Name: Full Circle - How to thrive in a writing circle
Start: 2026-08-14T13:30:00-0600
End: 2026-08-14T14:45:00-0600

A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans

Full Circle - How to thrive in a writing circle

Friday August 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm MDT

Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll

Writing circles don't have to be scary, even if the writing is.

Join members of the Federation of BC Writers Dark Fiction Writing Circle for an inspiring session about creating a writing circle that will last, or finding one that is the perfect fit for you and your work. You can have it all–community, craft refinement and career development. They’ll guide you through important topics such as group structure, critique etiquette, communication, creating a safe space, and group goals and projects.

Whether you’re writing jump scares or love affairs, finding your circle can help take your stories to the next level.

Moderators

Kelli Etheridge

Author/Writing Circle Facilitator

Kelli lives on Vancouver Island. She loves dark beer, dark coffee, and dark fiction. While horror is her favourite genre, she’s gentle in life. She adopts rescued dogs, she doesn’t kill mosquitos, and she swerves away from the monstrous banana slugs on the road. Despite that... Read More →

Presenters

Kim Harbridge

Writer/Editor

Louise Dumayne

Louise Dumayne lives off-road and off-grid in the remote Yukon wilderness with her husband, Neil, and a retired sled dog called Blaze. She won the Lush Triumphant Short Fiction Award in 2021 with Impact. The Demon Fufu was shortlisted for the Federation of BC Writers Short Fiction... Read More →

Kristyn Pacione

Writer

Kristyn Pacione is a Toronto-born writer embracing her new West Coast life on Vancouver Island, BC. A lifelong pluviophile, tea addict, and lover of the macabre, she is pursuing her dream of writing dark and twisted tales inspired by her quiet coastal town. She has a BA in Anthropology... Read More →

Ennis Lucy

Ennis Lucy is a dark fantasy and horror author with a love for the strange and twisted. They live in Victoria, BC, where they work as a freelance editor. They are currently working on their debut novel.

Website: https://ennislucy.carrd.co/... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll

Panel

When Words Collide 2026

Kelli Etheridge

Kim Harbridge

Louise Dumayne

Kristyn Pacione

Ennis Lucy

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When Words Collide 2026

Kelli Etheridge

Kim Harbridge

Louise Dumayne

Kristyn Pacione

Ennis Lucy

Attendees (16)

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