News & Notes
more on first lines
The five Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists – André Alexis, Samuel Archibald, Rachel Cusk, Heather O’Neill and Anakana Schofield – read the first line of their nominated book and tell CBC Arts why they chose that sentence as their all-important opener.
See it here.
And for more inspiration: the 50 best first sentences in fiction
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
Upcoming Events:
Our next general meeting will be Thursday, March 14th at 6:45 pm in the Sooke Library - all welcome.
SWC has 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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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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