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Date Posted: 12:43:30 03/22/10 Mon GMT-5
Author: Lori
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Subject: Re: Writers in Residence programs
In reply to: Linda 's message, "Writers in Residence programs" on 11:44:00 03/21/10 Sun GMT-5

Hi, Linda:

I think it would be pretty easy to set such a thing up as long as you had the money. It would be a question of hiring a writer, promoting the program somehow. Perhaps paying for the writer to travel, if that would be part of it.

I'm almost done the CAA Alberta branch residency, but I continue to be surprised at the number of writers outside the major centres who are submitting work. CAA is aware of this and I think if your friend wanted to let them know of the need for this kind of program, they'd appreciate hearing about it. Here's the web address

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.canauthorsalberta.ca/contact-us">http://www.canauthorsalberta.ca/contact-us</a>

Cheers,

Lori

>Hello Everyone. I have had a request from a fellow
>writer in another community about writers-in-residence
>programs and how to set one up. I think it stems from
>the writer-in-residence program the Writers Guild in
>Alberta ran. This gentelman envisions someone who
>would serve several rural communities but the "vision"
>is pretty vague, I think.
>
>So...I am throwing the question out. Any
>thoughts,information are gladly accepted. BTW, he
>didn't mention where funding would come from.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Linda

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Re: Writers in Residence programs -- Linda, 20:03:39 03/22/10 Mon GMT-5