Writers' Circles

The concept for our Writer's Circles was "imported" from Ottawa Branch a few years ago, although we've called them our Prose Group and Poetry Group until now. They are currently being reworked with more recent information obtained from the folks currently running them in Ottawa.

We'll be discussing writers' circles at our May 13th meeting. Why don't you join us and learn if the CAA writers' circles are for you?

About Writers' Circles

Writers' Circle critique groups help writers improve their manuscripts—tame the errant paragraphs, fix the runaway punctuation, soften the unbecoming personality traits in a literary character.

Works-in-progress are circulated amongst Circle participants and critiquing feedback is shared in a comfortable, safe, supportive environment based on an established format, and guidelines that have proven to work.

By participating in a Writers' Circle you and your fellow writers have your writing validated by other supportive writers, and it's a lot of fun.

Planned Writers' Circles

Historically, we've made two Writers' Circles (our Prose and Poetry groups) available to CAA members only as one of the benefits of membership. However, we will be opening the new Writers' Circles to non-members for a reasonable charge (they'll remain free to CAA members).

The structure of the Writers' Circles is still being redeveloped, but will be meeting regularly when they are launched by the Victoria & Islands Branch.

Joining a Writers' Circle

We'd recommend that you join us at one of our meetings to meet with other potential members of a Writers' Circle. Once we know the people interested, then we can arrange monthly schedules that work for those joining the Writers' Circle(s).

There is already a few people that have attended the last meetings that have indicated interest. Why don't you join us?

Everyone Welcome

Everyone is welcome, but please realize that your participation is a committment to the other writers in your circle. These are not "drop-in" sessions.

Our writers' circles are provided at no charge to CAA members. Guests pay $5 per session.

Obtaining More Information

To have details e-mailed to you when they become available, please contact us. Better still, join our May 13th meeting where you'll have a chance to meet other interested writers and circle meetings can be scheduled more easily.

Regional Writers' Circles

Supporting Writers Outside Victoria

The CAA Ottawa Branch expanded their Writers' Circles into several cities outside of Ottawa.

We will also consider establishing Writers' Circles up Island, and possibly in the Gulf Islands, if sufficient interest is shown by writers there.

Are You Interested?

Please contact us if you are a writer on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands interested in helping to establish a Writers' Circle.

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Updated: May 1, 2008