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I’m glad to share this upcoming webinar from The Writers’ Union of Canada: Author & Editor with Margo LaPierre, hosted by Kevin Burns. Author & Editor Thursday, November 27, 2025 11:00 am PST Hosted on Zoom Live captions available
2 days ago
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The 2026 CNFC–subTerrain Creative Nonfiction Contest is now open. This year’s contest judge is the award-winning author Ayelet Tsabari. First prize is $1000, and CNFC members receive 50% off entry fees. The deadline to enter is February 28, 2026. Full details are available on the CNFC website.
9 days ago
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I’m now accepting new mentorship applications through the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive. Work one-on-one with me to refine your manuscript, deepen your craft, and shape your project toward completion. Learn more and apply at
vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com
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16 days ago
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I’m looking forward to reading the work of H.D. at the next
#DeadPoetsReadingSeries
on November 16 in Vancouver! I’ll be joining Justyna Krol, Cabil Martinez de la Cruz, and Kyle McKillop as we celebrate the voices of poets who have passed but continue to shape our literary landscape.
23 days ago
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On November 26 at 10 AM MT / 12 PM ET, I’ll be joining Jenny Chen and Connor Lafortune for The Intersection of Creative Nonfiction and Poetry, a conversation hosted by the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society. Register here:
creativenonfictioncollective.ca/programming/...
28 days ago
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I’m excited to announce a giveaway for my newsletter subscribers! One winner will receive a free prose consultation with me. To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to my newsletter and fill out the short form at
tinyurl.com/betsywarland...
by November 13.
about 1 month ago
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Vancouver Manuscript Intensive
about 1 month ago
Know a
#writer
of exceptional promise with a manuscript in progress, who has faced significant barriers to fulfilling that promise? Let them know about the
#YosefWoskVMIFellowship
! Applications are open until November 10, 2025. Apply at
www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com
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Vancouver Manuscript Intensive
about 1 month ago
As we prepare to open submissions for the
#WarlandAward
on Nov 1, we extend our deepest gratitude to
#AlisonBraid
for her wonderful work and wish her all the best in her next chapter. We're delighted to welcome
@selenamercuri.bsky.social
to the team as the new coordinator for the Warland Award.
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On Sunday, Nov 2 at 2 PM PST, join Gail Anderson-Dargatz for Step Outside and Jumpstart Your Writing, a live online workshop all about getting out of your comfort zone to find new stories and creative energy. You can register here:
bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
about 1 month ago
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I’m so pleased to see OFF THE MAP featured on the
#RedeyeCollectivepodcast
. Co-editor Seema Shah and contributor Pari Mokradi discuss the anthology’s journey to publication, and its focus on
#Vancouverwriters
with lived experience of mental health issues. Listen here:
tinyurl.com/offthemapint...
about 2 months ago
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DARK MATTER: WOMEN WITNESSING – DREAMS BEFORE EXTINCTION brings together 67 writers, poets, and artists. From September 22 to October 12, go to
writersradio.ca
to listen live at the beginning of every hour, 24/7, as Lisa Weil and her team of editors read from and discuss this powerful anthology.
about 2 months ago
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Writing prompts can be a doorway into seeing your own work with fresh eyes. This exercise from BREATHING THE PAGE invites you to experiment with narrative proximity.
#WritingPrompt
#BreathingThePage
#BetsyWarland
#AmWriting
#CreativeWriting
#NarrativeVoice
#WritingExercise
#WritingCommunity
2 months ago
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Four books that have captured my attention lately: -SPLIT TOOTH by Tanya Tagaq -OUR STRANGERS by Lydia Davis -MAMASKATCH by Darrel J. McLeod -DELIRIUM FOR SOLO HARP by Nadine McInnis
2 months ago
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For students and emerging writers, here’s an opportunity worth knowing about: EVENT Magazine is offering reduced contest entry fees and subscriptions for post-secondary students this year. More details at
www.eventmagazine.ca
3 months ago
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Unlock your story, one inquiry at a time. Join me this October in Memoir of Inquiry, a three-week online course starting October 7, 2025. Seats are limited—only 9 spots! Register here:
www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
3 months ago
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I’m grateful for this thoughtful new review of LOST LAGOON by Cynthia Sharp for her Substack series The Zen of Writing. 🌊 Read the full piece here:
cynthiapoetauthor.substack.com/p/the-unobtr...
#BetsyWarland
#LostLagoon
#BookReview
#CanadianLit
#PoetryCommunity
#WritingLife
#TheZenofWriting
3 months ago
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Many thanks to The British Columbia Review and reviewer Natalie Virginia Lang for these kind words about BREATHING THE PAGE. đź’™
#breathingthepage
#betsywarland
#bookreview
#thebcreview
#writersonwriting
#amwri̇ti̇ng
#writingcommunity
3 months ago
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As writers, one of the greatest challenges is sustaining ourselves over the long journey of creation and publication. Not just perseverance, but an irreducible devotion to the act of writing itself.
#breathingthepage
#writingcommunity
#amwri̇ti̇ng
#authorcommunity
#writers
#betsywarland
#onwriting
3 months ago
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#MissingPieces
, the brilliant solo exhibition by
#SeemaShah
, visual artist and co-editor of OFF THE MAP, opens today. Missing Pieces offers a subtle and nuanced representation of the lived experience of complex trauma.
4 months ago
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