20 April Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! Please accept my apologies for not having sent this out over the past two months, and for possibly not being able to send it out every week due to occasional malfunction of the brain that produces this, as a result of violent agitation from a vehicular…
Sharon McKay Book Launch
Please note: the Book launch of Sharon McKay’s novel has been moved up to Saturday, April 20, 2:00 p.m. at the Confederation Centre Public Library.
PEI Writers’ Guild 2013 Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) Annual General Meeting being held on Saturday, May 25th, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at 86 Parkside Drive in Charlottetown. Items on the agenda are the President’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Ratification of Board Members, Island Literary Awards, and discussion of priorities for the upcoming year….
The PEIWG Weekly 2013 April/May Edition
2013 April/May Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! Please accept my apologies for not having sent this out over the past two months, and for possibly not being able to send it out every week due to occasional malfunction of the brain that produces this, as a result of violent agitation from a vehicular rear-ender….
Poetry Open Mic Night
Back by popular demand! Celebrate Poetry Month at the Library… Poetry comes alive when it is spoken and when it is heard. Share your love of poetry by reading before a live audience Thur., April 25, 7:00 p.m. at Confederation Centre Public Library. Not interested in speaking? Feel free to come along and listen. Please…
Hyperlocal Writing Competition
CBC’s Canada Writes just launched a national writing competition called Hyperlocal. Hyperlocal is an interactive story map where Canadians can upload personal stories about the changes they see in their own neighbourhoods. Stories may touch the big issues we face in a fragile economy, or reflect small changes in a neighbourhood (such as when a…
For writers on PEI!
Invitation to all P.E.I. Writers Come meet The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) chair, Merilyn Simonds,and hear the latest on:Copyright ● eBooks ● Library & Archives Canada ● PLR ●Freedom of Expression & the Digital Landscape Mingle with other writers and share your views onwhat it means to be a writer in Canada today. Come and…
BACK ON LINE VERY SOON!
Dear readers and subscribers, Sorry for the two month hiatus. I have recovered sufficiently from my car accident and will be able to resume updating this blog very soon… Thank you for your support!
THE PEIWG WEEKLY 27 January-2 February 2013
Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly Bulletin! This is a free service done voluntarily and published and circulated through the PEIWG mailing list. If you do not see images, colors, or varied fonts, that is because you are receiving it through a mail server that converts all documents to plain or rich text but does not…
PWAC Awards 2013
PWAC Awards – 2013 PWAC is pleased to announce that information on the 2013 PWAC awards is now up! Take a moment this week to visithttp://www.pwac.ca/eventsandresources/pwacawards to review criteria, deadlines and submission/nomination procedures for the following: Features Writing Award Short Articles Writing Award Barbara Novak Writing Award for Excellence in Humour/Personal Essay Writing Lawrence Jackson Outstanding Achievement Award…
Award-winning PEI Poet Reading in Montague Library
Award-winning PEI Poet Reading in Montague Library Feb. 2 Dianne Hicks Morrow will give a public reading on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Montague Rotary Library, 53 Wood Islands Road. The reading is hosted by the Montague Library Writers Guild, which acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts…
13TH FREE “DEAR LUCKY AGENT” CONTEST (YOUNG ADULT AND SCI-FI)
Welcome to the 13th (free!) “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest on the GLA blog. This is a recurring online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s the deal: With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changes—meaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two. So if you’re writing either…
The Writing Pool 