Summer Writing Workshops

This summer, the Eavesdrop team is hosting three writing workshops. For six weeks, we will talk about craft, visit prompts, and aim to guide participants through creating work ready to read or publish.

Preference will be given to writers located in the Cowichan Valley, and then Vancouver Island, but everyone is welcome to apply. There will be three sessions facilitated by Eavesdrop’s managing editor, Claire (two in-person and one virtual). We have 30 spots in total.

Commitment to a one-hour workshop per week and any writing the facilitator encourages is required. Each session will have its own digital forum where members can share ideas, chat, and organize before workshop times. Each participant will have a piece workshopped by the group by the end of the workshop.

The goal is to have as many workshop participants attend an in-person reading as possible! If you’re nervous to read, this is your opportunity to gain some confidence in a supportive, fun, non-competitive environment. All skill levels welcome ~

Dates/Times

Mixed workshop (virtual): Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm starting August 18th and ending September 22nd

Fiction workshop (in-person): Fridays from 5pm-6pm starting August 21st and ending September 25th

Poetry workshop (in-person):Fridays from 6pm-7pm starting August 21st and ending September 25th

Location

In-person workshops will take place at the Franke Jameson Community Centre, 810 6TH avenue, Ladysmith, BC.

Cost

Aaaand it’s free :) We warmly welcome any donations toward future programming, but sharing our mission on your socials or with friends is a great way to help us, too.

Important Notes

We want to create an inclusive, supportive space for participants to share their work. Hateful/derogatory work or behaviour will not be tolerated. If you don’t know what we are about, we encourage you to check out our “about” page before applying. We are a queer publication, so if that bothers you, please stay away, this definitely isn’t the workshop for you. We also reserve the right to banish anyone who subjects others to AI slop in any capacity. Thnx <3

Want to join us?? Fill out the form below to apply. We will be in touch by August 7th, or until spaces are filled.

Thank you for your interest!