Saskatchewan Writers Guild

06/19/2024

We are looking for a Writer-In-Residence (WIR) for the November 8-11, 2024 Facilitated Retreat at St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster.

The WIR will give a 60-min talk about writing or the writing life, intended for emerging writers of all genres, on the first evening of the Facilitated Retreat. The WIR will also meet one-on-one with each participant (maximum of ten) for 45 minutes each to give specific feedback on their submitted writing and discuss writing-related questions. The WIR and Guild staff also facilitate daily group discussions and host an open mic on the last evening. Could this be you? Apply now!

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-writer-in-residence-for-2024-facilitated-retreat

Deadline: July 9, 2024 (midnight).

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06/17/2024

Opportunity for youth!

Do you know youth between the ages of 14-25? Join us for SKribe youth poetics festival! July 5th-8th youth from across the province are invited to participate in writing workshops, performances, and showcases from local spoken word artists. Registration is free for youth! For more info, check out our linktree. https://linktr.ee/writeoutloudpoetry

06/14/2024

The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is pleased to announce Carmen Gilmore as the recipient of the Judy McCrosky Bursary at the SWG Summer Writers’ Retreat.

The Judy McCrosky Bursary provides an emerging Saskatchewan writer with program fees for one week’s retreat and is awarded at both the Winter and Summer Retreats.

Carmen Gilmore is a Saskatoon-based writer focused on narrative non-fiction. She is a naturalist interested in the human connection to place and the memories and stories that are evoked. When not writing or walking the family dog, you can find Carmen exploring the wild spaces and transforming the treasures she finds into art.
The SWG’s Summer 2024 Writers’ Retreats will be held at St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster from July 12-26, 2024. More information about the retreats and these scholarships is available at https://skwriter.com/retreats/writer-and-artist-retreats.

Congratulations Carmen!

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06/14/2024

We are seeking proposals for online professional development workshops from Canadian-based writers to offer starting September 2024. We are looking for ideas and facilitators who are willing and comfortable using Zoom to offer workshops on the craft or business of writing. We are planning for virtual workshops; however, some in-person workshops might be a possibility in the next year.

Deadline to apply: July 15, 2024 (midnight).

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-workshop-proposals-2

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06/13/2024

Due to staff vacations and summer writing events, SWG staff will be limited or working remotely on some days in June, July and August. As a result, the SWG office in Regina will be closed to the public on:
- Friday, June 14, June 21 and, June 28
- Friday, July 12 and, July 19
- Friday, August 2

Happy summer, everyone! Please call our office beforehand to ensure who you need is in office over the summer.

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06/12/2024

We're looking for our next Virtual Writers in Residence!

We will be hosting two different VWIR in 2024-2025: a fall term of September 1 to November 30, 2024; and a winter term of February 1 to April 30, 2025. Apply now.

Deadline: June 19 (midnight).

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-2024-2025-virtual-writers-in-residence

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06/11/2024

Join us this National Indigenous Peoples Day for "The Aunt of Antarctica" with Danielle Kehler.

Join Kehler on her journey as an Indigenous Artist and how it led her into youth empowerment work, activism and becoming an Ambassador for the Antarctic. Gaining knowledge through her worldly travels, join her while she shares her experience as she explores the crucial importance that Antarctica plays in the regulation of the world's climate.

JUNE 21, 2024 - 1:00-2:00 PM, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, 4 Penner Rd, Saskatoon, SK. Open to all!

This event is partnered with Wanuskewin Heritage Park.

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06/10/2024

Want to support Saskatchewan's young writers? Consider donating to Windscript magazine. Every donation we receive through this campaign will provide much needed funds to help offset the costs associated with a publication of this caliber. Please give what you can and know that you have made a difference.

Copies of Windscript are available for $10 each (includes shipping and handling) or $7 if picked up at the SWG office in Regina.

Every donation made between June 3-June 14 has three chances to win some fabulous SWG swag.

Donate here: https://trellis.org/windscript-support-fundraiser

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06/10/2024

Please enjoy another writer's piece from our fabulous magazine, Windscript, a magazine of High School writing.

Aurora McLeod reads an exerpt of her piece, "September." Help us in congratulating McLeod in her publication in Windscript magazine. Congratulations!

Windscript is available for purchase. Please purchase one on our website skwriter.com or reach out to Andrea at [email protected] for a copy.

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06/10/2024

Last Penned Up until September happening THIS WEEK!

Departing slightly from our regular Penned Up format, this special June event will provide one hour of drop-in writing time and then for the last hour, we will host a writerly social to wrap up the year of writing together!

