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Breakfast Meeting September 16, 2023


Dawn Grimmer is a writer of thousands of scripts for television production and videos for the corporate community. She has also produced numerous TV shows in a variety of genres, from business, to health, nutrition and sports, human interest and children’s programming. Her repertoire also spans several series, including the Toronto based Marilyn Denis Show, formerly on CityTV, and documentaries for various networks,

She has also written web copy and marketing material for corporate clients for decades.

Dawn has been an editor for the past 30 plus years, editing journalists’ and authors’ work, as well as two books of fiction, an online college business course, corporate marketing material, and a major golf magazine.

Her career has also included teaching as she was a professor at Conestoga College in Kitchener where she taught Communications, as well as Professional Writing for Business.

A writer since childhood, Dawn has written a children’s book – the first in a series – and has a novel in the works.

2023-24 WEN Board



At the Annual General Meeting on June 17, 2023, the new WEN Board was nominated to serve beginning September, 2023.
President                           Maria Marchelletta
Vice-President               Jasmine Jackman
Secretary                           Geetaa Sharma
Treasurer                           Maurus Cappa
Membership Coord     Anna Stitski
Breakfast Coord            Anna Stitski
Director at Large           Aviva Mayer
Director at Large           Zohra Zoberi

Word on the Street May 27-28 2023

This year Word on the Street took  place on May 27 and May 28 at Queens Park. WEN participated with a booth in the Writer’s Block after a three year absence. Thanks to WEN members Aviva Mayers and Geetaa Sharmaa who arranged and coordinated WEN’s. In addition, we wish to thank the volunteers who helped promote WEN during Word on the Street.As a volunteer, you will be able to sell your books during your time slot. We simply ask that you promote membership in WEN.

 

2023 Short Story Contest Winners

 

The 2023 Joseph Smrdelj Short Story Contest winners were announced at the July Breakfast Meeting. Our judge Prof Leonard Rosmarin gave a synopsis of his judging criteria before presenting the following winners.

First Place                   Mandy Orchard for “The Cottage”

Second Place               Zohra Zoberi for “Therapeutic Lies”

Third Place                  Barb Nobel for “Caring”

Honourable Mention      Isobel Raven for “Land o’Goshen”

Honourable Mention         Heather Dick for “Lost”

 

 

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