@amandaearl.bsky.social
she/her: sharing Ottawa -area sugar crone (tinyurl.com/ottawamandy) literary, spoken word, storytelling & nonfiction events daily ish. Out now!: Beast Body Epic, Autumn 2023. https://linktr.ee/amandaearl.
The March 2026 issue of Bywords.ca is now online with poems by Aline Bee, Jean-Sebastien Grenier, Justin Mager and Ian Roy. Enjoy the issue! bywords.ca
Namaashoum
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/53/info.html
Promoting the Persian culture, especially its music and literature. Hosted by: Mehdi Fallahi
Art House Cafe Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. Art House Cafe, 555 Somerset W.
poetry, music, & more. sign up in person at 6:30pm.
Have you been working on an essay about Canadian poetry? Do you want to write an analysis of a poem? Have you been thinking about interviewing a prominent Canadian poet? Pitches can be sent to prose@arcpoetry.ca any time! For more details, visit our submissions guidelines: buff.ly/RkD46CA
Note that the wonderful Art House Cafe now has a Patreon to support all they do for the community. Join here! www.patreon.com/cw/arthouse_...
gratitude to this month's Musician of the Month: Kyla McDowell, an Art House Cafe open mic regular. amandaearl.substack.com/p/musician-o...
Heads up for Friday! : Friday Special Blend
Time and Place: Every Friday at 7:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/info.html
The Factory Reading Series @ VERSeFest: Nada Gordon + Lydia Unsworth, March 29, 2026! / @subpresspoetry.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social @knifeforkspoon.bsky.social @lydiaunsworth.bsky.social @nadagordon.bsky.social ;
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lovely! thanks!
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 8:00 pm. 601 Cumberland
Web: shorturl.at/8wYzo
every week on Thursdays for music, poetry etc. sign up at 8pm
Third World Players Present
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:00 pm.
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/108/info.html
Comprendre les bases de la publication et du droit d’auteur– Avancer avec clarté, motivation et discipline $57.49
le 12 mars
Ce que tu vas apprendre :– Trouver et affiner ton idée de livre– Structurer ton récit (roman, essai, témoignage, autofiction…)– Surmonter le syndrome de la page blanche– Installer une routine d’écriture durable–
Pendant 8 mois, tu seras guidé(e) pas à pas à travers les différentes étapes de l’écriture : clarification de ton projet, construction de ton texte, discipline d’écriture, confiance en ta voix, et compréhension des bases légales et éditoriales liées à la publication.
L’atelier « Écris ton premier livre en 8 mois » est un accompagnement structuré et bienveillant, conçu pour t’aider à passer de l’idée au manuscrit terminé.
8 mois pour écrire ton premier livre
18h. Jenni Tea, 98 Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Gatineau, QC
Web: www.jennihealthy.com/event-details/8-mois-pour-ecrire-ton-premier-livre-2026-01-27-18-00
Tu rêves d’écrire un livre, mais tu ne sais pas par où commencer… ou tu n’arrives pas à aller jusqu’au bout ?
Librairie du soleil: Lancements et lectures
Time and Place: 33, rue Georges
March 12 - Paul Bisson 17h30
ooh, where' d you get the tee from? do you have a link?
Algonquin College Variety Show Fundraiser for Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization Call for volunteer poets, storytellers, spoken word artists for The Voices of Ottawa Variety Show April 2, 2026 6pm tinyurl.com/VoV26callfor...
after finishing the Becky Chambers duology of A Psalm for the Wild Built & A Prayer for the Crown Shy, i went to choose a book from the library & the recommended you The Annual Migration of Clouds. signed out & about to begin #1!
newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Leanna Dias : 2026 VERSeFest interviews: Sneha Subramanian Kanta / @snehaskanta.bsky.social ; catch her reading this month as part of VERSeFest 2026!
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wonderful! congratulations Nancy!
The reading will take place on Zoom and last for about half an hour. If you’d like the link, please e-mail me at amanda at angelhousepress dot com.
With gratitude to the City of Ottawa for funding the manuscript, the Writers Union of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts for funding the reading.
In these poems, the speaker is both a winter brat and a winter baby. She navigates the long winter of 2026, its joys and anxieties through the healing powers of art.
To mark the end of winter, I will read from Winter, Collected: poem sequences that respond to winter’s portrayal in art, literature, film, and music.
This month's pdf to paid Substack subscribers is a letter to my future self. I wrote it during xmas and it's a surprise to read now! amandaearl.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
Capital Crime Writers
Time and Place: 7:00 pm. via Zoom
Web: capitalcrimewriters.com/
Email: treasurer@capitalcrimewriters.com
Ottawa mystery writers group meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month except July/August. Guests wishing to attend should send an e-mail.
Asian Sounds
Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/91/info.html
Ottawa Scrabble Club
Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale
Web: www.ottawascrabbleclub.com/
Players of all skill are welcome
for in person events, please check with organizers in case of cancellation due to inclement weather.