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Open House with Kim McDougall/Raffle Fundraiser

Newmarket Lions Hall & Community Centre 200 Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket, Ontario

Please join us at our annual open house event at Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall starting at 1:30 p.m. We’ll begin with some networking time and light refreshments. Our guest speaker, Kim McDougall will start the program at 2:00 p.m. Bring a friend. Lug a mug. There is no cost; however RSVP is required due to limited space. Enter the raffles for a chance to a win amazing prizes.

Free

WCYR Blue Pencil

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What is a “Blue Pencil” session? It’s an opportunity to work with a published author, in a small group setting (Zoom), to get feedback on a WIP (work in progress). 

We have gathered a fantastic group of WCYR Member-Authors & Friends who are eager to share what they have learned, and help guide you on your own writing journey.

Participation will require pre-registration before December 1st.

$20.00 – $25.00

The Image/Moment with Sue Reynolds- Virtual Members Only Event

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The Image/Moment is a sure-fire technique to calibrate readerly anxiety and tension in fiction, creative non-fiction or even poetry. The Image Moment (a single element of Jack Grapes’ METHOD WRITING) is a stunningly effective and reliable way to manage the pacing of psychological tension for your reader. Experiment with and experience the effects of this incredible technique in this 2 hour workshop.

Free

Mastering Memoir: “It’s Not Me, It’s You.”

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Are you looking to craft your personal story and elevate it into art? It can be challenging to write life stories that keep readers fully engaged and turning the page. One of Alison’s many insights is that at its best, your memoir is not about you. It’s about your reader. Alison is a multiple award-winning author, playwright, and performer. With her enthusiastic, humorous, presentation style, Alison will share tricks of the trade to telling your open-hearted truth in a way that resonates with your reader. She will debunk some common myths and beliefs about memoir. She will offer insights and guidance about how to deal with the obstacles and challenges that face even the most experienced memoir writers.

$20.00 – $25.00

Return of the Plot Bunny with MJ Moores- A Members Only Workshop-session full

Taylors Newmarket 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Did you miss the Following Rabbit Holes and Chasing Plot Bunnies workshop? Did you attend the workshop and had hoped to join MJ Moores for another session? Is this the first you’re hearing of a chance to work your own story issues? Do you recall us saying that membership has perks? The plot bunny is back by popular demand.

Free