the creative writing club

The Creative Writing ClubGeneral Meeting

Welcome!

Meet your CWC Executives

President: Hana Elniwairi Year & Program: 4th year, HSP in

Creative Writing & English, Major in Psychology

Favourite Quote: “Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.” – Walt Whitman

Random Fact: I am told that I often walk like Jack Sparrow. . . .

VP Events: Leo Panasyuk Year & Program: 3rd year, HSP in

English Language & Literature

Favourite Quote:“I've always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives.” – Billy Connolly

Random Fact: I went to Carnegie Hall in grade 12 for a school trip.

VP Finance: Parth Sharma Year & Program: 3rd year, HSP in

Physiology

Favourite Quote: “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Einstein

Random Fact: My favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber

VP Communications: Sammy Roach

Year & Program: 3rd year, Double Major in Film Studies & MIT

Favourite Quote:"I don't think it's possible to be a good artist without being a bit of a freak." – Tim Rice-Oxley, Keane

Random Fact: I met Rick Mercer and I didn't have a camera so I just gave him a hug instead. He is short and friendly.

VP Academics: Matthew Adrian

Year & Program: 4th year, Double Major in English & Psychology

Favourite Quote:"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." – Plato

Random Fact: I can do the splits. Be

jealous =P

VP Social: Nathan Campbell Year & Program: 3rd year,

HSP in Astrophysics

Favourite Quote: "I love mankind, it's people I can't stand.” – Linus

Random Fact: I’m old . . .

SWiR: Scott Beckett Office Hours:

› Mondays 3:30 – 5:30› Thursdays 10:30 – 11:30› UC 184

Writing Hours› Mondays 7 – 8, in UCC 59

EXEC POSITIONS AVAILABLE!

We are extending the application deadline!

If you are interested in an exec position, speak to Hana, Sammy, or Matt after the meeting!

More details available here: uwocwc.wordpress.com

Club Events

Weekly Gatherings Discussions

Peer Workshops

Sharing Sessions

Critique Partners

Weekly Gatherings Days:

› Monday: 124

› Tuesday: 93

› Wednesday: 85

› Thursday: 105

› Friday: 109

SpeakersWe already have a few lined up . . . .

Speakers Andrew Sullivan: Tuesday October 8th

› When: 5pm – 7pm

› Where: UC 286

› What: Western Alumni. Published Writer. Workshop + Q&A Discussion.

Speakers Writer-in-Residence NourbeSe Phillips

(Poetry Night!)

› Wednesday October 23rd

› Reading, Collective reading, and Q&A

› Possible collaboration with other speakers . . .

› More details coming soon . . .

Speakers Local London Author . . .

› November

› More details coming soon . . .

Speakers Canadian Publishing Industry

› January

› Poetry Chapbooks (Second Term!)

Speakers Writing Professors

› Next term

› Songwriting, Screenwriting, Science Fiction, Short Stories, etc.

Socials Bookstore Crawls

Movie Nights

Dinners

Plays

Publications

Nom de Plume Bigger and Better

March Publication Date

Any suggestions welcome!

AHSC’s Symposium AHSC is renovating Symposium

Bi-monthly Arts Newsletter

Accepting submissions NOW!

500 words max.

Deadline Friday October 4th (NEXT FRIDAY!)

The Rusty Toque ....Needs READERS!

Volunteers must be enrolled in English or Creative Writing courses

Apply by October 5th.

Ask Hana for more info!

Collaborations

Other Writing Clubs King’s Writer’s Society

Huron’s Literary Society (GetLit)

The Comedy Club

English & Writing Studies Dept.

Creative Writers’ Series

WiR

SWiR

And all the Professors . . .

THANK YOU FOR COMING! Questions? Comments? Concerns?