Writing Retreats
Spring Writing Retreat at Elm Hurst Inn & Spa in Ingersoll, Ontario, Friday, April 24 – Monday, April 27, 2026 Details here.
June in Algonquin Writers' Retreat at Arowhon Pines Resort in Algonquin Park
Friday, June 5 – Monday, June 8. Details here.
Writing workshops:
“How to Get Published” with guest Olga Filina, literary agent and partner
with 5 Otter Literary, Sunday, February 8. Details here.
“Writing for Children & for Young Adults” with guest Andrea Cascardi,
Senior Literary Agent with Transatlantic Agency, Sunday, March 1. Details here.
Spring Writing Courses
In-person “Intensive Creative Writing”
~ For more experience writers
Thursday afternoons 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
First readings emailed March 5, 2026.
Classes: March 12 – May 28
Burlington Anglican Lutheran Church
3455 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, Ontario (Map here). Course Details here.
Offered online Tuesday evenings, Wednesday afternoons, and Friday mornings.
Details to come.
“Writing Kid Lit”
A fun class for everyone interested in writing for young people
Online Monday evenings. Details to come.
“Writing Personal Stories”
Online Tuesday afternoons. Details to come.
in between. The "Welcome to Creative Writing" and "Writing Personal Stories" courses
are a great place to start. If you have your own writing project in progress, such as short stories,
memoirs, or a novel, you'll benefit from an "Intensive Creative Writing" course.
