The Top Drawer

10 Summer Hot Editing Tips
August 10, 2022
Hot summer editing tips for every writer.Read More

Family Stories
July 27, 2022
Gwynn Scheltema Two of my grandchildren spent a week with me this month and as they always do, asked me to retell a host of family stories – funny ones, scary ones and ones where they could see ...Read More

10 Agent Feedback Tips
July 10, 2022
10 tips on editorial meetings with your agent.Read More

We All Bend Toward the Light
June 22, 2022
Guest blogger, Katie Hoogendam, considers how art helps to reset the balance, to find beauty in dark places.Read More
Retreats & Workshops

Riverside Retreat
Escape to write May to September 2022, at Riverside CottagesRead More

Ten of Diamonds
Get your Copy here...Read More

Living Underground: a novel
A novel by Ruth E. WalkerRead More

Fall Workshops
Sept 8, 15 & 22 immerse in creative writing in a free workshop series with Ruth E. WalkerRead More
Contact
Contact Us!
We’re happy to hear from you. Use the Contact Form below for any questions or comments. You will find Writescape:
Online:
- info@writescape.ca
- facebook.com/Writescape
- @Writescape_
Telephone:
- 905-728-7823
Mail:
- 101 Morningside Drive, RR 3, Havelock, Ontario, Canada K0L 1Z0
Our Mission
Two writers with a mission to inspire
When Gwynn Scheltema and Ruth Walker launched Writescape in autumn 2008 they wanted their retreats and workshops to offer more than a standard program. They wanted to create an extraordinary experience. So they committed (more…)
Our Team
We bring passion and focus to your Writescape experience. From delivering innovative and engaging workshops to creating inspiring retreats, the Writescape Team pays attention to even the smallest detail. Gwynn, Ruth and Heather are award-winning professional writers with a wealth of experience: novels, short stories, coaching, freelancing and more. They share a love of words and a desire to help you move forward on your writing journey.
Gwynn Scheltema wears many hats: professional editor, publisher, poet and tax expert. She produces and co-hosts the writing industry radio show Word on the Hills. The Timothy Findley Creative Writing Award and Toronto Star Short Story Contest are only a taste of her writing kudos.
Ruth E. Walker mentors writers of all ages and abilities. Her very first submission won the Canadian Living magazine’s short story contest, and she’s never looked back. She writes it all: poetry, fiction, plays, nonfiction. Her novel Living Underground is now in second printing.