The Durham West Arts Centre is a 'hub' organization working to establish links with artists, arts groups and arts lovers. We host exhibitions, activities and events at the Centre as attractors. We want to meet and talk to the groups and individuals who are willing to help build the infrastructure for a permanent arts centre in Ajax-Pickering.

The Writing Fairy

Well-known Durham Region freelance writer Dorothea Helms now has an alias. With the launch of a second business and her first book on writing being published this fall, Dorothea (a.k.a. The Writing Fairy) is floating among us, sprinkling her magic dust on closet writers to coax them into the light and encourage them to acknowledge their passion for words.

Dorothea's other business, Write Stuff Writing Services, has achieved tremendous success during the past decade. She has been published in dozens of magazines and newspapers including Chatelaine, Scarlett, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Sun, numerous Metroland publications. Her work has also been featured in lichen literary journal and on CBC Radio.

Now this internationally published writer and editor has decided to "spread her wings" and allow the right side of her brain to flourish as well. As The Writing Fairy, Dorothea offers keynote speeches, workshops, courses and a series of books on specific writing topics - all based on humour and whimsy. The first, The Writing Fairy Guide to Calling Yourself a Writer, will be available later this fall. It is jam packed with information and advice, plus a lot of laughs.

Wait until you see the great big magic wand she teaches with now! On Thursday October 7th, The Writing Fairy enchanted the audience at the