# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: All writers are welcome to join us in-person or via zoom as guest Speaker Gwynn Scheltema joins our monthly writer's meetup and Annual General Meeting.
 

Annual General Meeting (AGM): Help us reflect on another fantastic year of writing, learning, and connecting. The AGM is your opportunity to hear updates from the board, celebrate our accomplishments, and cast your vote in shaping the future of WCDR.

Guest Speaker: Gwynn Scheltema, Radio for Writers
Ever wondered how to land radio interviews or what to do once you get one? Gwynn will share practical tips on finding radio opportunities, talking about your book with confidence and clarity, and avoiding common mistakes she has seen writers make. It is a valuable session for any author looking to spread the word about their work.

As always, there will be plenty of time for questions and conversation.

Gwynn Scheltema’s award-winning poetry and fiction have been published in anthologies, journals and magazines in Canada, and South Africa, online and in print. Her debut poetry collection Everchild will be released by Aeolus House this fall.Her chapbook Ten of Diamonds was released in 2021 by Glentula Press.

She co-founded, edited and published Lichen Arts & Letters Preview, the first literary journal in Durham Region.

She co-hosts the literary show "Word on the Hills" on CFWN 89.7 FM and volunteers as President of the Northumberland Festival of the Arts.

Meeting Schedule:

9:00 – Doors open
9:30 – Opening remarks and land acknowledgement
9:35 – Split-second scribble and sharing
9:50 – News and kudos
9:55 - NEW - member's reading
10:00 – Solution stations
10:20 – Coffee/snack break
10:30 – Guest speaker
11:30 – Networking & Critique Circle
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/whitby/monthly-writers-meetup-and-agm-wcdr/200030162652835
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meetups, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Whitby
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: St. Mark's United Church Whitby
- **lat**: 43.87794
- **long**: -78.94371
- **full address**: St. Mark's United Church Whitby, 201 Centre Street South,Whitby, Ontario, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR being held?
  - **A:** Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm at St. Mark's United Church Whitby, 201 Centre Street South,Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR?
  - **A:** Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR is organized by Writers' Community of Durham Region.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Whitby, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Monthly Writers Meetup and AGM - WCDR sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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