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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

NEW MUSIC! The amazing Miranda Martini is releasing her latest #album, "the Historian" on June 21! 🎉 #Stream it wherever you listen to your music 🎧 And join Miranda at her launch party @ 7pm, June 21 at Ironwood Stage & Grill, #Calgary. Reservations: 403-269-5581 or reservations@ironwoodstage.ca

Photo of a woman holding a guitar with the text "New Music!" "the Historian, Album by Miranda Martini" and "Out June 21"

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Happy Make A Book Day! Today, we celebrate all the people who pour so much care and time into crafting the books we love. 📖 To everyone who has made a book — including our YouthWriters —congratulations! You're amazing!! 🎉 #WritingCommunity #YouthWriters #Calgary #YYC #YEG #writer #books

Pictures of books and book pages with the text "Make A Book Day."

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

It's Thank A Teacher Day! 🍎 Dear #teachers, we appreciate all that you do and all that we learn from you. 🧡 A special thank you to all the amazing instructors who teach at our camps — YouthWrite wouldn't be YouthWrite without you! #WritingCommunity #YouthWriters #Calgary #YYC #YEG

Four photos of teachers helping students with the text "Thank A Teacher Day!"

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

To the women and girls and those who identify and those who support! 💪 😍

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Spring Arts Bucks for Youth Partner: SkirtsAfire Festival! This year's festival runs March 6-16 at various locations in #Edmonton and has many workshops and shows that are part of the SABY program! Get your youth arts discounts! www.youthwrite.com/saby #YegArts #SABY #YouthArts #SkirtsAfire

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Special Announcement: Introducing the SABY: Spring Arts Bucks for Youth! Use SABYs and SAVE in #Edmonton when you register for youth programs at participating orgs! Try all the arts using SABYs www.youthwrite.com/saby #yeg #arts #youthartists #teachers #parents #discount

Description of how to use Spring Arts Bucks for Youth.
Each SABY costs $20 and when you use them to pay for youth programming at participating arts organization in Edmonton, you get a discount (around 20%)

Participating arts organizations:
Edmonton Poetry Festival
SNAP Gallery
Masani Dance
Rapid Fire Theatre
SkirtsAFire Festival
YouthWrite

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We thought this #yeg cold snap would be the perfect time to get you excited for spring. At 4:30pm (MDT) on Feb 05 tune into our socials to find out what is going to change the way youth do spring in Edmonton! #youth #youthartists #youthactors #youthwriters #youthdancers #teachers

Brightly coloured image stating to check back into this page at 4:30pm to see about the special announcement

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

It's #LibraryShelfieDay! Since it's been a wee bit blustery for trips to the library, Tania thought she'd post her Libby shelf! We'd love to see your #LibraryShelfie! Edmonton Public Library!

Image of 4 Books on Libby App. Norther Light by Kazim Ali, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor, British Columbiana by Josie Teed, and audiobook Tell Everyone On This Train I Love Them by Maeve Higgins

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Young writers, the Youth Short Story category of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award is now open! Submit your story by February 9 for a chance to compete. For details, visit thewalrus.ca/afna. @thewalrus.ca #YouthWriters #WritingCommunity #Teachers 🍁

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Still room to register for Winter Wordplay 2025! Follow the QR code to register, or visit: www.youthwrite.com/winter-wordp... #YouthWriters #WritingCommunity #WritingCamp

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The tally is in, folks! We MADE OUR GOAL! So many thanks to all of you who put the "you" in YouthWrite! 🫶🙏💥🎆💝🎊🎉 Thank you for helping the dreams of young writers to come true! And if you're still hoping to give, it's never too late to pay it forward - every dollar counts and is so appreciated!

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

We at YouthWrite are so grateful to our supporters and fans. It's been a tough year, and your financial contributions are quite honestly saving the day! Thank you! 🥰😘🫶🙏 Still time before December 31st to give to help us reach our goal! Or send a kid to camp (as a Christmas gift!) 🎅

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Our hearts glow with gratitude! Thanks, supporters, for bringing us closer to our goal! 😍🤩👏🌠🎊🎉 Still time to send a kid to camp - makes a great holiday gift! Your donation helps make YouthWrite shiny and bright!! 🎄

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

YouthWrite staff is always up for a book challenge! 💙📚 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! #Books #Booksky #BookChallenge Day 17

