Last night, we proudly received a $5,000 donation from the Calgary Chapter of CAVUNP! 🙌

Thanks to LCol Rick Wright (Ret’d) for presenting this generous gift, which helps us continue our Veterans’ Writing Workshops and free public events.
#VeteransWriting #CommunitySupport #YYC

Meet Melanie Timmons & Kent Griffiths at the CWM Conference 2025 for a session on transforming veteran experiences into powerful narratives!

Oct 3, 2025 | Ottawa
Details: warmuseum.ca/your-stories...

#VeteransVoices #WarMuseum #VeteransWriting #WarInPieces

Why Walking Helps Us Think Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.

Walk. Reflect. Write.

This New Yorker piece explores how walking enhances our thinking: www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-...

P.S. Join our free Veterans’ Writing Workshops. Bring those thoughts to life!
#WriteYourStory #VeteransWriting #MindfulMovement #MilitaryWriters #StorytellingHeals

That’s right — our Veterans’ Writing Workshops are free! No fees, no catches — just a place to write, reflect, and connect.

Want to join us this fall? Visit warstoriessociety.com/workshop.

#VeteransWriting #WriteYourStory #MilitaryWriters #CommunityHealing #WarStoriesSociety

During #WWII, many soldiers carried pocket diaries — tiny notebooks tucked into uniforms or packs. The notebook may differ, but the need to write remains.

Join us this September: warstoriessociety.com/workshop

#VeteransWriting #WriteToRemember #MilitaryWriters #VeteransVoices #WritingWorkshop

10 July 1943, Farley Mowat landed in Sicily with the Hasty Ps. His memoir "And No Birds Sang" exposed the emotional toll of war, and he reminds us: writing helps us reckon, remember, and reframe.

Tell your story: warstoriessociety.com/workshop

#FarleyMowat #VeteransWriting #CanadianVeterans

Victoria veterans: tell your story at Bay St Armoury. 2nd Tues monthly, 19:00, from Sept 9. Facilitated by Randy Evans.

Details & registration: warstoriessociety.com/workshop

#VeteransWriting #YYJ #VictoriaVeterans #WarStoriesSociety #StorytellingMatters

Veterans' Writing Workshop

What does War Stories Society do?

✍️ Veterans’ Writing Workshops (free, 9-month guided program)
📖 Anthology: A Mile in Their Boots
🪖 War: In Pieces traveling exhibit
🎤 Public events & storytelling

Real stories. Real impact.

#VeteransWriting #CanadianVeterans #StorytellingMatters