In this series, participants will learn from professional author Marie Powell and gain creative writing skills to help them craft and refine their own stories (either fiction, nonfiction, or poetry) for inclusion in the published chapbook, Opening Doors Through Stories: Home. Participants will discuss tools and techniques and gain practical writing and editing skills through exercises, group writing sessions, and one-on-one feedback. This series is a partnership between the Regina Open Door Society and the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and is intended for Newcomers to Canada living in Regina.

Marie Powell’s adventures in castle-hopping across North Wales resulted in her award-winning medieval fantasy series Last of the Gifted: Spirit Sight and Water Sight. Marie is the author of over 40 children’s books with such publishers as Scholastic Education and Amicus, and her short stories and poetry appear in literary magazines. Her five university degrees include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from UBC. She is a professional journalist and teaches Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC). Marie lives on Treaty 4 land in Regina, where she experiments in gardening and medieval cooking. Find Marie at mariepowell.ca