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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.

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.

Women's Writing Retreat

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Women’s Writing Retreat at Birchdale Lake Lodge (birchdalelake.com), Aug. 25-29. This is your time. Your time to write, sleep, find your muse, swim, paddle, gaze at the stars, chat with other writers… or simply do a whole lot of nothing. Space to pause, space to restore. Fee: $675 inc. shared cabin, all meals, one-on-one time […]

NS Literary Trivia Night

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Local author Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail wants to put your bookish brains to the test! Gather your book club besties for a FREE fun-filled evening. Ages 19+. 50/50, cash bar, door prizes, prizes for punniest team name, and, for the winners, bragging rights!

Patrick d'Entremont launches Acadian Shorelines

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BMO Community Room Join the Halifax book launch of Acadian Shorelines (OC Publishing) by Patrick d’Entremont

Mere Joyce launches As the Snow Gathers

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Join author Mere Joyce as she launches her queer historical horror novel As the Snow Gathers with The Curious Cat Tea and Books in Antigonish. Book reading, refreshments, and book signing will take place between 5-7PM. Attendance is free, no RSVP required.

Christine Hartlin at Apple Harvest Market

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Wreath & Wire Coastal Markets is hosting the Apple Harvest Market in support of the Open Arms Support Centre. Christine Hartlin will be there with three children’s books.

Creature Connections

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Join the Evergreen Writers Group in supporting the Nova Scotia SPCA. To our knowledge, this is the first time such an event will take place. We are using our words to help the animal shelter raise much-needed funds because the SPCA Shelter receives no government funding. Therefore, we hope to attract as many animal 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