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Writing and Reading Resources

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  • Here's a workshop opportunity for young writers on the North Shore. One of our Young Writers' Club alumnus went to their summer camp, and loved it!
  • For articles and publication opportunities for Canadian young people, check out Young Poets (even if you're not a poet).
  • And for adults, the North Shore Writers' Association offers monthly meetings, a contest and opportunities for publication.
  • Peggy Trendell-Jensen (former LVLS president)  maintained a creative writing blog with fellow scribe Tudor Robins of Ottawa. Their archived Two Writers' Talking site contains writing exercises for individuals and group leaders, along with conversations about reading and writing in Canada.
  • The Vancouver Public Library often offers a Writer-in-Residence program that includes public readings and one-on-one consultations.

http://www.writermag.com-
The Writer: The essential  resource for writers Join thousands of successful
writers when you subscribe to  The Writer magazine. Each month The Writer is
full of features you can use to  improve your writing, including
before-and-after examples of improved writing,  more literary markets than ever
before, practical solutions for writing  problems, selected literary magazine
profiles, tips from famous authors and  hands-on advice.


http://www.nswriters.bc.ca/index.php-
The North Shore Writers'  Association was founded in 1993 by Peggy
Trendell-Jensen and a group of  like-minded literary souls. It has grown and now
offers a great website and a  wide variety of speakers and events in North
Vancouver, British  Columbia.


http://www.nanowrimo.org-
Home page of the National  Novel Writing Month, during which thousands of
participants worldwide sign up  pledging to spend the month of November churning
out a 50,000 word novel. Take  the challenge or just enjoy reading the fun web
page.


http://bcwriters.com/index.php-
The Federation of B.C.  Writers website is a good place to get news on contests,
conferences, local  writers and more.
 
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