Events & Workshops

This is an online talk series that dives into themes that affect our writing lives. Writing helps us to understand things and to communicate these findings to our audience, even if our audience is ourselves. Sometimes we are driven by these themes, other times they’re the things that hold us back – what we learn through the process can be revolutionary. The quest to be understood unifies all writers.

This event features a 15-minute talk presented by Leah Marie Dorion around the theme of the representation of fall in creative writing, particularly poetry. Following the talk is an interview conversation to dig deeper into the theme, moderated by Gloria Mehlmann.

Participants are welcome to submit questions in advance of the event to swgevents@skwriter.com.

Register to receive the Zoom link, or watch via Facebook live:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SbBlOgy8T3S2HQA6ireTpA

Note: A captioned video will be uploaded to YouTube following the event. 
 

Falling in love with fall: Writing through the seasons

In this presentation, Leah Marie Dorion will talk about writing through the seasons and encourage Saskatchewan writers to use the beauty of fall to kick start their own creative writing process.  She will also read a poem dedicated to the season of fall. 

Presenter

Leah Marie Dorion is a Metis writer and artist currently living near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her artwork celebrates the strength and resilience of Indigenous women and families.  Leah is also a published children's book author. Several of her Metis cultural books are available through Gabriel Dumont Press in Saskatoon and Strong Nations Publishing in Nanaimo. Recently Oscardo an online gift shop located in Toronto began distributing products and fashions featuring her unique style of art works. Visit www.leahdorion.ca for more information about her artistic practice.

Interviewer

Gloria Mehlmann’s memoir Gifted to Learn (University of Alberta Press, 2008) is about teaching in the Regina public school system. The story is viewed from two perspectives: the role the 1960s plays as a decade spawning a social revolution and policy structures driving school-based decisions.

Her recent book Adam’s Tree (Radiant Press 2019) depicts life on Cowessess Reserve in Saskatchewan when policy, World War II, and the far-reaching 1930s Depression defined rural relations. Gloria lives in Nanoose Bay.

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