Events & Workshops

Crafting Your Literary Career Path

Build the foundation of your literary career with this practical, two-hour online workshop designed for emerging writers. We’ll break down the many paths for gaining experience beyond publication—editing, teaching, readings, mentorships, grants, community work and more. You’ll also learn how to craft a clear, compelling literary CV that reflects your strengths and ambitions.

After the session, participants may submit their CV for individualized feedback. Leave with a sense of direction, concrete next steps and a CV that truly represents your growing practice.

Important registration notes:

Members pay less for workshops! Are you trying to register and you’re being charged the full workshop fee when you’re a current SWG member? To access the reduced member rate for this workshop, please make sure you are logged into this website with your member profile to access the member rate for the session. (The member login link is on the top right of this page (computer) or at the top centre (mobile/tablet).)

If this workshop is sold out, please email programs@skwriter.com to be placed on the waitlist.

Please note that all times listed are Saskatchewan time. Find your time zone here: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

This event will not be livestreamed or recorded.

Accessibility Measures in this workshop

• Live auto-captions through Zoom
• Presenter self-descriptions
• Limited Zoom technical support provided by SWG staff to assist participants while they’re in the Zoom meeting.

To help you prepare, here are the expectations for participants in this workshop:

• Camera is optional but greatly appreciated.
• Participants are expected to participate in activities/prompts/exercises throughout the workshop.
• Participants may submit their literary CV to Sabrina after the workshop for personalized feedback.

Workshop registration refund policy:

Please be certain you will be able to attend before you register. Registered participants must promptly email the SWG staff person responsible for the event (Yolanda Hansen, Program Director, programs@skwriter.com) to cancel their registration. Otherwise, no refunds will be issued.

• A full refund is available if you cancel your registration one week prior to the start of the workshop (by 11:59 p.m. on Jan 6, 2026)
• A 50% refund is available if you cancel your registration less than one week and more than 48 hours before the workshop. (For cancellations between January 7 to 10 at 11:59 p.m. SK time)
• There is no refund for registrations cancelled within 48 hours of the workshop or for no-shows. (Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on January 11)
• If you would like to donate your registration fee to the SWG’s accessibility fund so others can attend events like this in the future, please let us know in your email.

Workshop Facilitator

Sabrina Spenser Smith is a Regina-born poet, essayist, editor and educator who currently lives in Winnipeg. Her debut book of poetry, A brief relief from hunger, was published by Gordon Hill Press in 2023, and her work has appeared widely in literary magazines and anthologies across Canada. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and was a reader for CBC’s 2025 Poetry Prize.

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