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Organized in 1993, The Rainwriters are a diverse group of committed writers who meet twice a month to provide friendly, but thorough critiques of works in progress. Each member's writing is distributed to the others and reviewed in advance. Meeting time is dedicated to sharing thoughts and ideas about other members' works. A common treasury, developed by contributions at each meeting, is used to promote the books of all members. 

The Rainwriters live on the west coast of Canada where the windshield wipers are often needed when driving to and from meetings. 

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Anna Barcos explores the paranormal in her first novel, Walls and the darker side, the orilleras, of the tango in Maria’s Tango. She loves to travel and knows her story settings well.

Ed Griffin teaches creative writing in prison. He has written three novels: Prisoners of the Williwaw, Beyond the Vows, and Veto. Ed and a friend, Mike Oulton, each tell their prison stories in  Dystopia, the story of prison. Ed is passionate about prison reform.

Loreena Lee is an artist/illustrator who has published tutorial textbooks on drawing and composition, a biography of her ancestors, and has written a young adult novel. She is currently working on an adult novel based on her mother’s early life.

Larry Breitkreutz is a writer who crosses genre. Journey to Light is a fantasy novel that introduces an imaginative culture with a timeless quality. He is currently working on a story about oppression, rejection and acceptance that is set in the first century.

Carol Tulpar teaches essay writing to second language speakers at Vancouver Community College. Her own essays  have appeared in The International Journal of Humanities (Melbourne, Australia), The Hastings Bridge (Vancouver, Canada) and other publications. Carol is currently working on a memoir of her father,

Ron Young is writing his first novel. It is the story of his immigrant ancestors and their struggle to leave Hungary in 1905. They risk everything for a chance at a brighter future in the "new world".

Bob Mackay takes us back to the trenches in the first World War and tells us the story of a Canadian hero.

(For information about the Rainwriters, contact Ed Griffin. ed@edgriffin.net )