betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 26/02/2026I’m looking forward to co-facilitating Tapping the Stream: Summer Writing Retreat this July 4–10 alongside Shaena Lambert at Hollyhock. Learn more and register: hollyhock.ca/programs/ 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The Festival of Literary Diversity returns April 26–May 3, 2026, with both virtual programming (April 26–29) and in-person events in Brampton. Learn more at thefoldcanada.org. 000
Reposted by @betsywarland.bsky.socialDavid Naimon @davidnaimon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Don't miss today's conversation—recorded live at @powells.bsky.social, in downtown Portland, Oregon—with poet Canisia Lubrin about The World After Rain milkweed.org/between-the-... @silver-press.bsky.social @catapultbooks.bsky.social @uguelphcwmfa.bsky.socialmilkweed.orgMilkweed Live : Canisia Lubrin : The World After Rain | Milkweed EditionsCanisia Lubrin returns to Between the Covers for a live conversation in downtown Portland, at Powell’s Bookstore, about her latest poetry collection The World After Rain. A private book, that Canisia ... 12412
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The 2026 Creative Nonfiction Contest, presented by the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society in partnership with subTerrain, is now open. Full details and submission guidelines are available through the CNFC website. 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I’m glad to share this upcoming Incite event from the #VancouverWritersFest, presented in partnership with the #VancouverPublicLibrary. On February 10, #MaggieHelwig will be in conversation with Jackie Wong, speaking about ENCAMPMENT: RESISTANCE, GRACE, AND AN UNHOUSED COMMUNITY. 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I’m grateful to The British Columbia Review for this generous and thoughtful review by Lee Reid of OFF THE MAP: VANCOUVER WRITERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, which I co-edited with Seema Shah and Kate Bird. Read the full review: tinyurl.com/bcreviewofft... 030
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Applications for the 2025 Upstart Parent-Writers’ Residency are open, and the deadline has been extended to January 10. Full application details on the U&C website. 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Congratulations to Rowan McCandless, the winner of the free prose consultation! I’m looking forward to our conversation and to connecting around writing. Thank you to everyone who participated. 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 12/12/2025The Writers’ Union of Canada has opened submissions for the 33rd annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers. This long-running competition highlights new voices in Canadian fiction and nonfiction, offering a $2,500 prize and publication consideration for the winner and eleven finalists. 032
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 10/12/2025There are still a few spaces available for this immersive, week-long retreat in Montréal, bringing writers together to engage deeply with environmental writing in a time of urgency and possibility. Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/crossbroderretreat 020
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 04/12/2025VMI’s Connected Studio, a series of six community writing sessions, is open to writers throughout 2026. Led by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, this year’s guest experts include Rachel Letofsky, Catriona Strang, Petra Chambers, and Dr. Bronwen Tate. Register: tinyurl.com/vmiconnectedstudio 021
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I’m so grateful to have shared an evening of powerful readings and rich literary dialogue with these wonderful poets: Justyna Krol, Cabil Martinez, and Kyle McKillop. The next Dead Poets Reading will be on January 11, 2026 at Outsiders and Others. Hope to see you there! 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 25/11/2025I’m glad to share this upcoming webinar from The Writers’ Union of Canada: Author & Editor with Margo LaPierre, hosted by Kevin Burns. Author & Editor Thursday, November 27, 2025 11:00 am PST Hosted on Zoom Live captions available 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 18/11/2025The 2026 CNFC–subTerrain Creative Nonfiction Contest is now open. This year’s contest judge is the award-winning author Ayelet Tsabari. First prize is $1000, and CNFC members receive 50% off entry fees. The deadline to enter is February 28, 2026. Full details are available on the CNFC website. 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 11/11/2025I’m now accepting new mentorship applications through the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive. Work one-on-one with me to refine your manuscript, deepen your craft, and shape your project toward completion. Learn more and apply at vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com. 020
