Vocamus Writers Community

04/26/2026

Announcement❗️ 📢

The 2026 Vocamus Writers Community Writing Workshops
(March to November 2026)

The 2026 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community
and provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.

Every workshop series has been carefully curated by our Director of Communications, Zandra Juarez after holding meaningful conversations with the workshop instructors while helping them develop or expand their original workshop idea.

The workshops are designed to:
•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing
practice
•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres,
such as poetry and nonfiction
•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age
•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page
•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing
practice
•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts
*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.
All the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In
the adjacent building of First Baptist Church, located on 255 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON
N1H 3V8
Registration details: Send an email to [email protected] to register for
the specific workshop that you are interested in participating before the workshop’s
unique registration deadline.
That’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).
-To be paid at the time of the workshop.
Please bring cash.-

04/13/2026

The 2026 Vocamus Writers Community Writing Workshops have been announced, and are available for registration!

Every workshop series has been carefully curated by our Director of Communications, Zandra Juarez after holding meaningful conversations with the workshop instructors while helping them develop or expand their original workshop idea.

Vocamus Writers Community Writing Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community and provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.

The workshops are designed to:
•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing practice
•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres, such as fiction, poetry and nonfiction
•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age
•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page
•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing practice
•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts
*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.

All the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In the adjacent building of First Baptist Church, located on 255 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3V8

Registration details: Send an email to [email protected] to register for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating 48hrs before the workshop’s unique registration deadline.

That’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).
-To be paid at the time of the workshop.
Please bring cash.-

04/08/2026

Vocamus Writers Community is proud to announce our next workshop, The Plot Thickens with Peter Szabo.

Learn how to take your novel's plot to the next level with insight and experience from Peter.

A two-part workshop, part one is April 21st at 6:00PM.

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04/06/2026

April's In Your Own Words is April 29th, 2026, at The Albion.

Come out for a wonderful night, featuring author Ivanka Fear.

Doors open at 6:30PM.

03/13/2026

Vocamus Writers Community is proud to present In Your Own Words XVII.

Featuring Stephen Ashton, reading from Dear Max: Letters to Wake a Resting Poet.

A part of the Literary Open Mic Series at The Albion, 49 Norfolk Street in Guelph.

Join us on Wednesday, March 25th from 7PM to 9PM. Come early to sign up to read up to seven minutes of family-friendly content.

03/04/2026

Great news!✍🏻

The 2026 Vocamus Writers Community Writing Workshops are here!

Every workshop series has been carefully curated by our Director of Communications, Zandra Juarez after holding meaningful conversations with the workshop instructors while helping them develop or expand their original workshop idea.

Vocamus Writers Community Writing Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community and provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.

The workshops are designed to:
•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing practice
•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres, such as fiction, poetry and nonfiction
•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age
•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page
•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing practice
•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts
*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.

All the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In the adjacent building of First Baptist Church, located on 255 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3V8

Registration details: Send an email to [email protected] to register for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating 48hrs before the workshop’s unique registration deadline.

That’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).
-To be paid at the time of the workshop.
Please bring cash.-

09/19/2024