Canlitpit is an event where Canadian writers pitch completed, polished manuscripts via tweet for publishing professionals to browse. If an agent, editor, or publisher hearts a pitch, it means “please submit this manuscript to me.” In 2021, canlitpit ran for the first time under new management. That day, we peaked at the #2 on the list of trending topic on […]
52 Cues (#52cues) is a fun, free, virtual event that encourages writers to keep the creative juices flowing year-round. To participate, simply come up with one new writing-related idea, concept, snippet, or sketch per week. Do this, and you’ll have 52 by the end of the year! Writers can participate without registering or submitting any information to us. Sometimes the […]
Do you have “write a book” or “journal every day” on your list of New Year’s Resolutions? This workshop is for you! In Unblock Your Brain: A Workshop for Would-be Writers, Jes Trudel will show you how to go from blocked to brainstorming to scribbling furiously. This 1-hour virtual session will cover everything from why we get blocked and how to […]
On November 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST, Jes will be interviewing Jeremy John, author of Robert’s Hill (or The Time I Pooped My Snowsuit) and Other Christmas Stories (Dundurn Press, Nov. 2021). This is a FREE virtual event hosted by WritingCommunity.ca. Jeremy John is currently ranked as the sixty-second most famous person from Brantford, Ontario. (Look it up. There are a […]
As the new hosts of Canadian pitch party #canlitpit, WritingCommunity.ca needs the help of publishing professionals in Canada to make the next event really shine. Editors, agents, and publishers are invited to take our survey to let us know when is the best time to hold the next event, and to tell us how we can improve the event we […]
#canlitpit, the Twitter pitch party for Canadians, is happening this Thursday, August 12, from 9 am to 9 pm. The event, now hosted by WritingCommunity.ca, was founded by DigiWriting.com in 2016. #canlitpit is a Twitter pitch party just for Canadians. During the #canlitpit event, Canadian writers can pitch completed, polished manuscripts via tweet for agents, editors, and publishers to peruse. […]
WritingCommunity.ca is now accepting applications for its new author interview program. The interviews will be conducted in February, June, and November each year and will feature authors of books, articles, essays, short stories, and poetry. There is no cost to apply or be interviewed, so it’s a great opportunity to promote yourself and your work as a writer. All published […]
For those that have been following us from the beginning, you’ll know that WritingCommunity.ca began in 2015 as the Silverleaf Writers Guild. In 2020, partly in response to user feedback, and partly due to the new virtual world we were entering, the Silveralf Writers Guild was shuttered and WritingCommnity.ca emerged in its place. For the past year, we’ve had the […]
Thunder Bay based author Marianne Jones will be sitting down with WritingCommunity.ca on March 28, 2021 to discuss her book Maud and Me (Crossfield Publishing, 2021). Maud and Me “explores the inner isolation of Nicole, a woman resigned to her role as a pastor’s wife in a small northern community.” According to the author, Maud and Me is set between […]
Are you a writer who wants to be traditionally published? A pitch party may be just what you need! We are excited to announce that #canlitpit, the pitch party for Canadians founded by DigiWriting.com, has found a new home and will be hosted by WritingCommunity.ca in 2021! We will be reaching out to Canadian agents and editors in the coming […]
