The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is excited to present Talking Fresh 2025 in-person on Saturday March 15 and online March 11, 12 and 14.  

 

Our 2025 theme is Open Secrets. This theme plays with contradictions, ironies, the obvious things we still can’t say to each other and the consequences of keeping secrets. Find out what “open secrets” means our writers!

 

This festival is free and open to the public. All are welcome. In-Person events are held at the Artesian at 2627 13^th Avenue, which is a physically accessible venue. Online events are held via Zoom. In-person events do not require registration.

 

More information about our location, parking and accessibility measures is available here.

 

Our Online events:

Between Two Lines with Joseph Kakwinokanasum on Tuesday March 11 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PvNDeQgTScaYDmV7Kkcg8g

 

Tell Your Story and Tell It Crooked with Michelle Porter on Wednesday March 12 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cWLKDJmPRiWqIxL92i4StQ

 

Full Disclosure with Jake Byrne on Friday March 14 from 12:00-1:00 pm

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KZxo3uW-REieRX0mAOBm2g

 

Everybody Knows: A Panel Discussion of “Open Secrets” with Gail Bowen, Craig Davidson, Marissa Stapley and host Ashleigh Mattern on Saturday March 15 from 3:00-4:00 pm

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fiw8KiVLRmyiDD9MjjKAmA

 

Book Table:

We will be operating a book table during the festival to sell presenter books. Open during festival hours on Saturday (cash, credit and etransfer options).

Please support our presenters! More information about their latest books is available here. We encourage you to support your local bookstore, our booktable on March 15 (showcasing our Saturday presenters’ books) or your local library.

 

Schedule

Online Events

Tuesday, March 11	Time
"Between Two Lines" with Joseph Kakwinokanusum	7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Via Zoom Register Here

Wednesday, March 12	Time
"Tell Your Story and Tell it Crooked" with Michelle Porter	7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Via Zoom Register Here

Friday, March 14	Time
"Full Disclosure" with Jake Byrne	7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Via Zoom Register Here

In-Person Events

Saturday, March 15	Time
Doors open Book Table opens	9:30 am
"Open Secreta - How to Develop Conflic in Your Fiction" with Craig Davidson	10:00 am - 11:30 am       (In-person)
Break – Lunch on your own Book Table reopens at 1:00 pm	11:30 am - 1:00 pm
"Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Use Secrets in Storytelling" with Marissa Stapley	1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (In-person)
Break	2:30 - 3:00 pm
Everybody Knows: A Panel Discussion of "Open Secrets" with Gail Bowen, Craif Davidson, Marissa Stapley and host Ashleigh Mattern	2:45 pm - 3:45 pm (In-person, live-streamed, and recorded) Register here

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