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Writers' Pub Night
Fri, Sep 25, 10:00 PMIn another of our highly advisable moves, we're back with another pub night! Join us for a pint, a bite, and much writerly debate the night before Word on the Street! We'll be at our usual haunt: The Bishop and Belcher near Bloor and Church. Hope to see you then!
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[IN-PERSON] Dark Fiction Writers - Readings & Feedback
Mon, Sep 28, 10:00 PMJoin us for this month's dark fiction writers meeting! **We are trying out a new day of the week—Monday—this month. Please let us know what you think!** Participants are encouraged to bring sacrifices—writing excerpts, that is—of up to 2000 words to read and receive critique. Listeners are appreciated as well. We welcome all dark genres and subgenres, including but not limited to: horror, dark science fiction, dark fantasy, suspense/thriller, etc. We'll be meeting at the MaRS Building near Queen's Park Station.

TSFFW at Word on the Street
Sat, Sep 26, 3:00 PMThe weekend of Sept 26 - 27, many of our group members will be at Word on the Street Toronto! **Saturday, September 26 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM** **Sunday, September 27 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM** We will have two tables this year, located at: * **WB2** * **IA3** Find out more at: https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/event-directory/annual-festival/exhibitor-marketplace/ **Word on the Street** is a massive celebration of books, and this year we have a table where many of our very own authors will be promoting their great books. You'll find something for both kids and adults. Genres range across the board, including sci-fi, romance, dark fantasy, fairy tales, sword & sorcery, and more! **WOTS is 100% free to attend.** This is the 37th annual Word on the Street. The event itself is much bigger than just our table, so come by, support the TSFFW, wander, and and find your next favourite author.

Literary Dinner with Harriet Alida Lye
Thu, Oct 1, 11:30 PM**What if your next great book conversation happened over dinner?** Join Fifth Edit for an intimate evening with author **Harriet Alida Lye**, celebrating her new novel *Motherclown*. This is more than a traditional author event. Come for dinner, wine and an engaging conversation with Harriet about motherhood, identity, family, creativity and the strange, funny and unsettling territory explored in *Motherclown*. **Your ticket includes:** 🍷 Wine 🍽️ Dinner 📖 A conversation with Harriet Alida Lye 💬 Plenty of time to connect with other readers Whether you've already read *Motherclown* or are simply curious about the book, you're invited to pull up a chair. **Wednesday, October 1 · 7:30 PM** Downtown Winery · Toronto **Limited seats available. Tickets here:** https://luma.com/yrh8pz4h

IN-PERSON Saturday Meeting!
Sat, Oct 3, 5:00 PMJoin us for our in-person Saturday critique session! We'll be meeting in the basement of **The Blake House**, which is located near Wellesley and Jarvis, about a 10-minute walk from Wellesley Station or Sherbourne Station. **In respect to the Blake House for hosting us, we humbly request that attendees purchase a meal, dessert, or drink if you are able to do so.** Feel free to bring in a piece of writing up to **2000 words** for reading and critique. Please bring paper copies so that listeners can easily follow and make notes. Dedicated listeners are equally welcome. In larger groups, please be mindful of giving everyone a fair chance to speak. Our group values and meeting structure can be found here: [https://www.torontosffwriters.com/sff-writer-rules-and-guidelines](https://www.torontosffwriters.com/sff-writer-rules-and-guidelines) We ask that writers provide content warnings when necessary. To limit the spread of diseases, we kindly ask that you stay home if you're feeling sick. We will be here every week! **\*\*We support the hard work and effort that goes into writing fiction, and do not condone the use of AI to replace the creative process.\*\*** And, that's everything! See you there!

In-Person Writing Sprints
Sun, Sep 27, 5:00 PMStruggling with motivation and focus as you hammer away on your manuscript at home? Want to join a community of writers as we embrace the joys and pains (mostly pains) of writing together? Bring your laptop, pen & paper, old-school typewriter, or futuristic writing gadget, and join an enthusiastic community of science fiction and fantasy writers as we work on our current projects in the same space. The format will be similar to our online writing sprints: 30-minute blocks of focused, quiet writing time (the sprints), interspersed with breaks where we can chat, ask questions, and share our writing experiences.
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