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Mission Statement of the Invisible Cities Network (ICN)

WHO ARE WE?


  • Invisible Cities Network, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is a group of active writers, aspiring writers and self-publishers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism, children’s literature and educational resources. We are interested in supporting our members’ creative endeavours as well as collaborating on joint publishing ventures, Conferences, Performance Poetry and Theatre events.

  • We invite writers to join an informal, friendly support group. Members meet to share their creative work and offer mutual assistance, encouragement and critique. Please email us at christina@princechameleon.com if you wish to receive regular email updates from the Invisible Cities Network and invitations to meetings and events.

Basic ICN membership fee: $5.00 annually

  • This BASIC ICN MEMBERSHIP entitles ICN members to continue sending and receiving email updates, as well as invitations to meetings. To make your payment by PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARD:

SUBSCRIBE TO INVISIBLE CITIES NETWORK. Please click on the ICN Logo below to access Paypal secure payment option.



















  • Members can pick up their ICN membership subscription cards at any of our regular meetings

READ MEDIA ARTICLES ON ICN:

Gazette Article on Invisible Cities, by Pat Donnelly, Sept 3, 2005
News Article on ICN, The Concordian, by Ellen Reid
Montreal writers find strength in numbers, by Dahlia Liwsze, Concordia Link News
Patience is a virtue on the road to self-publishing, by Dahlia Liwsze, Concordia Link News
The Invisible Cities Network, a retrospective, by ICN Founder, Christina Manolescu

WHAT DO WE DO?

We hold meetings on subjects related to the writing and self-publishing process, as well as offering helpful feedback and support for members with regard to their works-in-progress.


We organize Conferences and Spoken Word events featuring public readings of music, poetry and prose

  • We network with resource members, such as artists, illustrators, musicians, professional researchers, theatre directors, radio presenters, translators and archivists.

We maintain an e-mail directory for ease of communication among members.

  • We invite occasional guest speakers to address the group.

We produce an illustrated chapbook of members’ literary works.

  • We publicize literary/arts events to the ICN email list. Please visit our Home page for current events.

View messages of thanks from IC members.


Contributors to this page: Christina , marclaporte and mlaporte .
Page last modified on Thursday 05 of November, 2009 [23:00:43 UTC] by Christina.


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Death and the Maiden, Altera Vita Productions, May 13 - May 24, 2009
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Montreal Public Poetry Festival, Sept 26, 27, 28, 2008
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Words Alive: Second Annual Literary Festival, Sept 21, 2008
OPEN HOUSE & BOOK SALE at TMI, Saturday, September 6, 2008
One day screenwriting workshop with Elizabeth Johnston, 6 Sept, 2008
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The Blue Met Literary Festival, April 30- May 4, 2008
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