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Winter WordPlay 2025 Instructor Showcase! One of our two fabulous instructors: Medgine Mathurin! See the website for more on Medgine! Winter WordPlay takes place Jan 24-26 in Edmonton, AB for ages 10-19. www.youthwrite.com/winter-wordp... #WritingCommunity #YouthWriters

Photo of spoken word artist and activist, Medgine Mathurin with all the details about YouthWrite's Winter WordPlay camp for ages 10-19 in Edmonton, AB.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

There is still time to give the gift of YouthWrite camp! You can donate any amount and a $100 donation sends a kid in financial need to YouthWrite's Spring Break camps or Drawn to Character character workshops! #YouthWriters #WritingCommunity #WritingCamp www.youthwrite.com/donate

Pictures of YouthWriters having fun at YouthWrite camp with holiday colours of red and green. A QR code to donate to YouthWrite. Inkling, YouthWrite's mascot, is in the bottom right corner.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

WOW! Look at YouthWrite grow...and thanks to all of YOU! 🙏😘🥳

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Roadtripping: On the Move with the Buffalo Gals by Conni Massing

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Winter WordPlay 2025 Instructor Showcase! One of our two fabulous instructors: Louise Casemore! See the alt text/the website for more on Louise! Winter WordPlay takes place Jan 24-26 in Edmonton, AB for ages 10-19. www.youthwrite.com/winter-wordp... #WritingCommunity #YouthWriters

Photo of Louise Casemore with YouthWrite and Winter WordPlay logos.
Louise Casemoreis an award-winning playwright, actor, and proud prairie dweller. Based in Alberta on Treaty 6 and 7 Territory, she is the recipient of the ATP/Enbridge Playwright’s Award, two Elizabeth Sterling Haynes awards, the Edmonton Artist Trust Fund, and was once declared to be the trivia champion of her family household. Original plays she has written and performed include OCD, Functional, GEMINI, and Undressed, which premiered at Alberta Theatre Projects in 2022. Her creative impulse is to explore real life in her writing, investigating the world around her with curiosity and humour. Louise remains active in the community by teaching, research, and hosting readings and artist events. She will make any excuse to spend time with writers, because she thinks they are the very coolest. Fun fact: Louise was a YouthWriter from 1996-1998!

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

It's @givingtuesday.bsky.social !!! Help send kids in financial need to YouthWrite. Last year, your generosity helped create a YouthWrite-Record-Breaking 28 scholarships! EVERY child deserves a voice - help YouthWriters find theirs! youthwrite.com/donat… #WritingCommunity

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Cover of By Gaslight written by Steven Price

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Dec 3 is @givingtuesday.bsky.social! Your donations provide scholarships for kids in financial need to come to YouthWrite! EVERY kid should be able to go to camp! www.youthwrite.com/donate #GivingTuesday #YouthWriters #SendAKidToCamp

Smiling young person eating a smore at YouthWrite - a camp for kids who live to write just about anything!

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

YouthWrite's 2024 AGM is done! We laughed, we danced, and we expressed gratitude! Thank you to our amazing board and all who attended! Apologies that those who attended via zoom were not well captured by Tania's not-so-great camera phone. Now to finish all the cookies and clean up!

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The Face King Chronicles Book One: Dakota by MLE Tremblay
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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Calling all #YouthWriters ✍️ Winter is coming...Winter WordPlay that is! YouthWrite's weekend of writing for ages 10-19 happens Jan 24-26 for ages 10-19 in #yeg 🍁 Instructors: Playwright Louise Casemore Poet/Spoken Word Artist Medgine Mathurin www.youthwrite.com/winter-wordp... #WritingCommunity

Image with YouthWrite's mascot, Inkling, in winter gear announcing dates of Winter WordPlay.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

FRIENDS! The postal strike is seriously affecting our fundraising campaign! Please share this post and invite, cajole, and poke your friends and contacts. We NEED YOU! In the meantime, we're over half way to our goal! Let's keep YouthWrite Alive and Kicking! 🤩🎉🙏 Thank you for your support!!!

