Upcoming Events and Workshops
Where We Meet
The CAA Okanagan Branch meetings are held on the last Saturday of the month (except for July & August) and writers' chitchat gatherings are held on all second Wednesdays starting at 1 p.m. (except for July & August). Saturday meetings are held at the Kelowna Main Library, 2nd floor meeting room.
The sessions on the second Wednesday at noon a Staccatto's bistro at the RCA will continue until June.
Events:
THE WEDNESDAY CHIT CHATOn Feb 16th [Wednesday] Beth Greenwood will lead the discussion on novels - fiction in progress at noon a Staccatto's bistro at the RCA Stephen Bok reading
Okanagan College and the Alternator Gallery Philosophers will present poet Stephen Bok, professor of English at the University of Calgary. His best selling 'Eunonia' is in its 20th print run. On Saturday, February 16th at 8pm at the Mary Irwin Theatre in the RCA you can hear professor Bok. Bev Sloboda workshop
On Saturday, February 23 at 1pm Bev Sloboda will offer a two hour session on crafting the story - Hook Line and Sinker - at the Main branch of the Public Library. Sterling Haynes workshop
On March 29th at 1 pm Sterling Haynes will present his topic Writing Zany with a little help from Devon Muhlert on Rap 'r Rhythm. Please humorous bring work in progress - rap, limericks, poetry, postcard stories under 250 words. We hope to have a lively discussion. Anthony Dalton workshop
On March 23rd we hope to have Vancouverite Anthony Dalton talk about travel writing. Stay tuned here for updates. PWAC Annual AGM
The Professional Writers Association of Canada will host this year's AGM in Winnipeg May 31. Devon Muhlert workshop
On May 24th [long weekend] Devon Muhlert will be offering a workshop entitled Meditational Writing or Does Your Writing Have Personality. Stay tuned here for updates. Biz Meeting
On June 11th we will have a short business meeting, lunch and wrap up. CAA Annual Meeting
The CAA's AGM meeting is in Edmonton July 3rd to 6th, 2008. The CAA Alberta Branch at the U of A Conference Centre hosts it. Early registration is rewarded and registration after March 1st is $325.00. Accommodation at Schafer Hall, newest residence on campus, is $50.00 per night single. At the Campus Tower Suite Hotel [on campus] a one bedroom suite can sleep up to four is $149.00, a two bedroom can sleep up to six is $199.00 plus tax per night - a double, two single bed and a pullout double. Car parking is $5.00 per night. Register to hear the keynote by Ralph Keyes, author of The Courage to Write.
Confirmed presenters include Ian Ferguson, Jackqueline Baker, Ted Bishop, Tim Bowling, Louise Halfe, Myrna Kostash, Reinekke Lengelle, Debbie Marshall, Naomi McIlwraith, Kit Pearson, Kimberly Plumley, James Rout, Carolyn Swayze, Cheryl Kaye Tardif, Thomas Trofimuk, Gloria Sawai, Shirley Serviss, Geo Takach, Sheri-D Wilson, Deborah Windsor and Robb Wynn. More info at www.canauthorsalberta.ca Fernie Writers Conference
This takes place July 14-27. The first week is set aside for workshops in flim making, editing and screenwriting. The second will focus on novels (including a Starting Your Novel session with Angie Abdou), short story workshops and a poetry workshop. Check out www.ferniewriters.org or contact keith@ferniewriters.org
Markets:
Event MagazineEvent welcomes snappy poems and short stories fewer than 600 words. Please contact Vicki at bissillion@shaw.ca Writer's Market
The Writer's Market is holding its 16th International Self-Published Book Award [deadline May, 2008] Contact fkerner@pubproj.com Call for anthology submissions
Mother Tongue Publishing Ltd. Is looking for poems [up to three] for their BC Anthology 'Rocksalt' Submissions to - submissions@mothertonguepublishing.com Editors: Mona Fertig and Harold Rhenisch. Deadline May 15th, 2008. Okanagan fiction contest
The 10th annual Okanagan Short Fiction Contest sponsored by UBCO. Details at www.okstorycontest.org Lake's non-fiction contrest
Lake's Creative Non-Fiction Contest with the topic "Pines" Deadline June 1st. For further details - www.lakejournal.ca Aboriginal anthology call for submissions
Indian Country Anthology editors are looking for stories for their anthology about aboriginal people of North America. The deadline is May 18th and contact IndianCountryAnthology@gmaik.com
www.caaokanaganwriters.org/events.html
Updated: February 16, 2007