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Writer’s Block (aka I’m Afraid to Write Rubbish)

Tri-Cities Writers Festival

2024-06-15 10:30:00 2024-06-15 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writer’s Block (aka I’m Afraid to Write Rubbish) Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Saturday, June 15
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-15 10:30:00 2024-06-15 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writer’s Block (aka I’m Afraid to Write Rubbish) In this workshop, we'll talk about what stands in the way of getting words on the page, and some possible methods for un-sticking ourselves. Registration required. All ages welcome! Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

In this workshop, we'll talk about what stands in the way of getting words on the page, and some possible methods for un-sticking ourselves. Registration required. All ages welcome!

Topics covered will include common barriers such as how to begin, having nothing to write about, having TOO much to write about, lack of time, and the ever-present fears, negative self-talk, and comparison that often come with writing.

Come with an open, curious mind for trying strategies to overcome this struggle!

For more information about this Tri-Cities Writers Festival event, email ask@coqlibrary.ca.

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TANYA BOTEJU lives on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, BC). Part-time, she teaches English to clever and sassy young people. The rest of her time, she uses writing as an excuse to eat pastries. Her debut novel, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens, was named a Top Ten Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association. Her second novel, Bruised, was selected as a Gold Standard book by the Junior Library Guild. Look for another YA novel, Messy Perfect, in 2025. Visit her at tanyaboteju.com

AGE GROUP: | Youth (12-18) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Children's Program | Adult Program |

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Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

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Mon, May 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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The City Centre branch offers:

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  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public computer stations
  • Printing, faxing, scanning, and photocopying
  • Silent study room
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Upcoming events

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Fri, May 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 15, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 19, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 19, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
City Centre Room 136

Wed, May 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 22, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Mon, May 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 26, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
City Centre Room 136

Tue, May 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 27, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 28, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, May 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 29, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, May 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 01, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 01, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 02, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
City Centre Room 136

Wed, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127
This event is full

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 04, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Jun 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Jun 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Jun 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Jun 08, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jun 10, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

Wed, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jun 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 11, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Jun 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Sun, Jun 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137