When Words Collide – August 9-11, Calgary

Calgary’s annual literary conference starts this Friday at the Calgary Delta South Conference Centre, 135 Southland Drive SE. See our ARWA members give presentations, participate on panels and meet up with us at our table in the Merchant Room where you can get our books. See you there.

Thursday July 25 – WWC Orientation

Time: 7 PM to 9 PM, St. Mark’s Lodge, 2612 14A Street SW, Calgary Learn the best way to navigate WWC Whether it is your first time attending [and ARWA encourages you to do so] or if you have attended a time or few, join this discussion of what works and what doesn’t when attending…

Thursday, June 27, 2019 ARWA AGM

Time: 7 PM to 9 PM, St. Mark’s Lodge, 2612 14A Street SW, Calgary ARWA will be conducting its AGM on June 27. All members are encouraged to attend. We will be dealing with the planning of following year and electing members of the board. The meeting will be potluck, so bring some tasty treats…

Saturday Workshop – June 8, 2019

For members and invited guests Board Meeting starts at 9 AM. All members are welcome to join the board for the meeting. THE THREE ACT STRUCTURE – Diana Cranstoun Join us on Saturday as Diana Cranstoun presents a topic that is one that all writers should have as part of their arsenal. The three act…

Saturday Workshop – May 11, 2019

May 11, 2019 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Board Meeting starts at 9 AM. All members are welcome to join the board for the meeting. Book Analysis We will be studying CJ Carmichael’s book A Bramble House Christmas.  Please bring a copy of the book which is available on…

Thursday April 25, 2019 – Creative Interpretation of Human Motives

April 25, 2019 at 7:00 PM at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Speaker – Roger Carbol Before all the other classic books on writing — before “The Writer’s Journey”, before “Save the Cat!”, before “Anatomy of a Story” — there was “The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of…

Saturday Workshop – April 13, 2019

April 13, 2019 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Emotional Imagery Speaker – Grace Panko “Show don’t tell” brings to mind the visual imagery you need in your work. But demonstrating emotional imagery is often overlooked. Join us this Saturday and learn how to ramp up the emotional impact in…

Saturday Workshop – January 12, 2019

January 12, 2019 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Board Meeting starts at 9 AM. All members are welcome to join the board for the meeting. Writing Creative Non-Fiction Speaker – Mahrie Reid January 12, 2019 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Board Meeting starts at 9 AM. All members…