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Poetry as Bestseller

“my heart woke me crying last night how can i help i begged my heart said write the book.” This is a quotation from the flyleaf of Canadian poet and artist Rupi Kaur’s collection, milk and honey....

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Sister Writes in the Media

“Here, tucked away in a Bloordale Village library, a group of women create a home where all voices are heard and opinions are valid. And through the scratching of pens, the flipping of pages and the...

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Launch of 2.3. and 2.4

Sister Writes recently launched two new magazines Sister Writes 2.3 and 2.4 — it’s been quite the whirlwind of activity here! If you didn’t get a chance to join us at our launch on Saturday January 14,...

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To the Library and Archives of Canada!

Sister Writes is excited about a new step in the evolution of our literary magazine: we are now part of the permanent collections at the Library and Archives of Canada! Earlier this year, we applied...

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Hey Sister, Write!

There I was. A hot summer night in Toronto, after The Meal Trans Social at the 519 (the local LGBTQ+ Community Centre). On my way back to the Transitional housing shelter that had taken me in on my...

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Hoa Nguyen’s Violet Energy Ingots -Shortlisted for 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize

Hoa Nguyen, two-time guest workshop leader at Sister Writes, has made the shortlist for the world’s largest poetry prize, the Griffin. She is nominated for her latest collection of poems, Violet...

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The Muse

For the longest time I was unclear about the term “muse.” What did it mean to have a muse and did I have one? I felt as a writer, that I should know this instinctively, but I didn’t and it seemed an...

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Launch of Sister Writes 2017

Coming soon…Sister Writes’ 2017 launch! We’ll be publishing our event details in the coming days, but in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at our new magazine. With cover art painted by Marsha...

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Sister Writes on the Road

Sister Writes on the Road is our newest program, currently under development. The vision: to bring the skill-building, empowering and creative programs we’ve been offering in Toronto since 2010 all the...

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Portraits and Words: The Art of Writing

A piece of writing is a work of art, but so is the process that brings it into being. In 2015, Sister Writes launched an exhibition, The Art of Writing, which celebrated both the verb and the noun: the...

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Six Years of Magazines

Did you know that Sister Writes has been publishing magazines for eight years? With at least ten stories per issue, that’s almost 100 original stories. We have been awed by the range of experiences...

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Fall 2018 session starts soon

Sister Writes is gearing up for a new session of The Writing Workshop which will begin in September 2018. As the longest running Sister Writes program, The Writing Workshop is for women who love to...

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We’re in The Huffington Post!

We were delighted to recently be the subject of a feature story in The Huffington Post. In the piece entitled “Sister Writes Empowers Struggling Women to Turn the Page,” writer Emma Paling describes...

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Sister Writes at Jessie’s

Sister Writes was founded over eight years ago to facilitate the expression of women who have faced barriers to participation in the arts. For the last eight years, we’ve had the pleasure of working...

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There is No “Right” Way

It is a challenge to sit and think not on writing as a product, a completed manuscript, poem, or prose piece, but as a process in and of itself. Countless have tried to lay out a “formula” or mode...

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How to Establish a Writing Routine If You Haven’t Written in a Long Time

We need many things to become productive writers, such as inspiration, creativity, dedication, and an open mind. However, the most important and indispensable thing that a writer needs is a writing...

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Sister Writes 3.1 – Stories About Motherhood – Launches!

Come listen to Sister Writes participants from Jessie’s, The June Callwood Centre for Young Mothers, read stories about motherhood, love, life, and growing up. Our magazine launch for Sister Writes 3.1...

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Sister Writes in The Star and CBC.com

Sister Writes is in the media! In the past two weeks, The Star and CBC.com have published wonderful stories about the program — the Writing Workshop and the Jessie’s program respectively. You can find...

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Writing Tips for Perfectionists

“Writing is a muscle that needs to be exercised!” I’m not sure who came up with that inspiring little tidbit, but they obviously didn’t take into account the number of canceled gym memberships out...

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Sister Writes Wins ArtsBridges Award

We’re delighted to announce that Sister Writes is the recipient of a 2018 Arts Bridges Award for Remarkable Achievement in Community Arts. The Award recognizes the contributions Sister Writes has made...

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