Betsy will be reading from Breathing the Page, and holding a Q&A session and conversation about writing ideas.
Date: April 17, 2011
Time: 4:00–5:30 pm
Place: People’s Co-op Bookstore, 1391 Commercial Drive
Admission: Free
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April 17, 2011 reading and Q&A
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011April 23, 2011 Seminar in Victoria
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Betsy Warland will be hosting a seminar – The Writer in the Editor – in Victoria. Sponsored by the Professional Editors Association of Vancouver Island (PEAVI), here are the details:
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Intrepid Theatre Club, #2 – 1609 Blanshard Street, Victoria
Cost: $60 for non-members ($50 for PEAVI members)
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April 22, 2011 Reading in Victoria
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Betsy will be giving a reading from Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing, as one of the writers featured in the Planet Earth Poetry series along with writer Elizabeth Green.
Date: April 22
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: Moka House (The Black Stilt)
Cost: $3.00
You’re welcome to bring something to read at the Open Mic.
May 4, 2011 reading and Q&A
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011Betsy will be reading from Breathing the Page, and holding a Q&A session and conversation about writing ideas.
Date: May 4, 2011
Time: 7:00–8:30 pm
Place: Ardea Books & Art, 2025 W.4th Avenue
Admission: Free
Fall 2011 at Hollyhock: Workshop
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011Between
This writing workshop is designed for writers working on writing projects or manuscripts that incorporates various forms of betweeness, whether it be genres, identities, a story you know yet do not know, modes of perception or languages. A combination of daily instruction, exploratory exercises, discussion and writing time will enable each writer to engage more fully and effectively with their narratives’ particular forms of betweeness. A one-on-one consult will be available to each writer.
Fall 2011 at SFU: The Poem’s Story and Silence
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011The Poem’s Story and Silence
Investigate the peculiar, seemingly contradictory ability of poetry to tell story while speaking through silence. Through discussions, examples and in-class exercises, identify whether and how to improve your poems by increasing the story or the silence. You’ll also have the opportunity to custom-design your own course project.
Spring 2011 at SFU: Memoir of Inquiry
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011Memoir of Inquiry
A memoirist is a lifelong student in the ways of memory, intrigued by their memories, the memories they share with others and the collective memory that shapes us all. In this discussion-based course, we’ll focus on memoir writing not only as a retelling but also a dynamic site of inquiry. Writing exercises will also help you identify the organizing principle of your memoir, what to include, what to leave out and what form best suits your narrative.
February-March 2011: Symposiums
Monday, January 10th, 2011Secure Footing in a Changing Literary Landscape
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is offering the Professional Development Symposium “Secure Footing in a Changing Literary Landscape” in Toronto, St. John’s, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria, in February and March of 2011. The symposiums take place from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Authors Betsy Warland and Ross Laird will illuminate the new landscape of digital literature and publishing and discuss its impact on traditional modes of creation. Kelly Duffin, the Union’s executive director, will discuss authors’ contracts in the digital age.
Review of Breathing the Page in The Globe and Mail
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010Read Claudia Casper’s review of Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing, published in The Globe and Mail on September 23, 2010.
Review of Breathing the Page in the Vancouver Sun
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010Read M.A.C. Farrant’s review of Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing, published in the Vancouver Sun on September 11, 2010.