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The Wine Country Writers’ Festival comes to Penticton this September

Magic happens when writers gather and inspire, says organizer Faye Arcand
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Meet the authors and presenters at the Wine Country Writers Fest taking place in Penticton Sept. 23 and 24.

— by Faye Arcand and her Twisted Writer Brain!

Calling All Writers… The Wine Country Writers’ Festival (WCWF) is live in Penticton Sept. 23 and 24 at the Lakeside Resort.

Open to all levels of writers from beginners to expert. It’ll all about inspiration, connection, and sharing. A writers’ festival is a place to learn and be with like-minded people.

Let’s face it, writers are such a unique bunch of individuals as they isolate themselves in a world of make believe, creating, and voices that speak to you.

While others may not understand, you and I know it’s completely normal—doesn’t everyone have talking characters in their brain? Well, okay let’s admit it’s not everyone, but for writers, authors, poets, and creatives, it’s a daily occurrence.

The downside of the isolation is that a writer can lost in a quagmire of crap. Oops, did I just say that? Yeah, it slipped out, but here’s the thing, when you’re left alone to create you have little or no direction or mentorship. Sure you can learn some things via YouTube or some such, but it isn’t the same as having a real conversation with another writer or instructor. It is always so worth it to connect.

When was the last time you shared anything about your writing? Perhaps you’ve already self-published a book or have questions about how the “system” works. There’s so much about the writing world, techniques, and tricks that your writer brain will spin. When you’re trying to do it alone, it can get real tough.

Connection with other writers—of all levels—is imperative in your growth as a writer. The WCWF offers a safe environment for writers to immerse themselves into the learning and sharing of their writing. Sure hope to see you at WCWF.

Registration is currently $159 which includes all the workshops, speakers, and opportunities. It will increase in August to $179. Register at www.wcwfestival.com or contact Faye Arcand wcwfestival@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Here are a few of the presenters doing workshops:

Melanie Anastasiou: Is a senior editor for the popular lit magazine Pulp Literature. At WCWF she’ll be taking pitches, answering questions via panel position, and workshop.

Natalie Appleton: is a writer focused on literary non-fiction. Next to an early morning writing session amidst the trees of East Hill in Vernon, she loves helping others find their real stories and voices.

Andrew Buckley: is a film school-educated writer. He pitched and developed several screenplay projects for film and television before turning to his chosen career of novel writing. At the WCWF he’ll be bringing his popular ‘Not-So-Happily-Ever-After’ Writing Workshop to the event and is looking forward to meeting his fellow presenters and all the wonderful attendees.

Finnian Burnett: is a college instructor of early British Literature and creative writing. They love teaching creative writing because they believe a supportive teacher can change a writer’s life. Finn published their first novel with a small queer press at age 39. They’ve had five novels published since, and a self-help book for writers on planning a novel.