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Amanda Earl
@amandaearl.bsky.social
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she/her: sharing Ottawa -area literary, spoken word, storytelling & nonfiction events daily ish. Out now!: Beast Body Epic, Autumn 2023. https://linktr.ee/amandaearl. NO DMS. No "Only Fans"!
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 7h
hurray ❤️
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 12h
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
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h
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 · 14h
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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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h
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
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 14h
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 · 14h
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 · 14h
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 · 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 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
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
depressing is fine!
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
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 · 1d
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 · 1d
The 2025 John Newlove Award recipient will read at the event. Come find out who won or watch the event online. writersfestival.org/.../bywords-....
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
Our judge this year was Toronto poet, Concetta Principe, who had this to say about the winning poem: Bitter angst and dark irony riddle this poem and the poem knows it. This is why the twist of something tender at the end is so welcome”
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
Bywords.ca established the John Newlove Poetry Award in 2004, following the death of Prairie poet and Ottawa resident, John Newlove in 2003. Poems published between September 2024 and August 2025 were eligible for this year's award.
large black question mark with text: 2025 Newlove Award Recipient
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
I have realized over the years that the most important and meaningful element of my life is the people who I spend my life with, as friends, as lovers and fellow artists. This book will be an homage to artists, friends and lovers and all we hold dear; all who ground us.
tinyurl.com/cyfoe2026
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
The stories of all forty-four characters will be told in the Festival of the Earth book. I write so that kindred misfits do not feel alone.
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Festival of the Earth 2026
YouTube video by KikiFolle
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
The recipient of the Festival of the Earth will inspire the work and will also have the chance to name one of the Lonely Others, forty-four characters invented, doodled and painted by Amanda. tinyurl.com/cyfoe26
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
The book will include creative work by both Charles and me. include engagements w/ food, music, film, literature, art, philosophy, science, whimsy thru lens of limitless creativity. youtu.be/Z2NG0d3xuqA
Festival of the Earth 2026
YouTube video by KikiFolle
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
Every year, I choose a theme. My theme for 2026 is the feeling of being grounded, connected to the earth & all its bounty & beauty. The person who chooses Creatively Yours: Festival of the Earth will receive a beautiful book, lovingly handmade & handmade by my husband Charles. tinyurl.com/cyfoe2026
Angel House Press
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
The Festival of the Earth offers unlimited creativity in a limited edition of one. It will be available until December. TinyUrl.com/cyfoe2026

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Festival of the Earth 2026
YouTube video by KikiFolle
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
Live on Elgin Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 8:00 pm. 220 Elgin, #2
Web: www.liveonelgin.com/calendar/event/?ID=KHE6Y2L
Get there early, say hi your host, grab a drink and sign up to do some music, comedy, poetry, or whatever else! Sign up closes at 7:45pm
LIVE ON ELGIN
www.liveonelgin.com
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online
Time and Place: 7:30 pm.
Web: www.ottawastorytellers.ca/open-mic#open-mic-in-person
Zoom info on site. hosted by Lynda Joyce
OPEN MIC — Ottawa StoryTellers 2025
www.ottawastorytellers.ca
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
Words & Culture
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. CHUO 89.1 FM
Web: Chuo.fm/show/words-and-culture-indigenous/
Conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists.
Chuo.fm
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Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social · 1d
The Greenhouse
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 6:30 pm. dm on Instagram for address
Web: www.instagram.com/p/DOKZbxMjRe6/
a brave space for artists to commune, co-create and dream weekly
thugs.need.love.too on Instagram: "🌱🏠♥️🎨Healing starts everywhere… on porches, in kitchens, at bus stops, and in basements. The Greenhouse is our brave space to co…"
🌱🏠♥️🎨Healing starts everywhere… on porches, in kitchens, at bus stops, and in basements. The Greenhouse is our brave space to commune, co-dream and grow together. Whether you’re sketching a vision for a new project, revising a grant application, practicing your art, or just needing a soft place to land, this is where thugs water each other’s dreams. This is where we plant seeds for our biggest dreams to bloom and blossom. Come thru on Tuesday nights from 6:30PM-9:30PM starting September 23rd.Bring your canvases, your paintbrushes, journals & laptops.Let’s build a village together! DM for address and additional details. “Mom, I have Thugs Need Love at 6:30.” 🗣️Let’s make art communal again.Let’s make creating a ritual again.🫀🫶🏾
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