All sessions are for members and registered guests. (Click here for how to join us!). Workshops are held on the third Saturday of every month – except December, July, and August. All workshops are now virtual, hosted on Zoom.
Past members may attend one workshop/meeting for free, and registered guests may attend once for a $15 fee (if you join, that $15 will go toward your membership fee).
Saturday workshops start at 10:30 am and typically run to 12:00-1:00 pm.
In addition, we offer weekly Monday evening online ‘write-in’s’ and occasional Tuesday ‘pop-ups’ where members get together to discuss topics online in an informal setting
Fall 2024-25 Programming
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Tuesday Discussion Group – Writing Goals and Accountability 7:00 pm Tuesday Discussion Group – Writing Goals and Accountability @ Zoom - usual link Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm  Are you someone who sets goals in January or does September, and ‘going back to school’, feel a more natural time? Join us online this Tuesday to discuss goal setting in general, as well as your particular writing goals for the next few months. We’ll also be discussion accountability – what ca you do to… | ||||||
| Tuesday Discussion – When Words Collide 7:00 pm Tuesday Discussion – When Words Collide Sep 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Did you attend When Words Collider in Calgary this August? What did you learn? Was there anything in particular you found inspiring you would like to share with other members of the group? Darlene will be facilitating this discussion. If you would like to join the meeting, please message her on our Facebook page and… | ||||||
| Tuesday Discussion – Elimating Personal Writing ‘Ticks’ and Bugbears. 7:00 pm Tuesday Discussion – Elimating Personal Writing ‘Ticks’ and Bugbears. Sep 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Are there any writing ‘ticks’ or bugbears – either your own or others’ – that you find really irritating? For example, things like word or phrase repetition, misspellings, poor research etc. Do you have any tips or tricks to help eliminate them from your writing? Darlene will facilitate this discussion. Please contact her via our… | THE MERITS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS – Bridget Hoffer 10:30 am THE MERITS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS – Bridget Hoffer Sep 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm We’ve heard about it. Some of us may even have experimented with it. Some of us might even be scared of it. “It” is artificial intelligence – tools like Chat GPT, Kasper, Google Bard, Bing AI, Botsonic and a dozen or so more. But can we use if for research purposes? How? Get tips from… | |||||
| Tuesday Discussion – Three Act Structure and Pretty Woman 7:00 pm Tuesday Discussion – Three Act Structure and Pretty Woman Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Whether you swear by three-act structure, hate it, or haven’t a clue what it is, this is the discussion for you. We’ll be discussing the film Pretty Woman – does it hit all the turning points Three Act Structure demands? Diana will be facilitating this discussion and will be using the regular ARWA Zoom link… | ||||||
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Saturday Workshop Schedule
9 am ARWA Board Meeting
10.30 am Announcements and Workshop