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Latte Lit Open Mic

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Join us at Open Book Coffee (3660 Strawberry Hill St.) on the first Friday of every month for a writers’ open mic – a chance to share works in progress with fellow authors in a welcoming setting. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and readings start at 7 p.m.

Christine Hartlin at Digby Crafters Market

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Wire & Wreath Coastal Markets is hosting this crafters market in support of the Conway Workshop Assoc. Christine Hartlin will be there with three children’s books.

Shelf Indulgence book club (virtual) with Michael Hamm

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Free virtual book club, with guest host Michael Hamm (Bookmark Halifax) leading discussion of Frank Parker Day’s Rockbound.
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50 for 50 Contest #3

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Entry deadline for WFNS’s third 50 for 50 writing contest.

Teresa LaBella & Vernon Oickle read from suspense thriller series

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South Shore Nova Scotia authors Teresa LaBella and Vernon Oickle will read from Danger Noted, a tale of international intrique; Capital Strings, political drama set in Ottawa; and chosen selections from Mr. Oickle’s thrilling Crow Series. Signed books available for purchase. Reader to author Q&A welcome! Enjoy an event-exclusive mocktail courtesy of our host The […]

Corinne Hoebers book signing

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Join Corinne Hoebers for a signed copy of Tethered Spirits, and meet Matthew Connolly with his display of Indigenous paintings, member of Qalipu First Nation, Corner Brook, NL, and creator of the cover art for Tethered Spirits.

Bookstore Romance Day: Early Release Party for Cathryn Fox's Big Dill

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We will be having a Big Dill Early Release Party! Cathryn Fox’s brand-new pickleball rom-com set in Churchill Falls, Newfoundland—which will be officially released to the public in September—will be available first at Dartmouth Book Exchange! Reserve your spot by calling 902-435-1207 Brody Murray—physiotherapist, Ironman, and sworn enemy of messy feelings—is back home to open […]
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We're Hiring! (Event Coordinator)

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Application deadline (11:59pm) for the permanent, part-time position of WFNS Event Coordinator.

Corinne Hoebers book signing

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Join Corinne Hoebers for a signed copy of Tethered Spirits, and meet Matthew Connolly with his display of Indigenous paintings, member of Qalipu First Nation, Corner Brook, NL, and creator of the cover art for Tethered Spirits.
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Experience Levels

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) uses the following terms to describe writers’ experience levels:

  • New writers: those with less than two years’ creative writing experience and/or no short-form publications (e.g., short stories, personal essays, or poems in literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks).
  • Emerging writers: those with more than two years’ creative writing experience and/or numerous short-form publications.
  • Early-career authors: those with 1 or 2 book-length publications or the equivalent in book-length and short-form publications.
  • Established authors: those with 3 or 4 book-length publications.
  • Professional authors: those with 5 or more book-length publications.

Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults, and others) provides you with a unique set of experiences and skills, so you might consider yourself an ‘established author’ in one form but a ‘new writer’ in another.

Occasionally, WFNS uses the phrase “emerging and established writers/authors” to mean ‘writers and authors of all experience levels.’

The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the above definitions. A workshop’s participants should usually have similar levels of creative writing and / or publication experience. This ensures that each participant gets value from the workshop⁠ and is presented with info, strategies, and skills that suit their experience. 

For “intensive” and “masterclass” workshops, which provide more opportunities for peer-to-peer feedback, the recommended experience level should be followed closely.

For all other workshops, the recommended experience level is just that—a recommendation—and we encourage potential participants to follow their own judgment when registering.

If uncertain about your experience level with respect to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca