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Posts Tagged ‘WCYR Meeting’

Page-Turning Tension with Molly O’Keefe

  • October 12, 2020
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September had us ready to learn about page-turning tension and Molly O’Keefe was there to teach us during our annual Open House. But before we got started, the WCYR Board announced some changes. MJ Moores, … Read more

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Edge of Your Seat Characterization with Ibi Kaslik

  • March 19, 2019
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Questions and Answers With the York Regional Police

  • March 5, 2019
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The Pliant Writer with Craig Hodgins

  • December 5, 2018
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Be Flexible, Find Balance By: Loni Cameron This month’s member-run workshop had Craig Hodgins speaking to us about how to make the best use of our time. The problem of many people is that we … Read more

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Membership Perks: Discounts for WCYR-sponsored Workshops / Retreats

  • September 3, 2018
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By: Linda Francis As most of us know, any kind of “professional development” can get costly. Some seminars are very expensive, and we don’t necessarily want or need to take a full-blown college or university … Read more

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WCYR AGM & Self-Pub Success Story Seminar

  • March 31, 2018
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An Annual General Meeting, Elections, and A Self-Publishing Success Story! By: Loni Cameron March’s meeting had three parts: 2018’s Annual General Meeting, our Elections, and an insightful speaker. Board Chair, MJ Moores started the meeting … Read more

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Volunteer with Us!

  • February 4, 2018
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Calling All Volunteers! By: Loni Cameron Volunteer with Us! It takes a lot of people to run the WCYR. Everyone from me, doing the relatively small job of blogging, to MJ Moores, our current Board … Read more

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The WCYR is Holding its First Election!

  • February 3, 2018
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Get Out and Vote! By: Loni Cameron The Annual General Meeting & WCYR Board Elections for 2018 will be held Sunday, March 18th, 2018 at the Newmarket Lion’s Community Centre  – 200 Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket … Read more

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Social Media for Authors

  • November 20, 2017
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The Importance of Social Media for Authors By: Loni Cameron Whether you happen to be in marketing, are an artist, craftsperson or writer, social media is an important tool in today’s world. Writing a book … Read more

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Open House with Sue Reynolds

  • October 2, 2017
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Showing versus Telling ~ Crafting Words at All Levels By: Loni Cameron The September meeting of the WCYR featured writer and creative coach Sue Reynolds. Sue’s free workshop focused on the topic of “showing versus … Read more

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From Start to Finish with Christine D’Abo

  • June 20, 2017
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By Douglas Owen From start to finish, Christine D’Abo brought a level of energy and enthusiasm rarely matched by other presenters to the June WCYR general meeting. After a short introduction, Christine took us through … Read more

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Rob Brunet Turns Query Letters Upside Down

  • April 20, 2017
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By Lauren Solar At the WCYR’s April meeting, Rob Brunet led a workshop on query letters. His recommendations ran contrary to some of the accepted wisdom on the subject but his rationale for this was … Read more

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The Art of Collaborative Writing

  • March 22, 2017
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“Meetings of writers are always like the comings together of princes who rule over small, but highly independent countries, and a wrong word, a breath of rudeness, can lead to undeclared warfare; decorum is as … Read more

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Interview with Phil Dwyer, Author of Conversations on Dying

  • February 13, 2017
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Earlier in the WCYR season we were blessed with a seminar/workshop held by Phil Dwyer about breaking into creative non-fiction. We had a fantastic turnout and learned a lot about making the shift from pure … Read more

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Recap: M-E Girad Visits WCYR to Talk About Diversity in Fiction

  • November 17, 2016
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By Kim McDougall M-E Girard released her first novel, “Girl Man’s Up,” this fall. In this YA story, Pen is a teenaged girl trying to come to grips with how others see her as well … Read more

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