Here's the January 2025 Vocamus Writers Community Newsletter to get the new year started right.
As always, you can find more information about all our upcoming events on our Calendar – https://vocamus.net/community/calendar.
Events
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Local author Kira Vermond is running her 23-Minute Writers’ Club online on Fridays at 4:00 PM for 45 minutes. And it's free! Wmail kira@vermond.ca for the link.
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The Women's Writing Circle meets every Monday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Village Loom in Eden Mills. $15-20 suggested donation or PWYC. drop-in welcome. Email villageloom@gmail.com.
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The Guelph Guild of Storytellers hosts Stories from the Hill at the Guelph Civic Museum on Thursday January 9 at 7:00 PM.
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The VWC Second Saturday writers' hang-out is on January 11, 7:00 PM at Atmosphere Cafe on Carden Street. It's a casual and unstructured chance to meet with other writers. All are welcome.
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Guelph author Melinda Burns is offering a five week online Winter Writers Group on Wednesdays from January 22 to February 25. The cost is $75 +HST. Email Melinda Burns at mbeburns@sympatico.ca.
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Join the VWC Poetry Group online on Saturday January 25, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. It's an informal group for poets at various points in their careers. Email vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com for the link.
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Join us for our VWC Last Sunday Writers' Hang-Out, an informal chance to meet and chat with other authors at the downtown Red Brick on Sunday January 26 at 1:00 PM. All are welcome.
News
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The Indigenous Poets Society, which has a local branch, has released a collection of writing and images, mihko kiskisiwin: Blood Memory – https://vocamus.net/community/blog/indigenous-poets-society-releases-anthology.
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Remember that our members have organizational benefits at 10C, including half price on space rentals. They also have insurance for VWC supported events. Details here – https://vocamus.net/community/blog/our-members-now-have-10c-benefits.
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Also remember to send us details about any launches, releases, events, or other bookish news. We love to help promote local book culture!
Let us know if we’ve missed anything, and we’ll post it through our media and in our calendar. If you’re planning something for next month, let us know that too, and we’ll include it in the next newsletter.
As always, you can support the work of Vocamus Writers Community through our FundRazr site.