How can we use some light pre-planning to ensure a more well-rounded, realistic view of your world and web of relationships? Come see!

It's been six weeks since we officially closed down the Meetup group, and it's all been a bit of a blur over here in OWC HQ.

The OWC is officially moving off the Meetup.com platform and permanently and solely onto our website, as of January 20, 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on many of us. We've been trying our best to keep the Ottawa Writer's Circle active, but it's been hard.

Welcome to a new decade (to most people), the Roaring Twenties 2.0 (to just me)! This Is Your Year To (Finally?) Write The Thing!

Reverse Outlines are a great way to revise for writers who are intimidated by outlines and prefer to "write by the seat of their pants".

Welcome to year seven of the Ottawa Writer’s Circle! We started on September 1st, 2013 and here we are six years later, still going strong!

You’re a writer who’s looking for feedback, and the critique you got covered everything – but left out the depth and detail you wanted to fu

What to do when you’re a writer who's looking for feedback, and your writing just got a fair critique – except that it skipped something you

On February 23rd, the Ottawa Writer's Circle will be hosting a presentation and Q&A with literary agent Maria Vicente from P.S. Literary...

This (long) blog post will outline some of the general themes that came out during the survey so I can address them. Because I’m a data...

Welcome to 2019, everybody! I know a lot of people want this to be the year they finally get published. That’s a great goal! I get a lot...

This is our first guest post by our very own Marketing Guru Sarah Sambles. Make sure you check her out at her website linked after the...

One of the most common question asked at the socials is how to find the time to write. It’s hard! Most of us have a full-time job or...

Do you have a fiction manuscript done or almost done? Are you ready to get it out into the world? Then you'll need a query! Join us for a...

Hello! Welcome to our series of blog posts which will critique a brave writer's first page. If you'd like to see your anonymous first...

I have a secret. Writer’s Block doesn’t exist. Sorry to have to break it to you. Honestly, I’m being a bit flippant. Of course Writer’s...

Hello! Welcome to our series of blog posts which will critique a brave writer's first page. If you'd like to see your anonymous first...

Greetings, all! Welcome to our series of free query critiques I'll be doing on the blog. If you'd like to see your anonymous query here,...

All writers have their “process” and I’m no different. When I’m drafting, having a deadline is what works for me, and I’m usually pretty...