Calendar Of Events
Monthly Network Meetings
Our Monthly Network Meetings (MNMs) are open to anyone. Join us for a great opportunity to network with other writers while learning about writing. Each month we welcome speakers who can expand our horizons as writers. We invite presenters from varied backgrounds from industry professionals, to writing instructors, to experts in a related field. Meetings aim to be instructive and interactive, so bring your questions, your notebook and prepare to be inspired!
october 2025
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Writing Groups: making, breaking, finding and keeping What goes into a writing group? How can you find one? How do you build one from
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Writing Groups: making, breaking, finding and keeping
What goes into a writing group? How can you find one? How do you build one from the ground up? If you’re lucky enough to be in a good one, how do you make sure it stays that way? When is it time to say goodbye?
At this special MNM focused on writing groups, Erin Thomas will guide you through some possibilities and pitfalls based on her own experience and that of others. Then you’ll have the chance to chat with some local writing groups—find out how they work and decide if that approach would work for you.
Hang around after the meeting to mix and mingle and find like-minded people to form your own critique group with. OR get in on the ground floor of our new experiment—a post-meeting, guided critique group for WCDR members.
Erin Thomas has been critiquing and getting critiqued for more than 25 years. She’s been in writing groups that fell apart and writing groups that stayed together. She was part of one classroom-style critique group so long that she started getting asked to sub in for the teacher! She’s learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t… and why it’s healthy for a writing group to continue to evolve.
Erin Thomas is the author of seven books for children and young adults, several of which were named by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre as “Best Books for Kids & Teens” selections. She specializes in books for reluctant readers and non-fiction articles for classroom use.
Her work has been awarded grants including the prestigious Ontario Arts Council Works-in-Progress grant and a Marian Hebb Research Grant from Access Copyright. Erin is represented by Rachel Letofsky of the Transatlantic Literary Agency.
A lifelong bookworm and an avid learner, Erin enjoys teaching creative writing to students of all ages. www.erinthomas.ca
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Date: October 18, 2025
In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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november 2025
2025sat08nov9:30 amsat12:30 pmFeaturedNovember 8 - MNM9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Guest Speaker and Topic: TBD Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm Date: November 8, 2025 In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
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Guest Speaker and Topic: TBD
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Date: November 8, 2025
In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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december 2025
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Writing Fiction to Change the World Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm Date: December 13, 2025 In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online
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Writing Fiction to Change the World
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Date: December 13, 2025
In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
Percy Bysshe Shelley called poets “unacknowledged legislators of the world,” but that can equally apply to writers of fiction — and yet so many are afraid to take a political or moral stance in their work, lest they lose readers. Join bestselling science-fiction writer — and Order of Canada member — Robert J. Sawyer as he discusses how to get your points across without hitting people over the head.
Robert J. Sawyer — called “the dean of Canadian Science Fiction” by both the Ottawa Citizen and the CBC — has won the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards for Best Novel of the Year; a record-setting 17 Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“Auroras“); the top science-fiction awards in China, Japan, France, and Spain; and an Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada.
Rob’s 25 novels include Quantum Night (longlisted for Canada Reads), The Downloaded (starred review in Publishers Weekly), and Flash Forward (basis for the ABC TV series of the same name). His books have appeared on the Globe and Mail and Maclean’s bestsellers lists and have hit #1 on the Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Palm Beach Daily News, and Locus bestsellers lists.
A past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers America, he was one of the initial nine inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Rob has taught creative writing at the Banff Centre, the University of Toronto, the Humber School for Writers, and Ryerson University. He is a member of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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september
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Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
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Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
october
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Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
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Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Writing Groups: making, breaking, finding and keeping What goes into a writing group? How can you find one? How do you build one from
Event Details
Writing Groups: making, breaking, finding and keeping
What goes into a writing group? How can you find one? How do you build one from the ground up? If you’re lucky enough to be in a good one, how do you make sure it stays that way? When is it time to say goodbye?
At this special MNM focused on writing groups, Erin Thomas will guide you through some possibilities and pitfalls based on her own experience and that of others. Then you’ll have the chance to chat with some local writing groups—find out how they work and decide if that approach would work for you.
Hang around after the meeting to mix and mingle and find like-minded people to form your own critique group with. OR get in on the ground floor of our new experiment—a post-meeting, guided critique group for WCDR members.
Erin Thomas has been critiquing and getting critiqued for more than 25 years. She’s been in writing groups that fell apart and writing groups that stayed together. She was part of one classroom-style critique group so long that she started getting asked to sub in for the teacher! She’s learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t… and why it’s healthy for a writing group to continue to evolve.
Erin Thomas is the author of seven books for children and young adults, several of which were named by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre as “Best Books for Kids & Teens” selections. She specializes in books for reluctant readers and non-fiction articles for classroom use.
Her work has been awarded grants including the prestigious Ontario Arts Council Works-in-Progress grant and a Marian Hebb Research Grant from Access Copyright. Erin is represented by Rachel Letofsky of the Transatlantic Literary Agency.
A lifelong bookworm and an avid learner, Erin enjoys teaching creative writing to students of all ages. www.erinthomas.ca
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Date: October 18, 2025
In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register
REGISTER NOWOrganizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
november
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
2025sat08nov9:30 amsat12:30 pmFeaturedNovember 8 - MNM9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Guest Speaker and Topic: TBD Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm Date: November 8, 2025 In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
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Guest Speaker and Topic: TBD
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Date: November 8, 2025
In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register
REGISTER NOWOrganizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
december
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Writing Fiction to Change the World Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm Date: December 13, 2025 In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online
Event Details
Writing Fiction to Change the World
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Date: December 13, 2025
In-person location: 201 Centre Street South, Whitby or Online Zoom
Percy Bysshe Shelley called poets “unacknowledged legislators of the world,” but that can equally apply to writers of fiction — and yet so many are afraid to take a political or moral stance in their work, lest they lose readers. Join bestselling science-fiction writer — and Order of Canada member — Robert J. Sawyer as he discusses how to get your points across without hitting people over the head.
Robert J. Sawyer — called “the dean of Canadian Science Fiction” by both the Ottawa Citizen and the CBC — has won the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards for Best Novel of the Year; a record-setting 17 Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“Auroras“); the top science-fiction awards in China, Japan, France, and Spain; and an Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada.
Rob’s 25 novels include Quantum Night (longlisted for Canada Reads), The Downloaded (starred review in Publishers Weekly), and Flash Forward (basis for the ABC TV series of the same name). His books have appeared on the Globe and Mail and Maclean’s bestsellers lists and have hit #1 on the Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Palm Beach Daily News, and Locus bestsellers lists.
A past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers America, he was one of the initial nine inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Rob has taught creative writing at the Banff Centre, the University of Toronto, the Humber School for Writers, and Ryerson University. He is a member of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register
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Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
january
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely free
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Wednesday morning via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it's absolutely
Event Details
Exclusively for our valued members! Join us every Thursday night via Zoom for an engaging writing experience. Best of all, it’s absolutely free for members!
The Zoom link for the write-ins is available in our members-only Facebook group or by emailing president@wcdr.info
Enjoy two hours of dynamic group writing activities, fostering creativity and camaraderie.
Our sessions kick off with an open 15-minute discussion, followed by an immersive 45-minute writing session. After another insightful 15-minute discussion, we dive back into focused writing for the remaining 45 minutes. This structured approach ensures accountability and provides a platform to learn from fellow writers. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to elevate your writing journey!
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Writers' Community of Durham Region