*** Saskatoon Writers’ Coop special meeting ***
We encourage every member to attend this special meeting that will decide the future of the Saskatoon Writers' Coop.
DATE: Thursday, May 23rd 2013
PLACE: St. James Church, 607 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon, SK (next door to the Refinery in the Jessie Millar Room)
TIME: 7 - 9pm
PLACE: St. James Church, 607 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon, SK
The purpose will be to discuss and vote on a motion to dissolve the Saskatoon Writers' Coop. The alternative is to find more members for the board of directors.
MOTION: The Board of Directors propose to dissolve the Saskatoon Writers' Coop due to a lack of new Board of Directors members.
Again, We encourage every member to attend this special meeting that will decide the future of the Saskatoon Writers' Coop.
More information below:
We encourage every member to attend this special meeting. The purpose will be to discuss and vote on a motion to dissolve the Saskatoon Writers’ Coop. The alternative is to find more members for the board of directors. At present, the board is only meeting its minimum required number of five directors because a couple of people have agreed to stay on for the time being, until the matter is resolved one way or another. At our recent AGM, we had a low turnout (in part because of dismal weather) and no new members came forward. We do realize people are busy with family, work and other commitments and that many volunteer groups face the challenge of finding board members.
The issue of board numbers has been an ongoing one in recent years, and it is now time to decide the Coop's future. The current situation is not acceptable and potentially puts the Coop in a situation where it would dissolve by default if it does not meet its own bylaws concerning the minimum number for the board of directors.
This situation also leaves those of us on the board of directors in a situation where we’re limited in terms of what we can offer to members. In putting forward the motion, we want Coop members to consider very carefully whether the Coop can continue, and if so, how it can do so, not simply as an organization that survives but one that can thrive.
Please come to the meeting, or if you cannot, consider sending someone as proxy.
Are You Looking for a Supportive Community of Creative Writers?
Maybe there's something in the water, or maybe it's the clean air, but the city of Saskatoon, and the communities that surround it, sprout creative writers the way the prairie sprouts crocuses.
Just like those prairie perennials, creative writers can flourish in their home environment. But without the right conditions, without a little encouragement from like-minded members of the community, even the hardiest writer is likely to struggle.
- Maybe you'd like to improve your poetry, develop your essay, or even explore a brand-new genre, if only you could find a class or workshop to fit your schedule and budget.
- Maybe you'd love to rub shoulders with other aspiring novelists, if only you knew where to meet them.
- Perhaps you nurse a secret desire to read your work-in-progress at an Open Mike, but tremble at the thought of standing up in front of a room full of strangers.
- Perhaps you're looking for a way to support the literary arts--as a writer and as a reader--if only you knew how.
The Saskatoon Writers' Coop Helps Creative Writers Thrive
The Coop provides a sense of community, some welcome support, and plenty of opportunities to learn--just what you need to grow as a writer.
Explore a genre in depth. Enrol in one of our 4, 6 or 8-session classes, taught by a published, professional writer. Jump-start your creativity in the company of other creative people. Develop your skills as a poet, essayist, or story-teller. Challenge yourself to complete the writing assignments, and soak up the expert advice and feedback.
Do you teach a workshop or offer a presentation on the craft, or the business, of writing? The Coop Programming Committee would welcome your application or expression of interest. Contact the Coop to learn more.
Pick up interesting tips and techniques. Have you ever heard of "nesting globs"? Nor had we. Until award-winning writer Douglas Glover, offering entertainment and education in a 2-hour workshop, described his own, very effective method of crafting the literary short story. Watch for a workshop that meets your needs.
Connect with other writers. The best way to get started is to attend one of our Open Mikes--just to listen. Come alone, or bring a friend for moral support. When you're ready, you can try reading some of your own work-in-progress. (And you can still bring a friend for moral support.)
Become a part of Saskatoon's vibrant literary scene. There's always so much going on. As well as all the educational and social events offered by the Coop, there are also book launches, readings and workshops offered by other community organizations. The Coop Scoop emailed newsletter lets you know where you need to be, and when you need to be there.
Join the Saskatoon Writers' Coop!
The Coop's membership includes poets and novelists, essayists and playwrights, people who write literary short stories and people who write literary non-fiction, people who write full time and people who can barely find time.... Some members have established themselves on the Canadian literary landscape; many have yet to emerge. The Saskatoon Writers' Coop supports, and celebrates, all of them.
Click the inkbottle to learn more about the benefits of joining the Coop.
Open Mike
Open mike nights are held on the second Thursday of each month from September to May. They are free and open to the public. They are held at 7 p.m. in Room 3 of the Frances Morrison Library
Winter/Spring Classes
NEW 6 WEEK CLASS:
"LET'S TALK ABOUT WRITING"
Talk writing with award winning author, Lois Simmie!
Monday evenings
March 18th to April 22 2013
See CLASSES page
NEW WORKSHOP FEB 23rd 2013:
"MARKET YOUR BOOK"
Your Book's Been Published -
– Now What?
MARKET, MARKET, MARKET!
Join Sask author Wes Funk in his lively workshop about book marketing!
See CLASSES page
2013 AGM
The 2013 AGM will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 7pm in the Jesse Millar Room at the Refinery, 609 Dufferin Ave., Saskatoon, SK.
New board members are needed.
Relevant documents can be found here
The Coop has a Facebook page
It's growing, and if you go to it and click "Like", we'll be your friend forever (if you're a Facebook member, of course). Sign in to your Facebook account and find us through the Search box.
A useful blog on writing and creativity
Self-publishing
Some information here
Coop Coaching Program
After considerable discussion by the Coop board the coaching program is being discontinued. The Coop has decided to consolidate its available volunteer resources to focus on its other core services. Thanks go out to volunteers and coaches who participated. Anyone wanting coaching could check the library's Writer in Residence program.
Writers' groups - some background
How to Increase your Chances of Getting Published
How to promote your books, self-published or otherwise
Tips from Anthony Bidulka here
Last year's activities and events
with pictures!
Past years' social events and activities
with pictures!
Past years' classes and workshops
with pictures!
Board tasks
See who is doing what
this year
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What's with the chicken?
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