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FIC WRITERS RETREAT (CANADA) 2026
REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW!!
Annual Fic Writers' Retreat, first held in Canada in 2016, coming once again in 2026 for its TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
To Register, Click Here
When: August 6-9 2026
Where: Five Oaks Retreat Centre, Paris, Ontario, Canada
What is it? Four days spent with other fic writers, at all levels of experience. There will be a mix of workshops (Topics TBA and open to suggestions), prompts and challenges, and plenty of independent writing time for your own personal projects.
It’s also an opportunity to make connections with people who share your interests and passions, and where you can focus on your own goals and creativity.
Cost (in CANADIAN DOLLARS):
$500.00 Double Occupancy ($365 USD)
$590.00 Single Occupancy ($430 USD)
Here’s what you get for it:
All meals (dinner Thursday to lunch Sunday)
Accommodation (All single beds)
Daily workshops and writing sessions (planned and delivered by participants - you too, if you want!)
A retreat in a beautiful riverside setting
WiFi included
Registration Process:
Click on the Registration Link, above.
Complete the form and submit it.
Select a payment option: a) e-transfer (Canadian residents only) or b) PayPal (link in registration form)
Make your deposit of $250 or $295 CAD (50% of total cost) to complete your registration
Second payment is due on July 6, 2026
Space will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Once spaces are filled, there will be a waitlist in case more space can be secured. NO DEPOSIT WILL BE COLLECTED unless space is available.
Travel to the venue is not included. However, shared transport from Toronto (airport or other hubs) can almost always be arranged with other participants.
Several participants (and the organizer) live in the area, and we have always been able to arrange ride-shares from the Toronto Airport to the various venues. These connections will be arranged after registration.
Contact me with any questions! Or see the FAQ Page
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We are very happy to inform you that, after last year's success, the European Fic Writers' Retreat is going to take place again this summer!
The dates will be 13-16 August 2026.
Location: Eifel region of Germany.
Price: between 240-390 euros (depending on whether you share a room or not). This includes accommodation and food.
Activities
There will be 3 writing/fandom workshops or activities each day. The rest of the time is for writing, hanging out and making new fandom friends.
Also there will be daily walks to the supermarket (10 mins) to get all the food we need. :)
More info to follow soon!
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Interview questions on the views of the audience of sherlock holmes
important stats from that article about why calling local leaders matters:
One phone call = 100-1,000 angry voters.
One personal email = 10-50 voters.
One form letter = maybe 1 voter, if they even count it.
This is the economy of political pressure. Individualized contact influences 94% of congressional offices on undecided issues. Mass email campaigns? 18%. Petitions? Worthless.
But here's the secret that changes everything: State officials are sitting ducks.
State Comptrollers generally receive 5-10 constituent calls per month. State Treasurers? Many have never experienced a coordinated campaign. District Attorneys? Only hear from victims and lawyers, not voters. State Legislators? They average 20-30 contacts per week.
The magic happens at these thresholds:
10 calls in an hour = staff notices.
50 calls in a day = emergency meeting.
100 calls in a day = office shuts down to handle it.
500 calls in a week = policy change consideration.
1,000 calls = historical precedent shows this forces action.
Constituent contact increases legislator support probability by 12-20%. The Net Neutrality campaign's 1.3 million calls changed federal policy. The ACA defense campaign's 6,000 calls prevented repeal. At the state level, you need 100x fewer calls for the same impact.
this fantastic article has sample scripts for what to say about ICE in your state and city, as well as what to ask for to help your city and state fight federal over-reach where you live
we can win this fight, but we need to fight. I know on a personal level how hard it can be to make calls, especially to politicians, but we've reached a point that if we don't, the slippery slope into the chasm of tyranny becomes a cliff
I laughed way too hard at myself for bristling at the description of kal-toh like my dude, just cos Tuvok is the best Vulcan since Spock does not mean Vulcan Jenga is cool
Being a writer is wild because one minute you’re convinced you’re a genius and the next you’re googling ‘synonyms for walk’ like you’ve never used language before.
never lose hope. somewhere, a middle-aged, gender ambiguous person with an advanced degree in an esoteric field and a fiber arts hobby could be crashing out and pinning all their remaining mental health on getting obsessed with your otp. any day now, the most elegantly written 100k fanfic you have ever read is going to hit ao3. it could happen. it has happened.
The number one funniest example of people inventing bullshit reasons ships they don't like are "problematic" that I've ever seen was people calling Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister "like siblings".
Fam.
Have you forgotten the number one most notable trait about Jaime Lannister.
i dont want to be in a fandom that critisizes the choices of fictional characters like they are human beings. i want to see THEORY and ANALYSIS and STORY STRUCTURE and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!! I WANT PARALLELS AND MOTIFS AND VISUAL CUES!!! They're not REAL they are TOOLS so stop acting like they are people who made bad choices and should be punished. of course they made bad choices!!! that shit is funny and cool to watch!!
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