News & Notes
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.
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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.
Regional Spotlight on Sooke
Join host DK Eve @Doni_Eve at 7pm May 4th for a Regional Spotlight+. Celebrating Sooke’s amazing writers’ community.
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
Changes!
We can now meet live! Our next live meeting dates:
Monday, June 6
Thursday, July 14
at 6:45 pm in the beautiful new Sooke Library.
We have a virtual spot for members to continue to connect, learn, share, give feedback and support at sookewriters.ca. Many meetings will still be held via Zoom.
Stay informed about future meetings and events by signing up for SWC News.
Visit with us at the Sooke Night Market:
June 2 and 23
July 7 and 21
August 18
Sept 1
Become a Member
Support your writing: Become a SWC member. The Sooke Writers’ Collective is open to new members in the Sooke Region including East Sooke, Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley and beyond.
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Other ways to support us: buy our books, spread the word, join & write.
Funds collected help grow the collective and bring programs and workshops to the community.
Thank You!!