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Help us create more scholarships for kids in financial need to come to YouthWrite! Last year, your donations sent 28 to camp! youthwrite.com/donate #GivingTuesday2024 #YouthWriters #YouthWrite #CanadianWriters #WritingCommunity

Picture of YouthWriters at camp showing QR code to Donation page or to send donations via e-transfer in Canada to info@youthwrite.com

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

It’s Love Your Bookshop Day! Local bookstores foster love for literacy and provide important cultural and economic value to communities 📚 Show them some love today by visiting, making a purchase, or shouting them out here online! We 💜 bookshops! #Reading #localbusiness #bookstore #books

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

YouthWriters, today is all about you! 🎉 At YouthWrite, we see young people's creativity, resilience, and hope all the time. It's our mission to #EmpowerYouth as they become community #change-makers. Learn more about the #InternationalYouthDay 2024 theme: un.org/en/observanc... #youth #future

International Youth Day 2024. From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 09/08/2024

Attention bibliophiles: it's your day!! #BookLoversDay is one of our favourite days of the year! We 🩵 reading, literature, and the #bookworm lifestyle 📘📖📚 What books are you currently loving? #books #authors #reading #fiction #summerread

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 09/08/2024

Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples worldwide. We honour the Peoples who have created and told stories on this land for generations, and we continue to amplify their voices, stories, and art today. More about the 2024 theme ➡️ un.org/en/observanc... #Indigenous #Alberta #BlueSkyedu #Justice

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: August 9, 2024. Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 08/08/2024

🚨JUSTWRITE NEWS🚨 Early bird pricing for our mountain writing retreat (18+) ends on August 10! Register soon to save your spot in our writing workshop with the amazing Stephen Heatley and/or at the cozy Black Cat Guest Ranch 🏔️🐈‍⬛🖋️ More info: youthwrite.com/justwrite-20...

JustWrite: A camp for adults who love to write... just about anything! Early bird pricing ends Aug. 10! Nov. 1-3, 2024 @ Black Cat Guest Ranch, near Hinton, AB.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

Introducing JustWrite instructor Stephen Heatley! Stephen is a theatre director, dramaturge, playwright, and more🖊️🏔️🎭 We’re so excited for his workshop at our writing retreat in the mountains! 🗓️: Nov. 1-3, 2024 💲: Early bird prices end Aug. 10! Info: youthwrite.com/justwrite-20... #author #alberta

Instructor Highlight: Stephen Heatley! Stephen Heatley is a theatre director, dramaturge, playwright, sometime actor, and teacher. He was part of the original YouthWrite team in 1996, and is delighted with the opportunity to spend some quality time with aspiring writers. Stephen has worked in professional theatre for over 50 years. During his 12 years as Artistic Director of Theatre Network in Edmonton, he directed over 30 world premiere productions. He also spent five years as Associate Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre. Stephen has been involved with new play development across Western Canada. From 2015 to 2023, he was the Head of the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia, where he is currently a faculty member. His most recent productions are 'Hosanna' at UBC, 'Heels of Glory' in London, England, and 'Where We Are' at Saskatchewan's Station Arts Centre. JustWrite: A camp for adults who love to write... just about anything!

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

Emancipation Day is an opportunity to learn about and reflect on the history of slavery on the land that is now Canada. Today, we also recommit to fighting against ongoing racial injustice in our society and communities. Learn more: t.co/cYN7pUt1ee #socialjustice #Canada #equity #diversity

Emancipation Day: Continuing the fight against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

Congratulations to Charlotte Bellows on being shortlisted for Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year by the Alberta Book Publishing Awards 🎉 🎉🎉 We are so delighted to see a member of the YouthWrite family's work celebrated like this!!! More here: bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/awa... #Alberta #authors

Charlotte's book: THE DEFINITION OF BEAUTIFUL. "A stunning memoir of coming of age and recovering from anorexia in the 2020s." — Freehand Books, Publisher.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 30/07/2024

Maybe the real YouthWrite was the friends we made along the way 😊💕🥰 Happy #InternationalFriendshipDay2024 to everyone in our YouthWrite family 🩵 We're ever so grateful for all the beautiful friendships that have blossomed at camp!! #youth #BlueSkyedu #yeg #yyc #summercamp

International Friendship Day: Photos of YouthWriters hugging, smiling, and playing together at summer camp, Write 2 Film, and Spoken Word Youth Choir.

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YouthWrite @youthwrite.bsky.social · 30/07/2024

Today is Paperback Book Day!! It’s so fitting that we celebrate paperbacks in the middle of summer 📖 They're the perfect accessory for summer travel, beach days, camping… you name it! We 🩷 paperbacks! #writing #books #booklovers #authors

The words "Paperback Book Day" surrounded by six open books.

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