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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1h

desire, a footnote: completion of the draft manuscript, 120 pages from Feb to Oct 2025. amandaearl.substack.com/p/desire-a-f...

desire, a footnote - completion of draft

back in February, i turned the dating apps back on: Hinge, Field.

amandaearl.substack.com

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 13h

Jacqui Du Toit, The Hottest Venus
Time and Place: Origin Arts & Community Centre 57 Lyndale Ave
Web: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-hottentot-venus-untold-tickets-1657846225689?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
check for showtimes and tickets

THE HOTTENTOT VENUS - UNTOLD

AN ORIGINAL STORYTELLING OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SAARTJIE BAARTMAN - CREATED AND PERFORMED BY JACQUI DU TOIT

www.eventbrite.ca

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 13h

enjoy and let me know how they are. i've had open mics on the calendar for years, only to find out the venue closed eons ago. sigh . heh.

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 13h

no, it's great. it helps me to get the updated info. i appreciate your letting me know. i need all the help i can get trying to get info about local literary, storytelling,spoken word & nonfiction events!

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 13h

i suspect they took off this week for t-giving. but the workshop started on September 4 according to the original listing. always best to double check with the organization. i do my best to update when folks let me know things have changed.

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 13h

"Event Details
Thursdays, Oct 16, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
6:30pm
120 minutes" booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/bea...
if you can find out more info to ensure i have the right info, please let me know :)

Beaverbrook Writing Group | Ottawa Public Library

booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h

Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 8:00 pm. 601 Cumberland
all genres welcome. sign ups: 8pm

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h

Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Writing Group
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:30 pm. John G. Mlacak Community Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr,
Web: booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/beaverbrook-writing-group-0
drop in. adult. 120 minutes

Beaverbrook Writing Group | Ottawa Public Library

booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h

Third World Players
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: www.ckcufm.com/
readings from Third World literature

CKCU FM 93.1 | The Mighty 93.1

www.ckcufm.com

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h

Authors Meet Readers
Time and Place: 5:30 pm. Irene's Pub Restaurant, 885 Bank St
presented by Carleton University Faculty of Public Affairs
October 9 - Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia with Merlyna Lim octopusbooks.ca/events/3604620251009

Author Meets Readers | Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia | Octopus Books

Ottawa's progressive independent bookstore since 1969

octopusbooks.ca

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h

Writing Circle
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 3:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Ruth E. Dickinson Branch, 100 Malvern
Web: biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/writing-circle
90 minutes. Adult and Adult 50+ drop in program

biblioottawalibrary.ca

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h

Perfect Books
Time and Place: 258A Elgin
Web: perfectbooks.ca/
readings, signings; accessibility note: 1 stair up to store; Additional accessibility via walkway from Somerset Street
October 9 - Brit Griffin Launches The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien 7-8:30pm

Perfect Books Ottawa

perfectbooks.ca

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

hurray ❤️

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

a special invitation to attend the John Newlove Poetry Award on October 14 and why the event is so important to me: amandaearl.substack.com/p/the-john-n...

the John Newlove Poetry Award, an Invitation

October 14, 2025 6:30pm

amandaearl.substack.com

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

Ottawa Scrabble Club
Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale
Web: www.ottawascrabbleclub.com/
Players of all skill are welcome

www.ottawascrabbleclub.com

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

Capital Crime Writers
7:00 pm. via Zoom
Web: capitalcrimewriters.com/
Email: [email protected]
Guests wishing to attend should send an e-mail.
October 8 - Forensic Field Techniques for Human Remains by Christopher Courtin

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capitalcrimewriters.com

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

Ottawa Public Library Greely Writing Group
Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 6:30 pm. 1448 Meadow Dr
Web: booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/greely-writing-group-0
drop in program. adult. 60 minutes

Greely Writing Group | Ottawa Public Library

booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

Book Speed Dating
Time and Place: October 8 at 6:00 pm. Arlington Five, 5 Arlington
Web: checkout.square.site/merchant/ML422SM6MP16V/checkout/MBTWC4Q2ZYRY3DEFNVJTOKO4
$25

Book Speed Dating - Rough Draft Paper Co.

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

Asian Sounds
Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/91/info.html

CKCU: Asian Sounds

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

CKCU FM Literary News
Time and Place: Every Wednesday at 9:30 am.
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/414/info.html

CKCU: CKCU Literary News

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d

Perfect Books
Time and Place: 258A Elgin
Web: perfectbooks.ca/
readings, signings; accessibility note: 1 stair up to store; Additional accessibility via walkway from Somerset Street
October 8 - Book Launch for Tamara Jong's Worldly Girls with Tamara and Ellen Chang-Richardson 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Perfect Books Ottawa

perfectbooks.ca

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 2d

depressing is fine!

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 2d

BYWORDS.CA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We publish a monthly online magazine of poetry.
Call for unpublished poetry by current and former Ottawa students, residents & workers. Max 250 words and 45 lines, 5 poems.
Deadline: 15th of each month for next issue.
Payment is $40.
E-mail poems as one doc, docx or rtf file to submissions@bywords.ca
NO PDFS PLEASE or Google Docs please.
More info: amanda@bywords.ca or visit Bywords.ca and click on guidelines.

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 2d

To find out more about the John Newlove Poetry Award and read about the recipients and honourable mentions from previous years, please visit Bywords.ca and click on Newlove.

Bywords: Poetry and Ottawa Literary Events

Bywords publishes poetry, a Calendar of Literary Events, and the Bywords Quarterly Journal. Its aims are to publish emerging and established poets who reside, study or work in Ottawa.

Bywords.ca

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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 John Newlove Award recipient will read at the event. Come find out who won or watch the event online. writersfestival.org/.../bywords-....

writersfestival.org

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