A DAVID ANNANDALE AFTERNOON:
The Makings of an Action Hero
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Please join David Annandale for a noon-hour talk, “The Makings of An Action Hero” on Thursday, June 23 at the Millennium Library in the Carol Shields Auditorium. David will talk about what makes and drives an action hero. will discuss the different types of heroes (from black knight to boy scout), and techniques that keep a series like Superman and James Bond popular. Topics will include character and plot development, and …
Congratuations to the winners!
Winnipeg Free Press/Writers’ Collective
Short Fiction and Marie Barton Postcard Contests
ADULT CATEGORY
First Place -
She Was Waterton by Corina Liepert
Second Place -
The Race by Adriano Magnifico
Third Place -
Fireside Ramblings by Alex Kapkey
SENIOR STUDENT WINNERS
First Place - Christmas by Peter Heinrichs
Second Place - Montague Boy by Yeseul Kim
Third Place - Let the Rain Fall by Taylor Stoesz
Hon. Mention - The Killer Inside Me by Katelyn Cabral
JUNIOR STUDENT WINNERS
First Place
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Annual General Meeting
The Writers’ Collective
Sunday May 15, 2011
Winnipeg Millennium Library
Book Fair in Foyer – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
AGM in the Buchwald Room – 3:30 p.m.
If you’d like to have your books on display for sale, please let us know as soon as possible so we can be sure to have enough tables set up.
And if you plan to attend the AGM, please RSVP so we know how many people to expect.
I’ll be making …
writerly writerlies from our very own Kosmic Karen Energy Emilson:
first i quote thee….””When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing.” ~Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Annual General Meeting
The Writers’ Collective
Sunday May 15, 2011
Winnipeg Millennium Library
Book Fair in Foyer – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
AGM in the Buchwald Room – 3:30 p.m.
If you’d like to have your books on display for sale, please let us know as soon as possible so we can be
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the french is taking over! just like the poetry is!!!
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so when asked who her favourite poet was, our wonderful, new, and wonderfully new, programming coordinator Karen Emilson mentioned a little known fella named Tennyson!!
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson was from merry ol’ England (but of course) and was a popular Victorian age poet. for a complete biography and listing of his work, check out online-literature.com’s spread – here!!!
my favourite Tennyson is the Idylls of the King – a collection of …
Annual Meeting
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held
Sunday May 15, 2011 @ 3 pm
Millennium Library
All members are welcome!
More details to come!!
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Annual Meeting
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held
Sunday May 15, 2011 @ 3 pm
Millennium Library
All members are welcome!
More details to come!!
Also don’t forget:
Spring is here so it’s time for our annual
Membership Drive.
You can wait for me to send you a reminder, or you can click on the link below and I’ll email you a membership form.
Renewing is fast, it’s easy and worth every penny.
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Introducing our new Programming Coordinator, Karen!
I’d like to introduce myself
Hi everyone! I’m Karen Emilson, the new Programming Coordinator with the Writers’ Collective of Manitoba
As many of you already know, our former Coordinator, Michael Van Rooy, passed away suddenly on January 27, 2011. Michael’s death left a huge hole in the writing community and here at the Writers’ Collective. We are just now beginning to pick up the pieces and appreciate your patience during this difficult time. Your Board has worked diligently …