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Night Owl Events at SiWC – a post from our conference ambassador
Here's our conference ambassador, Hayley, here to fill you in on the great night owl events happening for SiWC registrants this year: It's almost time. The suitcases are packed. The flights are boarding. The hotel is waiting. It's time for SiWC 2018! With workshops, blue pencil appointments, pitching and more, the conference weekend will be packed, but if that's not enough SiWC for you-never fear! We've got a few extra events for you night owls to keep the magic going at the end...
Writing Contest Update
Well, writers, you have Blown. Us. Away! The #SiWC18 writing contest has exceeded all others in scope, breadth and quality. More than 170 entries from six provinces, fifteen states, eight countries [and five islands, too]! Winnowing down this amazing collection of stories [the equivalent of NINE full-length novels] to find our short-list has been really tough. If you didn't make the short-list, please know that the competition was the tightest it's ever been. All entries are judged...
The Annual Ride Share Blog 2018
It's time once again for our annual ride share blog. This is a chance for you to arrange carpools to and from the conference or connect with people who are flying in or out around the same time as you are to share a cab. Use the comments section to find ride share options for this year's SiWC. We suggest posting whether you want to share a cab from the airport, are happy to drive people in your car from somewhere in the Lower Mainland or over on the ferry, or if you'd love to be a...
Contest closes TOMORROW!
Yes, indeed -- it's that time of year again! Our venerable SiWC writing is about to close. Deadline is Friday, September 21, 2018, midnight. Here's a little reminder, since so many of you are submitting electronically. Write your story in whatever software you please -- Word, Pages, Scrivener -- we care not. Set it up so it looks good to you, and then cut and paste it into an email, and send it to contest@siwc.ca. We will add the formatting that email takes away -- footers, and page...
The Annual Room Share Blog, 2018 Edition
Have a room at the completely sold out hotel that you'd like to share with someone to save some money? Couldn't get a room and would love to find someone who's willing to share? This post is for you! Please use the comments section to connect with potential roommates. We suggest posting whether you have or want a bed and for what nights, whether you have a gender preference for a roommate, whether you're party animal or early-to-bed type, and any other relevant info like your terrible...
SiWC18 Registration Update
Wow. What a day we've had. Some of you may remember how incredibly excited we were by last year's unprecedented registration numbers. And we were. They were amazing. And then you people went and blew them out of the water this year. AMAZING! Thank you for making all the hard work worthwhile. Some numbers, as of 7:30 this morning, not even 20 hours into registration being open: 90% sold out of Full Conference Packages
87% sold out of Friday Onlys
75% sold out of the entire...
Presenter roster is UP!
Hey SiWC peeps! We're thrilled to announce that our #SiWC18 presenter roster is now up on our presenter page. We're SO excited. We've got writers of all different genres, screenwriters, poets, and an amazing group of editors and agents. On the list, you'll find returning friends and lots of brand new faces. Registration will open Wednesday, June 6 at noon Pacific. Mark your calendars and come join us to learn from all these wonderful people!
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