Words and Culture Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1 Web:cod.ckcufm.com/programs/640/info.html Words and Culture weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. Airs: Every Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 8 mois pour écrire ton premier livre Time and Place: 6:00 pm. Jenni Tea, 98 Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Gatineau, QC Web:www.jennihealthy.com/event-details/8-mois-pour-ecrire-ton-premier-livre-2026-01-27-18-00 Tu rêves d’écrire un livre, mais tu ne sais pas par où commencer… ou tu n’arrives pas à aller jusqu’au bout ?L’atelier « Écris ton premier livre en 8 mois » est un accompagnement structuré et bienveillant, conçu pour t’aider à passer de l’idée au manuscrit terminé. Pendant 8 mois, tu seras guidé(e) pas à pas à travers les différentes étapes de l’écriture : clarification de ton projet, construction de ton texte, discipline d’écriture, confiance en ta voix, et compréhension des bases légales et éditoriales liées à la publication. 📚 Ce que tu vas apprendre :– Trouver et affiner ton idée de livre– Structurer ton récit (roman, essai, témoignage, autofiction…)– Surmonter le syndrome de la page blanche– Installer une routine d’écriture durable– Comprendre les bases de la publication et du droit d’auteur– Avancer avec clarté, motivation et discipline $57.49 Book Launch | The Winter Witch by Jennifer Chevalier Time and Place: January 27 at 7:00 pm. St John the Evangelist • 154 Somerset Street West Web:octopusbooks.ca/events/4266020260127 Historically-accurate snacks & drink will be served! Doors open at 6:30pm. Registration is required, please RSVP Live on Elgin Open Mic Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 8:00 pm. 220 Elgin, #2 Web:www.liveonelgin.com/calendar/event/?ID=KHE6Y2L Get there early, say hi your host, grab a drink and sign up to do some music, comedy, poetry, or whatever else! Sign up closes at 7:45pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30amMedia Club of Ottawa Meetings 5:00pm SPEAKER: David Currie, Director of Communications for the Ottawa International Writers Festival TOPIC: What his job entails WHERE: In a private room at Perkins restaurant. ADDRESS: 1130 St. Laurent Blvd, adjacent to St. Laurent shopping centre. There is parking at the restaurant as well as the shopping centre where there is also bus service, plus easy access to highway 417. TIME: The room is booked from 4:30p.m.-8p.m. so there will be plenty of time to network and eat before the speaker begins to talk around 6:45-7p.m.Asian Sounds 6:00pmOttawa Scrabble Club 7:00pmOttawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pmThandizo Joy: A Little Death 7:30pm
