NOTL Writers’ Circle was launched in March of 2013 to bring together people in our community who love to write.

​Our group is diverse; novices to professionals, men and women, from different parts of the world and from a variety of backgrounds. It is this diversity and the richness of experience that brings a vitality to our meetings.

Being part of a writing community that supports our efforts and provides us with constructive feedback, keeps us motivated and challenged.

Our Goals:

• To share information
• Inspire each other from our successes
• Support and encourage each other when we are feeling frustrated or our work has been rejected

• Challenge each other to meet writing goals
• Provide opportunities to continue learning and growing as a writer

• Create opportunities to share our writing with others

• Have fun!
  
  

Anyone wanting to join our writing community and residing in Niagara-on-the-Lake is welcome to join us.

We meet two Sundays per month at the NOTL Public Library.  In addition to our critiquing meetings, we have monthly workshops and open mic sessions. If you would like to join us or be put on our contact list to be informed about upcoming events, contact our            Co-ordinator – Hermine Steinberg at notlwriterscircle@gmail.com or call 289-868-9601.

Rising Spirits Writing Contest

Our exciting Writing Contest is back with some changes!  More information will be announced as details are confirmed, but it's time to get writing your best stories and polish them for submission.  

The Contest will be open to all permanent Ontario residents, and we hope to have a broad range of submissions for the following: 

Short Story - less than 2500 words 
Non-Fiction - less than 2500 words 
Poetry - less than 2500 words 
Youth (14 - 18) - less than 2500 words 

All works submitted should be original, unpublished material.  Submissions must be received by Oct. 31st 2019,  and our Celebration will be held on February 23rd, 2020. 

Entry Fee: Members and Youth $10.00 
                  Non Members $15.00 

Prizes: Cash prizes and gifts from local sponsors - to be announced. 

More specific details about submission types and payment will be shared shortly. For more information, contact Hermine Steinberg at herminesteinberg1@gmail.com. 
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CONTACT US

notlwriterscircle@gmail.com

Phone:  289-868-9601

BUY OUR BOOKS

Available now for purchase - 

2017 Rising Spirits Anthology on Amazon.ca

2016 Rising Spirits Anthology on Amazon.ca

2015 Rising Spirits Anthology on Amazon.ca

2014 Rising Spirits Anthology on Amazon.ca

Upcoming Meetings:

Our meetings are held in the Rotary Room at the NOTL Public Library, Sunday afternoons from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.



May 5 - final regular meeting of the season

May 25  Brian Henry Workshop 
Contact brianhenry@sympatico.com for more information

St. Andrew's Strawberry Festival
​ June 22  9:45 - 10:45 AM
We'll be doing a public reading in the morning. Hope to see you there!

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