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Writer's Conference 2025
Mark your calendar and save the date! Join us this year to celebrate our 20th Anniversary at writer's events throughout the year! Our 2025 Writer's Conference - SCORE YOUR WRITING GOALS - will be held on Saturday, May 3rd. Check our website for more information and follow us on our Facebook page for fun facts, information, and other announcements.
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Saturday Writing Prompt -24th July - Cocktail
Create a cocktail - it's ingredients and a name. Use the image as your story or poem starter.How to use this prompt: Using the picture...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jul 24, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -17th July -Scrapbooking
You (or your character) are given a scrapbook - what does it get filled? Use the image as your story or poem starter.How to use this...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jul 17, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -10th July -Ladder
Use the image as your story or poem starter. Center your story or poem around a ladder. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jul 10, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -3rd July -Taxi Ride
Use the image as your story or poem starter. You hail a taxi but find the back seat already occupied. How to use this prompt: Using the...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jul 3, 20211 min read
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Muse Newsletter July 2021
Editor's Note: The Strathcona Writers Muse is a newsletter to members of the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County. It also provides an...
Henry Martell
Jun 30, 20218 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -26th June -The Gift
Use the image as your story or poem starter to include either the giving or receiving of a gift. How to use this prompt: Using the...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jun 26, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -19th June -Popsicle
Use the image as your story or poem starter. Create your perfect Popsicle. What flavor(s) will you choose and why? How to use this...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jun 19, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -12th June -Crocodiles & Golfballs
Use the image as your story or poem starter. Your character's golf ball lands here. How do they react? What do they do? How to use this...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -5th June -OCD Nightmare
Use the image as your story or poem starter. Your character has OCD and a dice rolls to the one. How do they react? How to use this...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
Jun 5, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -29th May -Old Sign
Use the image as your story or poem starter. What sort of place did it protect? How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading,...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
May 29, 20211 min read
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June 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter June 2021 'If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write' - Stephen King Editor's Note:...
Henry Martell
May 28, 20219 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -22nd May -The Lost Ball
Photo credit: Mandy Eve-Barnett Use the title - The Lost Ball as your story or poem starter. How to use this prompt: Using the picture...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
May 22, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -15th May - Stepping Stones
Write a short story or poem with stepping stones as the topic. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
May 15, 20211 min read
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May Newsletter
Newsletter May 2021 'If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write' - Stephen King Editor's Note: The...
Henry Martell
May 14, 20219 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -8th May - Kite
A kite flies through the air. Make a kite the focus of your poem or story. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
May 8, 20211 min read
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Saturday Writing Prompt -1st May - Chairs
Why are the chairs out here? Who put them there? (Thanks to WFSC member, Gary Poignant for this photo.) How to use this prompt: Using the...
Mandy Eve-Barnett
May 1, 20211 min read
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Day 30 | April Poetry Month Challenge | Aftermath
1 poem per day for 30 days with no working ahead. WFSC Creative Writing Facilitators challenge you to participate in National Poetry Month.
Writers Foundation of Strathcona County (WFSC)
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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Day 29 | April Poetry Month Challenge | Expression of Existence
1 poem per day for 30 days with no working ahead. WFSC Creative Writing Facilitators challenge you to participate in National Poetry Month.
Writers Foundation of Strathcona County (WFSC)
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Day 28 | April Poetry Month Challenge | Getting Chances
1 poem per day for 30 days with no working ahead. WFSC Creative Writing Facilitators challenge you to participate in National Poetry Month.
Writers Foundation of Strathcona County (WFSC)
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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Day 27 | April Poetry Month Challenge | A Mind of Its Own
1 poem per day for 30 days with no working ahead. WFSC Creative Writing Facilitators challenge you to participate in National Poetry Month.
Writers Foundation of Strathcona County (WFSC)
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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