@amandaearl
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.
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!
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2026/03/lean...
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.
Background is yellow flowers overlaid with a photo of snow covered buildings and a pink sky. Photo credit: Charles Earl. Logos of Amanda Earl, the Canada Council for the Arts, the City of Ottawa and the Writers Union of Canada. TEXT: 2026.04.26 14 h EDT. for Zoom link: amanda@angelhousepress.com. Celebrate the end of winter with poems by Amanda Earl.
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.
Submissions are open worldwide and across disciplines.
Deadline: March 21, 2026
Submit here: ottdesign.club/zine0009.html
For this edition, we’re inviting interpretations of chaos in all its forms. Creative process, personal stories, messy systems, unexpected materials, or moments where things fall apart before something new emerges.
Call for Submissions: CHAOS — Ottawa Design Club Zine #9
Ottawa Design Club is currently accepting submissions for CHAOS, the ninth edition of its community zine. Each issue brings together essays, visual work, photography, and experimental formats from creatives around the world.
Selected authors receive publication in print & e-book, and author copies.
Ready to make Ottawa mysterious? E-mail Mike Martin for submission guidelines.
📩mike54martin@proton.me
Subject line: A Capital Mystery 2 Submission
✔ Traditional
✔ Noir
✔ Historical
✔ Suspense
✔ Locked-room & humorous mysteries welcome
🚫 No sci-fi, fantasy, or paranormal
🚫 No reprints or simultaneous submissions
📍 Open to Ottawa-area writers
🗓 Submissions open: March 10, 2026
🗓 Deadline: April 10, 2026
We’re seeking gripping, clever, and atmospheric mysteries (1,500–4,500 words) that bring Ottawa to life — its streets, landmarks, and hidden corners.
A Capital Mystery 2 — Ottawa Mystery Anthology
Ottawa has secrets.
We want your stories.
We are now accepting submissions for A Capital Mystery 2, a multi-author mystery and suspense anthology featuring tales set in and around the nation’s capital.
Live on Elgin Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 8:00 pm. 220 Elgin, #2
Web: www.liveonelgin.com/calendar/event/?ID=KHE6Y2L
Get there early, say hi your host, grab a drink and sign up to do some music, comedy, poetry, or whatever else! Sign up closes at 7:45pm