Saskatchewan Writers Guild

11/15/2025

“Weaving Words” is a project of the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and Global Gathering Place to engage newcomers to Canada living in Saskatoon through the art of creative writing and storytelling.

Read their stories here on our website under Programs & Services - Publications - Other Publications

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11/14/2025

The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG) seeks a candidate to fill a 30-hour-per-week permanent position as Publications Coordinator.

For all details, visit https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/publications-coordinator

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11/13/2025

Labour history and the arts have long gone hand in hand. From the early voices of workers and organizers to contemporary reflections on life and work, poetry has helped shape and tell the story of the labour movement.

Join us for an evening honouring the legacy of the labour movement in Saskatchewan and the poetry of the working class with Medrie Purdham and Charles Smith.

For more information, visit: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/working-verse-a-workers-celebration-event

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Labour history and the arts have long gone hand in hand. From the early voices of workers and organizers to contemporary reflections on life and work,…

11/10/2025

Support the Heartbeat of Saskatchewan's Literary Scene ❤

The Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate are Ambassadors for writing in general and poetry in particular. Your gift helps the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild nurture creativity, enabling workshops and offering resources for poets across our province. Each donation allows voices to be heard and the spirit of our literary arts to grow. We warmly appreciate your commitment to ensuring our Poet Laureate Program (the longest running of its kind in Canada) and our Youth Poet Laureate program, carry on and thrive.

How your contribution helps:
❤Celebrates the spirit of the people of Saskatchewan through the literary arts;
❤Raises the profile of poets in Saskatchewan;
❤Elevates writing as a vocation; and
❤Promotes awareness of the power of poetry and the spoken word.

Donate between Nov 6-27 here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/honouring-saskatchewan-poets-and-poetry-community

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11/09/2025

"Your Authentic Poetic Voice" is a beginner-friendly workshop for writers who dare to be the undeniable speakers of their poems. In the first part, we will engage with memory-based writing prompts that urge us to tell narratives only our voices can tell. In the second half, we will participate in exercises that encourage us to evolve our “performance voice” by leaning into our natural storytelling qualities. Bring a poem of your choosing, and we’ll explore strategies you can use to build a performance that is authentic to you and your work.

Join us on Tues. Dec. 9 from 6:30-8:30 (SK time) via Zoom for this workshop with Lucia De Luca!

Registration Deadline: December 2, 2025 - 11:59pm. Register here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/your-authentic-poetic-voice-with-lucia-de-luca

Prices: $20.00 for SWG members or $40.00 for non-members.



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11/08/2025

Do you have a story to tell? Do you like to write poetry? This workshop will help you get your story published in English. No prior experience is needed. Join professional author Marie Powell for four Thursday evening workshops, using writing prompts and exercises to write short stories, creative nonfiction, and/or poetry. Marie will give one-on-one feedback and edit your work to be published in a special chapbook: Opening Doors Through Stories: Family. This series is a partnership between the Regina Open Door Society and the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and is intended for Newcomers to Canada living in Regina.

Thursdays Nov 13, 20, 27 and Dec 11 from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Adult Permanent Residents with CLB level 5 or higher are encouraged to register. Please note there is no childcare available for these sessions.

To register: https://rods.sk.ca/calendar/creative-writing-workshop-2/



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11/06/2025

The GOLD Poetry Project invites older adults (55 yrs+) across Canada to share original poems that reveal the layered, honest realities of aging: the joys, the struggles, and everything in between. GOLD stands for Growing Older, Living Deeply, highlighting that aging isn't just about getting older, but continuing to evolve, express, create, and live with meaning and depth at every stage of life.

CURRENT CALL: POEMS ON TIME, MEMORY & LEGACY
For this submission, we invite poems that trace how time shapes who we are: what we remember, what we forget, and what we leave behind. This theme explores the interplay between aging, memory and legacy, considering how the past lives within us, how we carry stories forward, and how we reckon with impermanence. Your poem might explore:
Reflecting on life events with nostalgia, regret or joy
Cognitive decline, dementia, or preserving memories
Intergenerational wisdom, storytelling, or cultural survival
Leaving a legacy or fear of being forgotten

Your poem must connect to this theme in some way to be considered.
ELIGIBILITY:
In order to submit a poem to us, you must:
Be 55 years or older
Live in Canada
Submit your own, original work that has not been published elsewhere

Deadline is November 26, 2025. Submit here: https://www.theagecollective.com/poetry/time-legacy/

11/06/2025

11/06/2025

Missed our First Draft Conversation with Patricia Dawn Robertson and Deana Driver? You're in luck, we recorded the session and it's available on our YouTube channel until December 7! Watch it here:https://youtu.be/tExhRHJulT4

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11/06/2025

Do you need a little time away from the pressures of daily life to focus on your writing while at home? Join us for the Virtual Facilitated Retreat! This retreat is perfect for all writers—beginner, emerging, or established—who would like to dive deeply into their writing for a few days. Open to anyone in Canada!

We are hosting our Virtual Facilitated Retreat via Zoom from February 5-8, 2026. Apply by January 8 for a spot. There are only 10 spots available, so apply soon! David Ly is our Virtual Writer in Residence, and he's BRILLIANT so you'll want to work with him!

Fee details: $200.

For more information and application guidelines, visit our website here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-2026-virtual-facilitated-retreat-application
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11/05/2025

📣We're looking for two emerging editors for Windscript magazine!

Windscript magazine is the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild’s annual magazine that showcases poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by Saskatchewan high school students. We are seeking emerging Saskatchewan editors to fill two positions:

👉A hybrid role of Managing Editor + Poetry or Prose Editor
👉An Associate Editor who will work in the other genre (either poetry or prose).

Deadline to apply: November 13.

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-application-editors-for-windscript-volume-42

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Windscript magazine is the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild’s annual magazine that showcases poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by…

11/04/2025

Our next Penned Up write in is on November 24 at 7pm! We hope you come write with us. We've been told it's a great way to prioritize your writing for a couple hours. :)

To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CGlg2apSQsKP7xZOoUj9mQ

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