Salt Spring’s annual festival for readers, writers and creatives of all types — Paper Covers Rock — is ready to unfold on Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4.
Events include:
• Journaling for Creativity: Local poet Carlie Blume leads a hands-on workshop that invites participants to turn a journal into a living database of ideas, images and sparks.
• Stories in Bloom: Seasonal flowers become writing prompts in a workshop led by Molly Wilson, farmer and floral designer at Bullock Lake Farm.
• Amplify Your Book: PR Strategies for Authors: Jenn Wint, PR strategist and author, will guide writers and other creatives in how to promote their work.
• Reclaiming Magic: Writing Stories from Myth and Memory: Nathalie de los Santos, co-organizer of the Filipino-Canadian Book Festival, will show how myths and memories can inspire fresh, personal narratives.
• Sentences with Style: Novelist and author Frances Peck offers a session devoted to sharpening the rhythm and clarity of prose and poetry.
• The Creative Adaptation: Sarah Adina Smith, filmmaker and television director, explores how literature makes the leap to film and television through playful exercises and behind-the-scenes insights.
Workshops are intentionally limited in size, creating space for real conversation and exchange.
The festival begins Friday afternoon with the Stories in Bloom workshop, and flows into the evening with a free, open-to-all reception with music, storytelling for kids, food and drink at Bullock Lake Farm from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
“The reception is a chance to soak up the spirit of the festival, meet the speakers and connect with neighbours,” states a festival press release. “Whether you’re curious about the Saturday workshops or simply looking for a warm community gathering, it’s the perfect way to settle in to the fall season.”
Full details and registration is available at papercoversrock.ca.