You can still come and go as you need to. No pressure.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvc-6prjMtGtaKSLgSdBaTxX8pnkOQ58DQ

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06/08/2024

We are now receiving applications for the 2024-25 Writers Group Grants. This is a professional development grant intended to help members of Saskatchewan writers' groups develop their craft. Each writers' group may apply for up to $750 for the fiscal year August 01, 2024- June 30, 2025.

Deadline – Applications and final reports must be received by Monday, June 24, 2024, at 4:30 pm.

For more details, visit our website here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-2024-25-writers-group-grants

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06/07/2024

Windscript Magazine turns 40 this year! Since 1983, we have published the best in high school writing. Every donation we receive through this campaign will provide much needed funds to help offset the costs associated with a publication of this calibre. Please give what you can and know that you have made a difference.

Copies of Windscript are available for $10 each (includes shipping and handling) or $7 if picked up at the SWG office in Regina.

Every donation made between June 3-June 14 has three chances to win some fabulous SWG swag.

Donate here: https://trellis.org/windscript-support-fundraiser

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06/06/2024

DEADLINE APPROACHING! We are now receiving nominations for the 2024 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence.

This $10,000 award is given to a Saskatchewan writer who has written a substantial body of literary work and has made a significant impact on writing in the province.

Full guidelines here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-nominations-for-the-2024-cheryl-and-henry-kloppenburg-award-for-literary

Deadline for nominations: June 14, 2024.

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06/06/2024

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Poets ages 18-30, could you be our next Youth Poet Laureate? Apply now!

Deadline: Monday, June 10 (midnight).

Application details here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-saskatchewan-youth-poet-laureate-2

We look forward to your applications!



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06/06/2024

DEADLINE APPROACHING! You have until June 10 to get your application to read at Book Bytes in!

ps. If you've read for this program before, you CAN apply to read again!

Book Bytes is a lunchtime, online reading series that showcases and celebrates the work of Saskatchewan authors of diverse genres, identities, and experience levels through 15-minute bite-sized readings.

Two events are offered. Events run from 12:00-1:00 p.m.-SK time and include three readers per event. Work does not need to be published to be presented. Event dates this year are: September 18 & September 25. Apply today!

Deadline to apply: June 10 (midnight).

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/fall-reading-series-book-bytes-2024----call-for-readers



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06/05/2024

DEADLINE EXTENDED! You now have another week to apply to be our next Poet Laureate!

Deadline: Monday, June 10 by midnight.

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-saskatchewan-poet-laureate-2

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06/04/2024

Shaheer Mohammed reads an exerpt of his piece, "Haiku of Tree." Help us in congratulating Mohammed in his publication in Windscript magazine, our magazine of High School writing. Mohammed will not be able to make the live launch, so we gave an alternative of submitting a short vdeo in lieu for our public to enjoy!

Make sure to register for th Windscript launch, happening TOMORROW at 7!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7pxi7mJ-ReG38YjcCpUR9g

Windscript is available for purchase. Please purchase one on our website skwriter.com or reach out to Andrea at [email protected] for a copy.

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06/04/2024

Do you have a Poetry manuscript ready to go? Consider submitting it to the John V. Hicks Long Manuscript Award!

Prizes are:
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $650
3rd place: $350

Winners will read from their work at the John V. Hicks Awards ceremony at SWG's Conference in Regina at the Doubletree Hotel on October 25, 2024.

Deadline: Thursday, June 27, 2024.

For submission guidelines, please visit our website here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-submissions---2024-john-v-hicks-manuscript-award-in-poetry

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06/03/2024

Windscript Magazine turns 40 this year. Since 1983, we have published the best in high school writing and we are launching Windscript Volume 40 on June 5. (Register for the launch here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7pxi7mJ-ReG38YjcCpUR9g) To coincide with this launch, we are hoping to raise awareness of Windscript and the impact it makes on a young writer's life. Every donation we receive through this campaign will provide much needed funds to help offset the costs associated with a publication of this calibre. Please give what you can and know that you have made a difference.

The SWG supports writers at all levels of their development. For youth in Saskatchewan, the SWG publishes Windscript - the magazine of high school writing. We pay a managing and associate editor fee and an honorarium to the contributors. In addition, the SWG pays for the printing and shipping costs for copies of Windscript to be sent to schools across Saskatchewan. Teachers use Windscript in the classroom when teaching creative writing, and students reference past issues to provide inspiration. Copies of Windscript are available for $10 each (includes shipping and handling) or $7 if picked up at the SWG office in Regina.

