Ephemera Writing Challenge – Back By Popular Demand!

Due to popular demand, we will be hosting a second Ephemera Writing Challenge Workshop at ArtSpace on April 11 from 2PM to 4PM. For more information, click on the button below. Attendance is limited to 15 participants, so please register soon!

Effective February 2026, the Manitoba Writers’ Guild will expand its Critique Circle offerings with a new event focused on these two popular writing genres. This group will meet online on the last Tuesday of each month. If you are interested in joining this event, please contact Andy Dutfield, Critique Circle coordinator, .

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March 12, 2026

Ephemera Writing Challenge – Back by Popular Demand!

By Steve Oetting I promised myself I would control my exuberance, but the Ephemera workshop was the most exciting Guild event I have ever attended. We had 15 participants that composed amazing stories in just two 12-minute writing sessions. But the most notable thing was the camaraderie. As we heard each piece read aloud to the group, the applause and laughter that rang out in that small room must have shaken the timbers of the …

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7:00 pm

Prose Critique Circle (Zoom) (B)

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Memoir and Creative Non-Fiction Critique Circle (Zoom)

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