Date: Wednesday, Jan 8, 2014
Time: 8pm ET
Topic: Welcome to DiverseCanLit Chat!
Use the #DiverseCanLit chat to follow along on Twitter (or TweetChat). This week will be our chance to get to know each other and to get some introductory information out of the way. This will be the opportunity to ask those “101” questions, discuss our basic goals, and determine our expectations before we delve into the nitty-gritty of the coming year. Below are a few of the questions we may discuss:
- Who are you and what are you reading?
- What do you think is the biggest issue?
- How do you plan to address this issue?
- What resources do you need?
- What do you want from the chat?
Getting Ready
- Think about the topic and questions. Come prepared to share your insight and ask more questions!
- Follow the #DiverseCanLit list on Twitter. Feel free to tweet me (@leonicka) if you want to be added!
- Subscribe to Leonicka.com in the sidebar to get the schedules, recap posts, and digests of relevant resources.
DiverseCanLit Schedule: January and February
Below is the tentative schedule for January and February. The schedule is subject to change based on the needs/requests of the community (that’s all of you!). The final topic and some of the discussion questions will be posted the Monday before the chat. If you have ideas, requests, or want to be a guest host, do not hesitate to contact me!
Jan 8: Welcome to DiverseCanLit Chat!
Jan 15: Who gets to be a writer?
Jan 22: Grants in Canada
Jan 29: Finding Inspiration and “original” narratives
Feb 5: Writing Communities
Feb 12: MFAs and honing your craft
Feb 19: The role of professional associations
Feb 26: Canada Reads 2014
Join the conversation!