Come read your work to an audience, Saturday, Oct 21, in Toronto at the Salon of the Refused

Hi, Brian.

I am organizing a literary event in Toronto and, at this point, I'm trying to recruit writers who might be interested in taking advantage of the opportunity to read their work. I've posted the details below. If you would have any way to connect Toronto writers with this opportunity, I'd be very grateful.

Wayne

Salon of the Refused

https://salonoftherefused.ca/2023/08/22/salon-of-the-refused-toronto/

You are invited to participate in a literary event that takes its inspiration from the 1863 Salon des Refusés. It is a celebration of writing that was initially rejected. It is also a celebration of marginalized communities who often feel rejected by mainstream society. 

If you have a poem or a work of micro-fiction whose value went unrecognized when you first submitted it to either a literary journal or competition, regardless whether it was eventually published or not, we invite you to give your work redemption in front of a live audience.

Saturday, October 21
 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Trinity-St Paul's, Memorial Room
427 Bloor St W, Toronto (Map here)

Time limit for each author: 10 minutes maximum

Word limit: Either a short work of under 1,500 words or an excerpt of similar length from a longer piece

If you are interested in contributing your writing to this event, please send email to the event organizer (Wayne Johnston) at wajohnst@uoguelph.ca

In your email, please include the following:

• Your name
• Your preferred method of contact (email or text)
• Title of the piece(s) you will read
• Brief bio statement
• How many supporters (friends and family) will be with you? (to ensure we don't exceed the space limitations)
• Would you like to sell and/or disseminate your work at the event?

Also, please attach to the email whatever it is you intend to read.

If you have any questions, please email me at wajohnst@uoguelph.ca

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