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Hello Fellow Isolators! In an uncertain world, where everything we count on seems to be changing daily, let's at least provide one certainty to cling to -- the SiWC Writing Contest, Apocalypse Edition, is now OPEN. The contest will run according to the rules you can find 
Join us for a virtual ‘Writing Cruise’ March 28 – April 5
Our friends at The Creative Academy for Writers, including SiWC board member Crystal Hunt and regular presenter Eileen Cook, as well as lots of other familiar and wonderful people, are going above and beyond, opening their usually paid community to all writers for FREE during what would have been our SiWC at Sea cruise week. The idea came out of them wanting to do something for our cruise attendees who aren't getting to cruise, but they've gone further and opened it up to all writers. We're...
Springing into Words
It's March and the world is a mess -- no question -- but spring IS coming. As creatives, our primary way of processing things is to write about it, so let's do that, shall we? The 28th Annual SiWC Writing Contest will open April 1, this year, as usual. Why not write out all your worries -- or your hopes, or your nefarious heist plans -- onto...
Another Conference Behind Us
SiWC19 has come and gone, and man, did we ever have fun. Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, volunteered, and showed up for our book signing and in-store event at Indigo. What a year! Thanks to all of you, it was a huge success, and we're looking forward to doing it all again for 2020. We're going to leave this year's workshop and presenter info up for awhile, to give new attendees a sense of what to expect from SiWC. We'll take 2019 info down in the new year, and will start...
A Guest Post from SiWC Ambassador Hayley – Blue Pencil and More!
Our amazing ambassador, Hayley Lavik, has written a guest post for us about getting ready for your blue pencil session. Check it out, and read through to the end for info on connecting with her and other writers at SiWC this year. Here's Hayley! How to Prepare for Your Blue Pencil Session The Blue Pencil Café is your opportunity to have a 15-minute one on one chat with an industry professional about your work, and ask questions about the knottiest problems you’re facing. When the...
The Annual Ride Share Blog 2019
Want to cut down on your carbon footprint and maybe get to know someone new in the process? This is the thread for you! 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 passenger to share expenses with someone who's driving. (That's important; if you're asking for a ride,...
We have a shortlist!
If you entered the writing contest this year, please check your email. All shortlisted authors have now been notified. Congratulations to ALL who entered -- you are all winners, to us, for getting your work out there, and at the same time, helping to support SiWC. 100% of entry fees go to support the conference. Next up? The big announcement of the winners, coming Friday, October 25th, after the banquet. Fingers crossed! ~kc
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