New to Readings?

Thanks so much for visiting our site. We’ve created this page for people who might not have attended a literary reading before. Here are a few tips that will help you know what to expect. Please contact us at draftreadings@gmail.com if you have any other questions.

Some of our readings are hybrid; some are purely on Zoom.

Here’s some information about how to sign up for Zoom if you don’t have an account.

https://zoom.us/signup

Here’s a tutorial on how to use it.

To attend in person

Please read the COVID precautions on our accessibility page.

Check the landing page of this website for the start-time of the readings. It’s good to get to the venue about 10 minutes early.

When you first get to the reading, please check in at the welcome table, and make yourself comfortable.

Here are a series of mostly DO’s and only one DON’T when it comes to attending Draft.

DO:
Send us a quick email in advance if this is the first time you have attended a literary reading, and/or if you have accessibility needs. We’ll do our best to make you welcome.

DO:
Sit with strangers. Many people come to Draft alone and end up talking to people at the reading. It’s a great way to meet people.

DO:
Introduce yourself to your neighbours and to the organizers at the welcome table.

DO:
Go and talk to the writers. They want to hear from the audience about their work.

DO:
Ask for the writers’ permission if you want to photograph or record them, and if you are going to share the pictures on social media. Their reading belongs to them, just like their wallet or shoes.

DO:
Come enjoy the entire reading if you possibly can. Most writers — even well-known ones — are nervous as they share their work. When audience members leave early, it can really throw them off.

DON’T:
Stay home! Please come out and meet us.