thanks to rob mclennan for publishing "the sea is sort of inside me now," a poem from my winter ekphrastics series for the collection in progress: Winter, an Epic. gratitude to the City of Ottawa for funding in 2025! periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2026/01/aman...

Coming soon, the Bywords.ca Poetry Open Mic! More info: tinyurl.com/bywordsopenmic

In this week's the Real Shopping Cart, we saved $82 by shopping at multiple stores. we talk turkey and leftovers and delicious low carb stuffing. amandaearl.substack.com/p/the-real-s...

Bywords.ca invites current & former Ottawa residents, students & workers to submit poems. Deadline of February 2026 issue is January 15, 2026. See guidelines on site. Queries: [email protected]. Please share this call.

Ottawa Artists: Apply to live at PAL Ottawa's PAL Place - applications now open palottawa.org/pal-place

i always want more than i can handle

@cphillipspoet.bsky.social I'm really enjoying Scattered Snows, to the North. i read a poem or two daily and mull over a line or an image.

Ongoing notes: the ottawa small press book fair (part three, : Mahaila Smith + Janice Colman, / @mahailasmith.ca @amandaearl.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/12/ongo...

in 2026 i will celebrate the end of winter on March 20 w/ a reading on Zoom from my winter poem collection. i'm happy w/ this idea. i love making plans for good stuff. i call them dream plans. often we make plans only for things like medical appts etc. i like making plans for creative work too.

The Lit Room with Susan Johnston Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 12:30 pm. CKCU FM 93.1 Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/666/info.html where books meet conversation, a half-hour show

downtown Ottawa roads salted but not sidewalks. it's treacherous out there, friends. be careful

(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers Time and Place: 7:00 pm. Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street, Room 14. Web: www.ottawastorytellers.ca/untold tickets are free but spaces are limited. tickets on site

Anina's Book Swap Time and Place: 3:00 pm. Anina's Cafe, 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way ot a great read collecting dust? Bring it in, swap it out, and find your next obsession. 5-8pm December 28 -

Culture géniale Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale

this week's quotes of the week feature end of the year things. enjoy! amandaearl.substack.com/p/qotw-2025-...

the peter f yacht club : regatta/reading/christmas party 2025 Time and Place: December 27 at 7:00 pm. Anina's Cafe, 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way with readings from yacht club regulars and irregulars alike,

Silent Book Club Stittsville Time and Place: 12:00 pm. Kung Fu Bistro, 1110 Carp Rd. Unit 150, every second and fourth Saturday. 1-3pm

Thank you to the @cityofottawa for the 2025 Creation and Production Fund for Established Writers grant! I'm working on a collection of poems provoked by a woman's anxiety and winter. The working title is Winter, An Epic.

Last day to purchase Creatively Yours: Festival of the Earth amandaearl.substack.com/p/creatively...

December 25, 2025 . Centretown. Laurier Ave W. & this is typical in winter. pedestrians are not treated with care. #cityofottawa #accessibility #centretown @arieltroster.com @marksutcliffe.bsky.social

a silly, sexy punnish letter to Santa from the way back machine when i used to pen smut. merry merry. open.substack.com/pub/amandaea...

Profound thanks once again to Benoit Christie for his exquisite slide guitar, harmonica & glockenspiel performance on Silver: youtube.com/shorts/6wql8...

Last day to purchase Creatively Yours: Seasonal Blues - Silver - a fortnight's worth of creative collaboration by Charles & Amanda Earl based on the silver instruments of the blues. angelhousepress.square.site see cool video here: youtube.com/shorts/6wql8...

Global Cypher Day for Climate Justice 2025 Time and Place: December 21 at 7:00 pm. Origin Arts & Community Centre 57 Lyndale Ave Web: www.instagram.com/p/DSS9LfVEXBj/ Calling EMCEES and DANCERS for our last CYPHER of 2025

Ottawa Silent Book Club, Downtown Time and Place: 1:30 pm. Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin

Culture géniale Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale

CKCU FM: An Indian Morning Time and Place: Every Sunday at 10:00 am. Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/30/info.html

I am SO excited for this 🥰

This week's quotes feature Florence Welch, Fairytale of NY & Greensleeves. I wish you a good solstice, friends. Thanks for reading my quotes of the week feature in 2025! amandaearl.substack.com/p/qotw-2025-...

Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Mammoth Book Sale Time and Place: 10:00 am. James Bartleman Centre, 100 Tallwood Drive Web: www.fopla-aabpo.ca/events/category/mammoth-sale/ from 10 am to 2 pm December 20 -

Ottawa Trans Library: Shared Stories Witness Circle 5pm. 1104 Somerset W. December 19 - free with registration www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/shared-stories-witness-circle

thanks to rob mclennan for this in-depth interview about my writing!

Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic Time and Place: Every Thursday at 8:00 pm. 601 Cumberland all genres welcome. sign ups: 8pm

Sad Girl Cafe Time and Place: 7:00 pm. GigSpace, 953 Gladstone Ave Web: www.gigspaceottawa.com music, poetry spoken word open mic for women of all ages on the 3rd Thursday of each. Capacity: 35

Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Writing Group Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:30 pm. Ottawa Public Library, 2500 Campeau Dr, Meeting Room A Web: booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/beaverbrook-writing-group-0 drop in. adult. 120 minutes

Third World Players Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1 Web: www.ckcufm.com/ readings from Third World literature

The Carleton University Poetics Society Poetry Anthology: Cake Edition Time and Place: December 18 at 6:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank Web: tinyurl.com/carletoncakedec18

Silent Book Club - Hintonburg Time and Place: 2:00 pm. Absinthe Cafe 1208 Wellington St. W. Web: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/silent-book-club-ottawa/silent-book-club-ottawa-chapter-hintonburg-meetup Sign up to attend

VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is a registered charity and open for donations! Via Paypal (see the qr code) or by e-transfer to [email protected]. We even issue tax receipts, We're busy working on spring, by the by. check out our email list: verse-ottawa.kit.com/4aab0fd909

Riverbed Reading Series Season 6 Time and Place: 7:30 pm. Club Saw, 67 Nicholas and Zoom Web: www.riverbedreads.ca/ PWYC with donation of $20 suggested. sign up via site. December 17 - Mars Aspen Jason Christie, Cara Goodwin

Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person Time and Place: 7:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank, Room A Web: www.ottawastorytellers.ca/open-mic#open-mic-in-person hosted by Véronique Dupuis

Ottawa Scrabble Club Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Web: www.ottawascrabbleclub.com/ Players of all skill are welcome

Asian Sounds Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1 Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/91/info.html

CKCU FM Literary News Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 9:30 am. Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/414/info.html

Read @amandaearl.bsky.social's review of Steffi Tad-y's Notes from the Ward (pub. Gordon Hill Press) in Issue 33! ​These minimalist poems are powerful expressions of vulnerability and intense articulations of dreams... www.thetemzreview.com/earl-tad-y-3...

Read @amandaearl.bsky.social's review of Gillian Sze's An Orange, A Syllable (pub. @ecwpress.bsky.social) in Issue 33! I feel an intimate connection between speaker and reader. Sze writes about language through the lenses of parenthood, relationships and art. www.thetemzreview.com/earl-sze-33....

Read @amandaearl.bsky.social's review of Muttertongue, by Lillian Allen, @garybarwin.bsky.social & @whatisapoem.bsky.social (pub. Exile), in Issue 33! From the first glimpse of the book cover, it’s clear I’m in for a lot of play ... www.thetemzreview.com/earl-muttert...

Intro yrself w/ 5 animals you've seen in the wild: 1. Raven 2. Cardinal 3. Cicada 4. Merlin 5. Rabbit all in downtown/ Chinatown Ottawa

Live on Elgin Open Mic Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 8:00 pm. 220 Elgin, #2 Web: www.liveonelgin.com/calendar/event/?ID=KHE6Y2L Get there early, say hi your host, grab a drink and sign up to do some music, comedy, poetry, or whatever else! Sign up closes at 7:45pm

Silent Book Club Ottawa - Kanata Time and Place: 7:00 pm. 3 Brasseurs, 565 Kanata Ave Web: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/silent-book-club-ottawa/silent-book-club-ottawa-chapter-kanata an opportunity to meet fellow book lovers and read quietly together. Sign up on site.