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The Writer's Workshop has reached it's limit for submissions for this year. Thank you to everyone who submitted.


What You Need To Know

  • WHO: Anyone who is a paid up member of VCON.
  • WHAT: Submit a short science fiction or fantasy story 5,000 words or less in length, or the first 5,000 words of the opening chapter of a science fiction or fantasy novel. Work must not have been professionally published. NO fan-fiction. Original fiction only.
  • WHERE: TBD
  • WHEN: Submit by September 1st, 2012 (earlier if at all possible).
    Prefer ASAP.
  • HOW: Send as a PDF file attachment AND as a Microsoft Word document attachment via email to arch{click-to-expand}@vcon.ca .
  • COST: Nothing. Participants are expected to print out their own paper copies. (Professionals will receive paper copies from moderator if required.)

Additional Details

Number of Participants:
3-4 professional writers & 3-4 participants per session.
Professional Writers Attending:
Last year featured Linda Demeulemeester, Dave Duncan, Donna Farley, Eileen Kernaghan, Donna McMahon, Rhea Rose, Marcie Tentchoff, Lynda Williams, & Casey J. Wolf. It is anticipated many will return this year. A full slate is expected.
Workshop Style:
Clarion style. Your work will first be critiqued by the other participants, then by the professional writers. Time limits apply. You will not be permitted to comment until after you have been critiqued.
Manuscript Requirements:
Must be double-spaced, preferably Times Roman, point size 12.
Workshop Schedule:

Three workshops are planned, one each day of the conventions, three hours each session.
(Note that one or more workshops might be cancelled if not enough submissions are received.)

Last year's (VCON 36) schedule looked like the info below. It is anticipated that this year (VCON 37) will be similar.

  • Friday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • Saturday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
  • Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Participants will be assigned a particular workshop in an effort to achieve a balance (of type & theme) of submissions. Please let the moderator know which workshops you can or cannot attend (we need at least 3 participants for each day). Accepted participants will receive an information package on procedure plus e-copies of other submissions.

For more information, to ask questions, or to contact the moderator, visit the

VCON Writers Workshop Forum