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Tag: writers
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Reading at VPL on February 6th
On February 6th, I’ll be doing a reading and chat with three other writers in the Writers Showcase at the downtown Vancouver Library (Central, the one that looks like the Roman Coliseum). I’ll be reading from my short story collection, How to Make a Killing Jar, but I was thrilled to find out that one…
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SIWC Countdown: 5 days: 5 kudos, gold stars, and TYs!
5 Days Away: 5 People to say TY to at SIWC! 5 days away–can you believe it? It’s going to get crazy really fast, really soon! And at SIWC, it can get crazy too–rushing off to pitches, blue pencils, sessions, trying to take in all you’re being taught, and going from one thing to the…
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SIWC Countdown: 8 days? 8 Ways to Prepare for the Writing Conference!
8 Days: 8 Ways to Prepare for SIWC 1. Read bios of your favourite agents, editors and writers. 2. Practice your pitches. 3. