Thank you for your interest in our Feedback Forum series! We created this six-week, three-hour-a-week writing group to offer space and time for writers from all genres to generate new writing and share it in a brave, safe, kind group that offers genuine feedback and gentle accountability. We realize that, even for ourselves, generating new writing is a challenge, and receiving feedback is difficult when time is crushing (like, when we’re up against a submission deadline!).

We have created a six-week, discussion and feedback-style series that is meant to support those writers who are looking for community, accountability, and inspired motivation to write new things.

WHO IS THIS SERIES FOR?

This series is for writers who:

A) want to generate new work
B) want to be part of an engaging, brave, kind literary community
C) want to learn about the craft of writing
D) want to challenge themselves to write something new for six weeks
E) want to learn how to give and receive feedback
F) want to read their writing out loud
G) want to write based on unique, challenging yet exciting writing prompts

 

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH SESSION?

Each session will include a discussion on the craft of writing, a writing prompt and time to write so to get started on the new piece of writing (in ANY GENRE you’d like!) that we will then share the following session. Then, the remainder of the session will include each writer reading their work and receiving feedback on the piece. Each writer will bring 6 copies of their work to class. (If you need printing support, just let us know!)

We will send a prompt as part of your registration confirmation that you can use to inspire your first shared writing in our first session.

Also in our initial class, we will set the foundation for what feedback is, and how to give and receive it in brave, safe, kind ways.

Each week, writers will choose one of the following formats to share their writing:

POETRY – 2 poems or three pages, single-spaced
MEMOIR OR FLASH FICTION – 2 flash fiction stories or 3 pages of prose, double-spaced
PROSE – any genre of writing up to 3 pages, double-spaced

What this means is that you can choose whatever genre/style of writing you’d like to create so long as it stays within the above lengths. This is to ensure that each writer gets fair time to read and receive feedback on their piece.

Please note: although we will be offering prompts, you do not have to write based on the prompt – so long as the writing you’re sharing is ‘new’ work – write your heart out!

Each session is three-hours and WILL include a break!

CONTACT

VANESSA – shieldsvanessa@gmail.com | CASSANDRA – cmcaverhill@gmail.com

COST TRANSPARENCY

The cost of this series is $175 (no HST). The early-bird cost is $150 (no HST), registration due by September 22, 2025. Payment can be made via e-transfer or cash. Payment plans are possible, so please let us know if this is a path for you. Payment otherwise, will be due in-full on-or-before the first session (Thursday, October 2, 2025).

We have budgeted this cost to include light refreshments, cavern supplies (print-outs/digital class info, fun stuff you receive as part of the session) and support (including marketing), and prep-and-teaching time. It is important to us that our time is valued and shown support for its value monetarily. Market research shows that the cost for this series is on the low-end compared to similar offerings. We are doing our best to be mindful of the challenges we all face when cultivating our creative lives as well as being realistic and respectful of our own time and expertise.

POLICY FINE-PRINT

  1. When the payment for the Forum is made, there will be no refunds.

  2. If a writer cannot make a class, there will not be a refund for the session missed.

  3. Please communicate with one of the teachers if you will not be able to make it to a session. We can email you the prompt and the craft information as well as feedback from one of us if you have the writing complete, but just can’t make it to the session.

  4. If you are ill, please let us know and do not attend the session. Safety and good health first!

  5. There will be food and beverages available. If you have any food/health concerns, please let us know immediately.

  6. If a payment plan has been confirmed, please follow it.

  7. Extenuating circumstances happen. Please communicate with us if you find yourself in this situation.