Rita Donovan workshop

Ottawa Independent Writers presents a Writers' Bootcamp and Retreat May 22 to 25 at the Marguerite Centre in Pembroke. Up to 30 participants can either take instruction from teacher and award-winning author Rita Donovan on The A to Z of Writing a Novel, or work on their own literary projects. For more info or to register, contact Pandora Ballard at pandorabee@travel-net.com or 613-249-9850. Deadline for registration is May 9