Let's leave the neat-and-tidy to the robots, shall we?

In this 1-hour, hands-on workshop, we'll take a quick plunge into what it means to write freely, dreamily -- humanly.

Through prompts and discussion, we'll spend an hour forgetting about genre boundaries, linear thinking, and logical sense. Together, we'll leap from image to sensation, from memory to imagination, and practice writing the kind of pieces that travel heart-to-heart. You'll come away from this workshop with fresh writing that feels alive -- as well as deeper respect for, and connection to, your messy, wild, deeply human intelligence.

All genres welcome; no previous writing experience is required. 

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

Jaclyn Desforges is the queer and neurodivergent author of Danger Flower, winner of the 2022 Hamilton Literary Award for Poetry and one of CBC's picks for the best Canadian poetry of 2021. Selected for the New York Times-featured Lunar Codex Project, Danger Flower is now archived on the moon. Jaclyn is also the author of the picture book Why Are You So Quiet? and has received Canada Council for the Arts support for both her forthcoming short story collection, Weird Babies (Porcupine's Quill Press, 2026), and her novel-in-progress, Eyelash Person. A Bread Loaf alumna and RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award winner, Jaclyn teaches poetry at Wilfrid Laurier University.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete the following form on behalf of the person who will be joining this free workshop. Free admission. Registration is requested.