Every donation made between June 3-June 14 has three chances to win some fabulous SWG swag.

Donate here: https://trellis.org/windscript-support-fundraiser

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06/03/2024

Blue Mushens reads an exerpt of their piece, "My Day of Blue." Help us in congratulating Mushens in their publication in Windscript magazine, our magazine of High School writing. Mushens will not be able to make the live launch, so we give an alternative of submitting a short vdeo in lieu for our public to enjoy!

Make sure to register for th Windscript launch, happening on Wednesday at 7!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7pxi7mJ-ReG38YjcCpUR9g

Windscript is available for purchase. Please purchase one on our website skwriter.com or reach out to Andrea at [email protected] for a copy.

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06/03/2024

Excited to announce Danielle Kehler as our keynote speaker for this year's at Wanuskewin! She will be joined by Julianna McLean. 🌟

The Saskatchewan Writers Guild & Wanuskewin Heritage Park have partnered together to bring Danielle Kehler. Join her on journey as an Indigenous Artist and how it led her into youth empowerment work,
activism and becoming an Ambassador for the Antarctic. Gaining knowledge through her worldly travels, join her while she shares her experience as she explores the crucial importance
that Antarctica plays in the regulation of the world's climate.

Discover Saskatoon
Tourism Saskatchewan
Indigenous Tourism Canada
Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC)

Thank you Nutrien for supporting NIPD this year!

Check out our Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1268850500741192/
Up to date information: June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations | Wanuskewin

06/02/2024

Join us this Tuesday for Join us for "Writing in a second language-The Winter Count and the Pictographic image as a syntactic model" with Floyd P. Favel and Janelle “ecoaborijanelle” Pewapsconias.

The talk will explore an alternative model for text structure in drama and other writing genres.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HxJmDxskRA-bKRuPty-O6A

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06/02/2024

DEADLINE APPROACHING! Future Poet Laureate, you have until MONDAY night to submit your application!

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-saskatchewan-poet-laureate-2

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05/31/2024

Departing slightly from our regular Penned Up format, this special June event will provide one hour of drop-in writing time and then for the last hour, we will host a writerly social to wrap up the year of writing together!

You can still come and go as you need to. No pressure.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvc-6prjMtGtaKSLgSdBaTxX8pnkOQ58DQ

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05/29/2024

We're looking for our next Virtual Writers in Residence!

We invite all those with the necessary qualifications to apply for the Virtual Writer-in-Residence (VWIR) positions. We will be hosting two different VWIR in 2024-2025: a fall term of September 1 to November 30, 2024; and a winter term of February 1 to April 30, 2025.

Deadline: June 19 (midnight).

Application guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-2024-2025-virtual-writers-in-residence

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05/29/2024

05/28/2024

Alongside Wanuskewin Heritage Park, we have partnered together to bring Danielle Kehler for our National Indigenous Peoples Day event, "The Aunt of Antarctica."

Join her on her journey as an Indigenous Artist and how it led her into youth empowerment work, activism and becoming an Ambassador for the Antarctic. Gaining knowledge through her worldly travels, join her while she shares her experience as she explores the crucial importance that Antarctica plays in the regulation of the world's climate.

JUNE 21, 2024 - 1:00-2:00 PM, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, 4 Penner Rd, Saskatoon, SK. Open to all!

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05/27/2024

We are seeking a new Saskatchewan Youth Poet Laureate for a one-year term (August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025). Could that be you?

Application details here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-applications-for-saskatchewan-youth-poet-laureate-2

We look forward to your applications!



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05/27/2024

We're looking for HOSTS for Book Bytes!

You do not need to write in any specific genre to host the event. Selected hosts are paid $50 per event. Priority is given to people based in SK. Hosts will be provided speaking notes and will introduce themselves, the event, and the readers while keeping the event on time. All technical aspects of the event will be handled by the SWG.

Two events are offered. Events run from 12:00-1:00 p.m.-SK time and include three readers per event. Event dates this year are: September 18 and September 25.

Deadline to apply: June 10.

Apply now! Guidelines can be found here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/fall-reading-series-book-bytes-2024----call-for-hosts

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05/27/2024

We are now receiving nominations for the 2024 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence.

This $10,000 award is given to a Saskatchewan writer who has written a substantial body of literary work and has made a significant impact on writing in the province.

Full guidelines here: https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/call-for-nominations-for-the-2024-cheryl-and-henry-kloppenburg-award-for-literary

Deadline for nominations: June 14, 2024.

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