We are the PEI Writers' Guild—a group of authors, editors, publishing industry professionals, and community-minded writers.
We’re rooted in Epekwitk (PEI) but we have a dynamic, enveloping global wingspan. We are students, and we are teachers. We write short fiction, YA, memoir, poetry, travel. We write creative nonfiction, lyric poems, ballads, poetry, and recipes. We are spoken word artists, performance poets, and we write legends, bedtime stories, and more!
Workshop!
Workshop!
The Path to Traditional Publishing - with Caitlyn Paxson!
Saturday, February 21st | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Guild, 111 Queen St, Charlottetown
Registration now OPEN!
Last year the PEIWG was lucky enough to have PEI author Caitlyn Paxson host what was one of our most memorable workshops of the year, Pitching Your Book - an event we STILL receive positive feedback on to this day! We’d be fools not to bring Caitlyn back, so we’re starting 2026 off right with a brand new offering from this incredibly talented artist!
There are a lot of ways to get your book out into the world, but if you want to publish your writing with a larger press, there's a procedure to follow. Join returning author Caitlyn Paxson as she walks you through her own path to publishing, giving insight on perfecting a manuscript for submission, finding and querying agents, and what happens next. You'll also get a chance to start an agent query letter and ask questions about all the ins and outs of the business.
About the author & facilitator, Caitlyn Paxson:
Caitlyn Paxson has a degree in creative writing and cultural history and has worked as the artistic director of storytelling performances, a harpist, a book reviewer, a 19th century jack of all trades, a shepherdess, and a fake Victorian spirit medium. Her debut novel, A Widow's Charm is forthcoming from Doubleday Canada in March, 2026.
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Our mission is to promote writing on Epekwitk, PEI, and to inspire, support, and encourage established, emerging, and potential writers to find their voice, improve their craft, and experience success in their writing.
