Welcome!

As the President of MetroActive Lifestyle Network and a graduate of St. Michael's College, I am proud to launch this year's Writer's Club program in co-operation with the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto.

The MetroActive Writer's Club is a place for both established and aspiring writers, authors, and publishers to grow and flourish. We provide an environment for informal, open, and one-on-one discussions with industry people. It is a great opportunity to learn about the writing and book publishing trade and meet people that know the industry best. Over the past two years, we've had some of Canada's best-selling authors share their wisdom with our members. This year we have teamed up with the world-renowned talent from St. Michael's College to offer expanded perspective into the literary world.

Baldassare B. Minaudo, B.A. (Hons.), M.B.A.

President, MetroActive Lifestyle Network

I am honoured to be this years Director of the MetroActive Writer's Club ushering forward a new era in our association with the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto. This association expands our vision and reaches out to an even greater number of aspiring writers.

We are committed to bringing both established and aspiring writers the opportunity to come together to learn practical writing tips, to share information on publishing and self publishing with industry experts, and to discover both the rich rewards and the occasional frustrations of being a writer in today's world.

I look forward to an exciting and incredible year.

Cindy Stone, MA psych., Art Therapist, CBT,

Director, MetroActive Writer's Club

Author, The Incidental Guru (Fitzhenry & Whiteside) and

the upcoming Leader of the Pack (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)