreams Festival at Trout Lake in East Vancouver on Saturday Aug 25. We will be on the main stage from 5:15-5:30pm with readings by Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Brenn Kapitan. Complete schedule info and details are here. It is a great festival… Continue reading Summer Dreams Festival
Type Up for DTES Writers
July 17, 2012 by Elee
Word on the Street 2012 comes to the Carnegie Centre on Saturday, September 29! DTES Writers: The Type-Up, from 10AM until noon, is an excellent chance to have your writing typed up and looking good! Volunteers will enter your stories/poems/letters on their laptops and then email them to you or save them to a… Continue reading Type Up for DTES Writers
Winners!
June 25, 2012 by Elee
Congratulations to the winners of the DTES Writing Contest! Many writers submitted their work to this contest, supported by Geist and Simon Fraser University. The pieces that were selected will be published in Geist in the coming months. They are: “Nothing Happening” by Fran Diamond “Organic Curare” by Jim Ryder “Introduction to Group Therapy” by… Continue reading Winners!
Special class!
June 21, 2012 by Elee
On Thursday, June 28 from 2-4 Jennifer Delisle will lead an informal grammar workshop at Carnegie in our regular classroom on the third floor. Jen has been writing with us this spring and is a part of Thursdays Editing Collective. The workshop will include proper comma usage and tips for writing complex sentences, but if… Continue reading Special class!
DTES Manuscript Coaching Writers Share Their Work
June 18, 2012 by Elee
A handful of Thursdays Writing Collective authors have spent the spring in intense partnership modes with mentors as part of the first DTES Manuscript Coaching program. They have been editing and revisioning their work and are ready to share the fruits of their labour. We are thrilled to support them and the excellent Rhizome Cafe.… Continue reading DTES Manuscript Coaching Writers Share Their Work
Join us to kick off…
June 5, 2012 by Elee
Poetry Event in Vancouver
May 31, 2012 by Elee
Downtown Eastide Writers, here’s a opportunity for participation in a literary event. If you are interested, please contact the volunteer coordinator below. The Griffin Prize is Canada’s most generous poetry prize, awarding $200,000 to 7 finalists and 2 “winners”. One of this year’s finalists, Jan Zwicky, lives on Quadra Island, BC. The Griffin Vancouver… Continue reading Poetry Event in Vancouver
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