Garth Riley Media launches
The Garth Riley Show

Dee Miller of Renewed Strength opens Renew Studio together with Bev May of MEE & DEE Accessories, A great place to get away, meditate, exercise, enjoy a little indulgent shopping and have a light lunch all at the same place.

Do you have a special golfer on your gift list? How about a one of a kind hand painted golf club by Mike Treadwell.

Creative People make our world a better place to live! Think about it...people who step out on a limb every day, thinking up ways to make your surroundings more beautiful. Wether a painting, a book, a website, or something special to fill your tummy with from a great cook!

Durham Tourism sponsors Art of Transition

Someone worth investigating further is Darlene Montgomery, author of the book - 
'Conscious Women -Conscious Careers'.
Filled with heart warming stories by women who have found their calling.

Darlene's stories have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul. Darlene has on national television and radio shows including Toronto’s Breakfast TV, CH TV, Good Morning Canada, Global Television News, Michael Coren Live, Rogers Daytime and many others.

Darlene is also the author of Dream Yourself Awake an inspiring book about how the author used her dreams and inspiration to heal her inner self.

Everyone knows someone who must follow a gluten free diet.

Astoria Mills Enriched Gluten Free baking mixes make living with a gluten intolerance, or celiac much easier.

Imagine real bread, pizza and being able to enjoy all the foods you love again with only 5 enriched mixes.

Aprille Janes, author of 'Passion, Purpose and Values' an inspirational book about connecting with your bolder self to achieve greater results, is a business coach and entrepreneure.

Aprille blogs regularly about her life, imparting a motivational and inspirational break in your day, from your work, your life and your health.

Aprille also invites you to explore new ways to bring more health into your life through Nikken's newest products.

 ‘Social networking’, ‘blogging’, ‘twittering’, ‘facebooking’, goodness there is a maze out there.

The question is, how much time should you spend on all of this?

Is it going to wreak havoc with your time management? Or keep you up with things you are interested in. It is all fun...

• Power of Women United Book - 22 women share their experience as entrepreneurs. A wonderful book that was inspired by Power of Women Exchange founders Tina Dezsi and Lia Band

• Thinking that your diet may be affecting how you feel, Jane Snyder of New Vision Nutrition may be able to help you.

Registration opens for 2010 Ontario Writers’ Conference

DURHAM REGION Ontario.

On May 1, 2010, writers will flock from Ontario and beyond to Ajax for the Ontario Writers’ Conference (OWC.) Where else can they rub elbows with world-famous authors like sci-fi giant Robert J. Sawyer, funny guy Richard Scrimger, and historical fiction writer Barbara Kyle?

What began in 2008 as the dream of a handful of organizers from the Writers’ Circle of Durham Region has blossomed into a full-fledged writers’ organization.

OWC’s one-day conference takes place at Deer Creek Golf and Conference Facility. 

Experienced and aspiring writers can hone their skills in interactive workshops on writing, editing and publishing; receive manuscript feedback in a one-on-one session with a professional editor; and fire publishing questions at a panel of editors, agents, authors and publishers.

After a day chockfull of education, networking and superb food, the conference opens to the public with the Festival of Authors. This coffeehouse-style evening features readings from noted authors like Catherine Gildiner and Barry Dempster, as well as a literary marketplace and a chance to mix and mingle with the conference literati.  

At OWC’s 2008 event, honorary patron Wayson Choy inspired attendees with a keynote address of solidarity. “I face the blank page just like all of you,” he said. For those who had weathered moments of doubt, wondering if “they should give up or keep going” his affirmation was, “Like you, I just kept going.” Many will return to the 2010 Ontario Writers’ Conference seeking further motivation and encouragement. Like Wayson Choy, they just keep going.

The Ontario Writers' Conference is a premier arts organization that conducts educational, challenging and interactive workshops, panels, roundtables and other writing-related events, led by writers, arts-related facilitators and industry professionals. The Ontario Writers’ Conference endeavours to connect, educate and inspire writers everywhere.

The Ontario Writers’ Conference thanks its many sponsors and partners, including Amplified Communications, Phanta Media, the Ontario Arts Council, InStore Products, the Writers’ Circle of Durham Region, and Blue Heron Books.
 
CONTACT

Barbara Hunt
Ontario Writers' Conference
905-985-4409
 

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