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Waubgeshig Rice
Writer and Journalist
Being a TWUC member has connected me to a talented, resourceful, and very kind community of writers that spans the whole country.

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  • Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
  • Connection with a community of professional writers across the country
  • Increased income opportunities through public and school readings programs
  • Free professional development resources and how-to guides
  • Be paid to mentor, or be mentored by, another writer through the Union’s Mentorship Microgrants
  • Access to dedicated staff for contract advice and grievance assistance
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META Talent Agency

META Talent Agency is a Canadian film & TV literary agency with a mission to help Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) prose writers adapt their short stories for film & television. As agents, we pitch short stories to film and television producers and studios throughout North…

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