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Fri
27

Dal Reads Author Reading with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

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Join us for an in-person author reading and Q&A with Son of Elsewhere author Elamin Abdelmahmoud! Following a reading from the author, Dr. Erin Wunker, Associate Professor and Department Chair for Dalhousie’s Department of English, will host a discussion and Q&A with Elamin. Join us in room 264 in the Wallace McCain Learning Commons (the […]
Sat
28

Poet Laureate Mental Health Poem Project

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Looking for poems and very short stories by people who live/work in HRM that connect with mental health, mental illness, Madness and/or mental health care! For a legacy project of the HRM Poet Laureate (2024 – 2027), Anna Quon. Write to Anna at plmhpoemproject@gmail.com to receive the invitation letter and consent form. Submit by February […]
Sat
28

How to Be a Confident Writer & Get Rid of Self-Doubt

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Writing workshop with Emma Května. Writers are some of harshest self-critics, which can really hinder creativity and development – not a great atmosphere for writing! So how do you get rid of self-doubt? How do you become a confident writer even though you don’t feel like an expert? In this workshop, Emma Kvetna takes writers […]
Sat
28

Get Published! Webinar with Canadian Children’s Book Centre

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Hosted by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre What does it take to get a children’s book published in Canada? What are children’s book publishers looking for? Let our panel of experts show you what you need to do to get your manuscript published! Join us on Saturday, February 28th from 12-1:30 pm EDT (1pm – […]
Sat
28

Open Heart Forgery Poetry Open Mic

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Join community poetry journal Open Heart Forgery at Halifax Central Library in the RBC Room (3rd floor) for an afternoon of poetry! You’re invited to bring your own poetry to share (max. 5 minutes at the mic per person), or simply come to listen and enjoy. Face masks are welcome but not required, and you […]
Thu
05

dartspeak Open Mic

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We invite writers in all genres to give a five-minute reading before an audience of supportive peers. The first Thursday of the month; check our Instagram or Facebook group to confirm. Sign up for your turn at the mic when you arrive. Accessible space at the East Dartmouth Community Centre. A fun night to test […]
Fri
06

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.
Sun
08

Jennifer Britton Signing at Open Book Coffee

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Come join Open Book Coffee’s Sunday Signing series and have a coffee with Jennifer Britton. While you’re here, grab a signed copy of some of Jennifer Britton’s books, including If You Could Be Anything and There’s a Song in the Forest.
Tue
17

Shannon Fay hosts Writing Game Night

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Let’s Play a Writing Game: Thousand Year Old Vampire Join us at Open Book Coffee on Tuesday March 17th. Doors open at 6:30, event starts at 7. Join author Shannon Fay for a fun, laidback hour of writing exercises. Craft a story using a journaling game as the framework: Shannon will read off prompts and […]
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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