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A common question in our home, “whose work are y

A common question in our home, “whose work are you reading?”

#swwritersworkshop #waywardwriters #josephboyden #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingmentor #writingprompts

So happy to read this beautiful taste of Kristyn D

So happy to read this beautiful taste of Kristyn Drever's memoir in the Globe and Mail today. To the first of many publications, Kristyn!

Copy and paste on the link to read: https://tgam.ca/3MCz1X0

#memoir

Are you looking for a home for your nonfiction, fi

Are you looking for a home for your nonfiction, fiction or poetry pieces?

Click on the link in bio for a list of journals and submission deadlines this spring.

#swwritersworkshop #swwriters #writingcommunity #writingtips #writers #amwriting #prose #fiction #nonfiction #poetry

New Blog Post: Upcoming Sweetwater Writers Worksho

New Blog Post: Upcoming Sweetwater Writers Workshops.

Link in bio: ⬆️ 📝

#swwritersworkshop #swwriters #writingcommunity #writingtips #nonfiction #fiction #josephboyden #writersofinstagram #amwriting

Morning writing. #writers #swwritersworkshop #wr

Morning writing.

#writers #swwritersworkshop #writingcommunity #amwriting

Children of writers. “What do momma and papa d

Children of writers.

“What do momma and papa do for work?”

#writers #laptops #swwritersworkshop #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writinghumor

Humour of the day. Always a chuckle when @chuckgar

Humour of the day. Always a chuckle when @chuckgarneau shares a cartoon. 🐾

#amwriting #writingcommunity #keepgoing #swwritersworkshop #swwriters #writersofinstagram

So proud of my dear friend @julianzabalbeascoa for

So proud of my dear friend @julianzabalbeascoa for his piece in the prestigious @onestorymag Once long ago, he was a student of mine… #alifeanew #fiction

The idea is to write it so people that hear it and

The idea is to write it so people that hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. ~ Maya Angelou

#internationalwomensday #mayaangelou #writing #swwritersworkshop

We've got a few spots left for the Aspiring Writer

We've got a few spots left for the Aspiring Writers Worksop with novelist Joseph Boyden in March. To learn more swipe right and check out Sweetwater Writers Workshop website. Link in bio.

Bio: Joseph Boyden is an author and writing mentor. His novels include Three Day Road, Through Black Spruce, and The Orenda, which have won awards such as the Giller Prize and France’s Prix Literaire du Monde, and have been published in more than twenty languages.

#swwritersworkshop #josephboyden #swwriters #writingcommunity #writingworkshop #fictionwriting #prose

Check it out! I'm in awe of Laura’s grace steppi

Check it out! I'm in awe of Laura’s grace stepping into the world of writing. Already she's published here, been shortlisted for a Prism International contest, and most amazing, is nominated for a National Magazine Award, 2022. — Joseph

Posted @withregram • @malahatreview "Motherhood also makes me question my actions and reactions. What are the deep belief systems ingrained in me by colonialism and patriarchy that still have their grip on me? When do we stop the intergenerational trauma and reclaim what was stolen? The beauty of writing is that the creative elements cradle the hard truth. You can go somewhere painful, then come up for air and focus on the mechanics and editing. I like this part—plotting and moving pieces around after writing a draft."⁠
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In an interview about her memoir "Birthed Twice”, appearing in Winter issue 217, Laura Vukson talks about how it can feel to write about the Indigenous body, questioning the belief systems ingrained by colonialism and patriarchy, and how creative elements cradle the hard truth in her writing.⁠
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Laura Vukson is a Tlicho Dene First Nation member, a mother, and an advocate for Indigenous youth. Residing in Parry Sound, Ontario, she’s co-creator of Sweetwater Writers Workshop, a place she likes to refer to as a home for wayward writers. Laura’s currently working on her first novel as well as a collection of essays.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to read the full interview.⁠
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#interview #writer #creativenonfiction #litmag #themalahatreview

Just wrapped up our three-month Novel Workshop. Wh

Just wrapped up our three-month Novel Workshop. What a spectacular group of writers.

#swwritersworkshop #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #longform #writinginspiration #writingworkshop #swwriters #josephboyden

A few spots left! The Beginner’s Guide to Writin

A few spots left! The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction with novelist Joseph Boyden kicks off this Saturday, February 12, 2022.

Dates: February 12, 13, 19, 20, 2022 (Sat. & Sun.)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
VIA ZOOM
Fee $250 plus HST

Bio: Joseph Boyden is an author and writing mentor. His novels include Three Day Road, Through Black Spruce, and The Orenda, which have won awards such as the Giller Prize and France’s Prix Literaire du Monde, and have been published in more than twenty languages.

Are you intrigued by the idea of writing fiction but don’t know where to begin?

·      This lively two-week workshop introduces you to the tools you need to get writing.

·      Meeting twice each week for 90 minutes, Joseph’s entertaining and straightforward style brings to life the fundamentals of the craft, including how to make your characters come alive, concrete ways to plot out your narrative, the vital importance of choosing the right point-of-view, as well as how to write strong dialogue.

·      In each meeting, he presents short and digestible tutorials that explore everything from mining story ideas to developing them into actual scenes to stitching those scenes together into what will become a fully realized piece of fiction.
· Over the two weeks, Joseph leads plenty of group discussions as well, helping you to delve deeper into some of the finer points of the all-important fundamentals.

·      Each workshop includes handout summaries of the tutorials and, most importantly, short take-home writing exercises geared to help you explore and develop what you’ve learned.

The ultimate goal is to get you started writing down your stories. You’ll find it isn’t quite the daunting journey you might have imagined.

To register visit swwritersworkshop.ca or email laura@swwritersworkshop.ca

#josephboyden #swritersworkshop #novelist #fictionwriting #nonfiction #memoirs #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writers #prose #georgianbay #writingworkshop #creativity

“Currently reading The Orenda by Joseph Boyden.

“Currently reading The Orenda by Joseph Boyden.

This is the book that's been on my TBR shelf the longest. While focusing on my backlist of ARCs, I also want to tackle the books on my shelf the longest.

I'm just over 40% in, and can't wait to see where the story goes, it's great so far.

Have you read this book?” 📚

A repost by @literaryadventuresofthetarabun

#repost #josephboyden #theorenda

Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction with novelis

Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction with novelist Joseph Boyden kicks off February 12, 2022.

Dates: February 12, 13, 19, 20, 2022 (Sat. & Sun.)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
VIA ZOOM
Fee $250 plus HST

Bio: Joseph Boyden is an author and writing mentor. His novels include Three Day Road, Through Black Spruce, and The Orenda, which have won awards such as the Giller Prize and France’s Prix Literaire du Monde, and have been published in more than twenty languages.

Are you intrigued by the idea of writing fiction but don’t know where to begin?

·      This lively two-week workshop introduces you to the tools you need to get writing.
·      Meeting twice each week for 90 minutes, Joseph’s entertaining and straightforward style brings to life the fundamentals of the craft, including how to make your characters come alive, concrete ways to plot out your narrative, the vital importance of choosing the right point-of-view, as well as how to write strong dialogue.
·      In each meeting, he presents short and digestible tutorials that explore everything from mining story ideas to developing them into actual scenes to stitching those scenes together into what will become a fully realized piece of fiction.
· Over the two weeks, Joseph leads plenty of group discussions as well, helping you to delve deeper into some of the finer points of the all-important fundamentals.
· Each workshop includes handout summaries of the tutorials and, most importantly, short take-home writing exercises geared to help you explore and develop what you’ve learned.

The ultimate goal is to get you started writing down your stories. You’ll find it isn’t quite the daunting journey you might have imagined.

To register click on link in bio.

#josephboyden #swritersworkshop #novelist #fiction #nonfiction #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #prose #writingtips

Congratulations John Geddes! John made the Federat

Congratulations John Geddes! John made the Federation of BC Writers short fiction long list for his piece Missed Connection. 🥳👏🍾

#swwritersworkshop #swwriters #fictioncontest #fbsw #missedconnection

Thank you, to one of our writers @marileeit for th

Thank you, to one of our writers @marileeit for this lovely gift in the mail. #Planting Dandelions #KyranPittman #2022read #nonfiction

To all of our wayward writers, wishing you a creat

To all of our wayward writers, wishing you a creative and fulfilling year ahead. 🥳

#swwritersworkshop #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram

Happy reading over the holidays!

Happy reading over the holidays!

A book review post by @windows_to_elsewhen My late

A book review post by @windows_to_elsewhen My latest five-star read, what was yours?
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I'd never heard of Three Day Road or his author before randomly picking it up but it definitely won't be my last book from him.
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It tells the powerful story of Xavier Bird,an indigenous young man from Canada, coming back home after fighting in WW1.
When he arrives, disabled and addicted to morphine, only his old Aunt is there to welcome what little is left of the man she used to know.
They will embark on a canoe journey back to the bush, a three-day road, like the one indigenous people walk after their deaths.
On the way, Xavier will recall all the unspeakable atrocities he has been through as his aunt desperately tries to heal him...
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Just like All Quiet on the Western Front, it is a book that'll stay with me for a while, one that I will be recommending a lot.
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#threedayroad #josephboyden #canada #ww1 #firstnations #americanliterature #allquietonthewesternfront

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