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The whether or not of writing weather . . . 7 comments

Ev Bishop wrote 6 days ago: The world seems not the same, though I know nothing has changed. ~ Opening line of “Pale” by Within … more →

Tags: Craft, writing, Writing Tips, Ev Bishop, Terrace writers, sensory details, writing about weather, creating a scene, Writing Settings

Yann Martel's 'Beatrice & Virgil' to pub in April7 comments

Trisha wrote 1 week ago: Yann Martel Today Random House announced the April 13 publication of Beatrice & Virgil, a new no … more →

Tags: Fiction, Beatrice & Virgil, Yann Martel

Halt!

Nuzhat wrote 2 weeks ago: I just realised that there is no laid law against reading two books at once, so I have started readi … more →

Tags: quick-posts, Michael Ondaatje

Support Canadian Writers This Holiday Season

farzanadoctor wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been pleased to hear that most people I know are challenging the rampant consumerism of t … more →

Tags: 1, independent bookstores, Magazines, TWUC, Holidays

MARKIN-FLANAGAN DISTINGUISHED WRITERS PROGRAM

mimrlith wrote 1 month ago: RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITERS WITH THE MARKIN-FLANAGAN DISTINGUISHED WRITERS PROGRAM The Markin- … more →

Tags: Ads and Miscellaneous Announcements, Applications Wanted, Fellowships and Residencies, Submissions Wanted, MARKIN-FLANAGAN DISTINGUISHED WRITERS PROGRAM, Residency Programs, university of calgary, writers residency

2009 Marathon Winners

KC wrote 1 month ago: Winners of the 8th Annual Muskoka Novel Marathon have been announced! (The marathon has now raised o … more →

Tags: writing, muskoka, Muskoka Novel Marathon, marathon, on writing, Novel Marathon, Writers, Ontario Events, Writing Groups

Masquerade

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 2 months ago: She tied her hair into a ponytail, buttoned her leather coat, and thought of a polite way to put it. … more →

Tags: Short Stories, adrian brijbassi, american writers, AWARD WINNING WRITERS, costume parties, Halloween Stories, inspired by milan kundera, New York Stories, Relationships

Such a Nice Guy: the legendary writer, Crad Kilodney

Lorette C. Luzajic wrote 1 year ago: Dear Readers, I am pleased to announce the column Fascinating Writers at Book Slut! Monthly, I … more →

Tags: Art, crad kilodney, Eccentrics, Literature, writing, Book Slut, Canadian Authors, Canadian Literature, Hoaxes

Press Release - 2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon Results

KC wrote 1 year ago: On Saturday, September 27, Muskoka Novel Marathon 2008 writers, judges and supporters gathered to aw … more →

Tags: writing, muskoka, Muskoka Novel Marathon, marathon, on writing, Novel Marathon, Writers, Ontario Events, Writing Groups

Choose Your Words With Care and Your Writing Will Improve

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 1 year ago: The difference between the almost right word and the right word is “the difference between the light … more →

Tags: Writing Tips, adrian brijbassi, canadian-american writers, Cormac Mccarthy, Creative Writing Tips, improve your writing, Mark Twain, online creative writing, rules of language

Want to Write Convincing Characters? Get to Know Their Jobs1 comment

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 1 year ago: If you’re an inexperienced writer who endeavors to create a novel or short story and are unsure of h … more →

Tags: Writing Tips, adrian brijbassi, How to Write a Short Story, creative writing instruction, Bliss Broyard, Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls, help with building characters, vancouver writing courses

2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap-Up

KC wrote 1 year ago: The Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap-Up is fast approaching! Trophy presentations and feedback from the j … more →

Tags: writing, muskoka, Muskoka Novel Marathon, marathon, on writing, Novel Marathon, Writers, Ontario Events, Writing Groups

In Which the Author Discovers Erin Knight’s The Sweet Fuels

Lorette C. Luzajic wrote 1 year ago: I could spend blissful years stirring academic poetic discourse around a classroom, exchanging highl … more →

Tags: Literature, Poetry, canadian poetry, Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld, Art, goose lane editions, Erin Knight, The Sweet Fuels

September 11th Remembered

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 1 year ago: [Retrospective essay by Adrian Brijbassi published in the Sept. 10, 2002 issue of "The Record"] I ha … more →

Tags: Personal Essays, Long Island, adrian brijbassi, World Trade Center, September 11th, 9/11, essays on new york, twin towers, Pentagon

How 9/11 Changed New Yorkers

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 1 year ago: [Retrospective essay by Adrian Brijbassi published in the Sept. 11, 2002 edition of "The Record"] Ev … more →

Tags: Personal Essays, adrian brijbassi, New York, World Trade Center, kitchener writers, 911 stories, september 11th anniversary, terrorist attacks, Manhattan

Baltimore

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 1 year ago: [Published in Proteus, Spring 2003] We ordered Maryland Blue Crabs in the Inner Harbor, And tried to … more →

Tags: Poems, Southampton College, adrian brijbassi, Proteus, canadian-american writers, Baltimore, Edgar Allan Poe

Wishing for a World Without Models

Adrian Brijbassi wrote 1 year ago: You can air kiss with the best of them, Throwing your chin in the sky, Smacking your own breath as i … more →

Tags: Poems, adrian brijbassi

Another Muskoka Novel Marathon Completed!2 comments

KC wrote 1 year ago: The 2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon has now come and gone. Thanks to Susan Lowe (Event Planner Extraordi … more →

Tags: writing, muskoka, Muskoka Novel Marathon, marathon, on writing, Novel Marathon, Writers, Ontario Events, Writing Groups

Top Five Things to Do in Victoria

kmazz wrote 1 year ago: If you are lucky enough to visit Vancouver Island on a clear summer day, you’ll think you are … more →

Tags: Victoria, Emily Carr, British Columbia, Tea, Things to do in Victoria


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