"Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build
"Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of life, even if it’s a cactus.”—Enid Bagnold
What's New in February?
Poetry Perks
Group workshopping can help take your poetry from green beans to rich brew. Poetry Perks is a friendly, instructor-facilitated, caffeinated, multi-session peer workshopping opportunity for up to 10 poets at a local independent cafe. Just sign up for a Poetry Perks package (five sessions per semester), and you’ll join your poet peers once every two weeks on Sundays for a friendly two-hour session from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Please bring 10 hard copies of 2 poems to each session (one double-sided page works great) and a red pen. Add Perks to your Alexandra Writers Centre experience! (Workshop available even if you’re not taking classes this semester).
(Poetry Perks Winter Semester 2015 dates: Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 1, Mar 15, Mar 29).
AWCS Members: $100
Non-Members: $160
Special Location: Kaffeeklatsch, the cafe in the CommunityWise Resource Centre, 223 12 Ave SW.
About Kaffeeklatsch: Alexandra Writers Centre is pleased to collaborate with local independent cafe Kaffeeklatsch in the CommunityWise Resource Centre, a beautiful heritage building currently hosting many arts organizations and socially-progressive nonprofits. Run by artist Jessica McCarrel, the cafe serves well-crafted, responsibly-sourced Rosso coffee and delightful loose leaf tea. For more information visit http://www.kaffeeklatsch.ca/
A Speaker Series: Writing Woes, Worries and Wows
On Writing Fiction with Lee Kvern and Ian Williams
Some writers make it look so easy. They sit down in front of the computer or on the couch with their notebook and write magic the first time out. Or do they?
Come out for an evening of informal conversation between two Calgary writers. Learn the good, the bad and the ugly of the writing process, from initial idea to publication. What do they worry about when sitting down to write? What do they struggle with? What is absolutely wonderful about it?
Over the next four months, eight writers, will discuss four genres.
Visit our website for March and April events. Under Courses then Special Events. May event TBA.
More Great Ways to Write
Winter Write In
Tired of being snowed in? A deadline approaching? Too distracting at home to get what you want accomplished?
Join the Winter Write In. Get 12 hours of uninterrupted writing time with other writers. You won’t believe how much you can get done when you have all the time in the world to do it. Come all day or stay for a few hours. Beverages provided throughout the day. A light lunch and dinner will be provided.
