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  Fall 2021 Happenings
Celebrating Literature in Northwestern Ontario 

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Writing for Radio 

with Jana O'Connor
Thursday October 21, 2021
​7 pm - 9 pm

​This is a free Zoom Workshop for all interested parties. Spread the word. 

See our workshops page for full details. 

Topic: Writing for Radio with Jana O'Connor
Time: Oct 21, 2021 19:00 Eastern Time/18:00 Central Time (US and Canada)

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2021 Flash Fiction
Contest Winners

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​First Place:   Oskar's Boat - by Brenda Fisk

Second Place:   Lilacs - by John Pringle

Third Place:   Queen of Hearts - by Susan Vautour

Thank you to all who entered this fun and exciting Flash Fiction Contes!  It is always a joy to read such unique stories  and to see what writes can create with such a small word count.  Congratulations to all and we hope to read your work again soon.  

Keep your eyes on the NOWW Blog for the first place winning entry.
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The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW), a not-for-profit organization, is a group for writers, seasoned and new, who hail from Northwestern Ontario, Canada. We do readings, offer writing workshops, and run an annual writing contest. Most of all, we provide inspiration and support to our members, and work hard to put them on the literary map!
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