News & Notes

2017 Membership Drive

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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.

Why be a member?

Community – talk with other writers for inspiration, encouragement and learn about process, goal setting and publishing options

Practice & Production – get into the writing habit by committing to deadlines. With SWC, the prime deadline is for the anthology. If you are a member, you can be published in the annual anthology. Other publishing opportunities may arise.

Learn – from time to time we have members or guests speak on their writing process, marketing, character development, publishing, editing etc. etc.

Support – be part of a community, exchange ideas, knowledge, experience

To become a member you can sign up here or attend the next meeting. Membership fees are $20/year.

Donations gratefully accepted.

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

Meetings & Reminders

We will be meeting in the Sooke library every second Thursday of the month. Our next meeting: May 11th at 6:45 - All Welcome for a special event:

Launch and Reading of the chapbook Beyond the Moment - Writing from the edge of the Salish Sea. Readings begin at 7pm.  Click here for more information.

We have a virtual spot for members to continue to connect, learn, share, give feedback and support at sookewriters.ca.  An annual membership gives you access to the forum, Zoom meetings, member gatherings & workshops as well as a spot in our annual anthology.

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

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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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Like what we do?

Make a donation to help us grow into a literary force in the Sooke Region.

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!!