News & Notes

Eight years of publishing!

SWC has published its eighth anthology – Pieces of Eight – a collection of stories and poems by 23 SWC members plus Emerging Young Writer, Trinity Salsman. Available this week at the Gallery by Sooke Arts Council – more shops to be added! Watch for us at the Sooke Night Market. First date: July 15th.

Cover image by P. (Arcade) Pallot. Book design & layout by EarthWord Creative.

All the Elements

Introducing a group chapbook of poetry. The idea was hatched when the poetry feedback group decided it needed a project. The group worked and met every two weeks via Zoom for several months. The result: All the Elements – Seven Poets from Sooke.

 

 

dl clay

C.E.M Winstanley

David Reichheld

Jim Bottomley

Tatjana Darling

Mel Denys

Linda M. Green Abraham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available from the poets or find it at the Gallery by Sooke Arts Council

Or buy now (sent by Canada Post) – Please note – we only send within Canada. If you are outside Canada please contact us.




Changes!

We have a launched a virtual spot for members to continue to connect, learn, share, give feedback and support.  Meetings will be held via Zoom or within the forum network now at sookewriters.ca

Stay informed about future meetings and events by signing up for SWC News.

View our anthology collection (seven of them!) at the Gallery by Sooke Arts Council. Number eight coming in 2021!

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Our Mission

To provide support, connection, inspiration and encouragement to writers* at all levels of development in the Sooke region through membership services which include monthly meetings and community outreach in the form of student writing contests, workshops and readings.

*please note this group is for adults

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