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 04/11/2025I’m looking forward to reading the work of H.D. at the next #DeadPoetsReadingSeries on November 16 in Vancouver! I’ll be joining Justyna Krol, Cabil Martinez de la Cruz, and Kyle McKillop as we celebrate the voices of poets who have passed but continue to shape our literary landscape. 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 30/10/2025On November 26 at 10 AM MT / 12 PM ET, I’ll be joining Jenny Chen and Connor Lafortune for The Intersection of Creative Nonfiction and Poetry, a conversation hosted by the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society. Register here: creativenonfictioncollective.ca/programming/... 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 24/10/2025I’m excited to announce a giveaway for my newsletter subscribers! One winner will receive a free prose consultation with me. To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to my newsletter and fill out the short form at tinyurl.com/betsywarland... by November 13. 000
Reposted by @betsywarland.bsky.socialVancouver Manuscript Intensive @vmiprogram.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Know a #writer of exceptional promise with a manuscript in progress, who has faced significant barriers to fulfilling that promise? Let them know about the #YosefWoskVMIFellowship! Applications are open until November 10, 2025. Apply at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com 031
Reposted by @betsywarland.bsky.socialVancouver Manuscript Intensive @vmiprogram.bsky.social · 22/10/2025As we prepare to open submissions for the #WarlandAward on Nov 1, we extend our deepest gratitude to #AlisonBraid for her wonderful work and wish her all the best in her next chapter. We're delighted to welcome @selenamercuri.bsky.social to the team as the new coordinator for the Warland Award. 032
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 16/10/2025On Sunday, Nov 2 at 2 PM PST, join Gail Anderson-Dargatz for Step Outside and Jumpstart Your Writing, a live online workshop all about getting out of your comfort zone to find new stories and creative energy. You can register here: bcwriters.ca/event-6349094 011
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 05/10/2025I’m so pleased to see OFF THE MAP featured on the #RedeyeCollectivepodcast. Co-editor Seema Shah and contributor Pari Mokradi discuss the anthology’s journey to publication, and its focus on #Vancouverwriters with lived experience of mental health issues. Listen here: tinyurl.com/offthemapint... 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 29/09/2025DARK MATTER: WOMEN WITNESSING – DREAMS BEFORE EXTINCTION brings together 67 writers, poets, and artists. From September 22 to October 12, go to writersradio.ca to listen live at the beginning of every hour, 24/7, as Lisa Weil and her team of editors read from and discuss this powerful anthology. 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Writing prompts can be a doorway into seeing your own work with fresh eyes. This exercise from BREATHING THE PAGE invites you to experiment with narrative proximity. #WritingPrompt #BreathingThePage #BetsyWarland #AmWriting #CreativeWriting #NarrativeVoice #WritingExercise #WritingCommunity 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Four books that have captured my attention lately: -SPLIT TOOTH by Tanya Tagaq -OUR STRANGERS by Lydia Davis -MAMASKATCH by Darrel J. McLeod -DELIRIUM FOR SOLO HARP by Nadine McInnis 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 10/09/2025For students and emerging writers, here’s an opportunity worth knowing about: EVENT Magazine is offering reduced contest entry fees and subscriptions for post-secondary students this year. More details at www.eventmagazine.ca 000
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Unlock your story, one inquiry at a time. Join me this October in Memoir of Inquiry, a three-week online course starting October 7, 2025. Seats are limited—only 9 spots! Register here: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s... 010
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 04/09/2025I’m grateful for this thoughtful new review of LOST LAGOON by Cynthia Sharp for her Substack series The Zen of Writing. 🌊 Read the full piece here: cynthiapoetauthor.substack.com/p/the-unobtr... #BetsyWarland #LostLagoon #BookReview #CanadianLit #PoetryCommunity #WritingLife #TheZenofWriting 021
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Many thanks to The British Columbia Review and reviewer Natalie Virginia Lang for these kind words about BREATHING THE PAGE. 💙 #breathingthepage #betsywarland #bookreview #thebcreview #writersonwriting #amwri̇ti̇ng #writingcommunity 030
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 20/08/2025As writers, one of the greatest challenges is sustaining ourselves over the long journey of creation and publication. Not just perseverance, but an irreducible devotion to the act of writing itself. #breathingthepage #writingcommunity #amwri̇ti̇ng #authorcommunity #writers #betsywarland #onwriting 031
betsywarland.bsky.social @betsywarland.bsky.social · 03/08/2025#MissingPieces, the brilliant solo exhibition by #SeemaShah, visual artist and co-editor of OFF THE MAP, opens today. Missing Pieces offers a subtle and nuanced representation of the lived experience of complex trauma. 020
