COVID-19 UPDATE
This has been a challenging time for everyone and we want you to know that our thoughts are with you during this upcoming holiday season and beyond.
With the new restrictions set by the Government of Alberta, AWCS is now closed until the New Year. Our staff are still working around the clock for you and can be reached by email to answer all of your questions.
All our classes and programs will remain online until further notice. Visit the Courses and Workshops page for current offerings.
Stay healthy and stay safe.
Learn to write a play with @martychanwriter starting in February!
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The Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society
The Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society aims to bring writers together. We provide a relaxed, friendly and encouraging environment where writers of all ages and abilities feel safe learning the craft and sharing the difficulties of the writing experience. The AWCS supports developing writers through a variety of offerings
Courses & Workshops!
Write Away! Creative Writing for Homeschoolers
Write Away! for homeschoolers aged 8-13 (suggested). In-Person in our writing centre (COVID-19 safety precautions in place – masks required) or online if COVID...
ABLit Book Club
Welcome to the ABLit Book Club registration page! Registration will allow you access to all of the book club meetings for 2020/21. Please support your local book seller when...
Youth Merch
All our products are priced to include GST and Shipping. Membership pays! AWCS Members get 10% off of purchases. Just use the code: MEMBERSHOP at checkout. *published books...
Start Your Story!
2021: The Year of Poetry
Perhaps fittingly, the poem that started me down the path of loving poetry was Pablo Neruda’s “Poetry”. Or maybe I have led myself to believe this; to retroact my life into...
Happy Holidays!
Dear Reader, Start Your Story Here will be back in January, with a new (more practical) focus. In the meantime, I wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. I know (as I...
In Defence of the Short Story
As we are about halfway through a month dedicated to writing novels, I thought this would be a fine time to talk about short stories. My inability to chase trends aside,...
