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Readers wanted!
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WCDR members are invited to share their poetry or prose alongside poet Jessica Moore in Writing Towards the Mystery, a special evening of readings on June 10, 2025.
Explore the unknown through your writing—whether it’s a risk your character takes or a moment of awe you’ve written your way into.
WCDR Board of Directors – Descriptions
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The Board of Directors is the backbone of the Writers' Community of Durham Region (WCDR), made up of dedicated volunteers who guide, support, and grow our vibrant writing community. Each board member plays a unique role in helping us deliver events, programs, and services that benefit writers at every stage of their journey
The New Era of Storytelling
- robpirie0205
The dream used to be that, if you could only find a publisher, your book could be printed and you would become a famous author. Time and effort was dumped into query letters and submissions to agents and publishers in the hopes that anyone would be willing to help you make your dreams of publishing come true.
But that was before. Things are different now.
Empower Your Stories
- Madhav Kochunni
In the summer of 2004, I heard my name called as the next speaker. I walked up to face the semicircle of about 30 people. This was my first speech at Toastmasters, the first speech of my life. I was 43 years old.
Two days before my speech, I stumbled upon a statistic. People fear public speaking more than death itself. Yet, here I was, about to face my fears head-on.
Before the speech, I visited the loo. My hands and feet were cold, and the butterflies in my stomach were agitated.
Writing for… Delight
- M. D.
When I first joined WCDR, I was looking to build some extra space for writing in my life. I hoped that being part of this community of like-minded writers would help, and I was right—mostly.
Is the pen mightier than the word?
- Madhav Kochunni
In the dance between The Man and The Pen words gushed and filled stacks of paper. Until one fine day when it stopped. The pen goes on a soul-searching journey within.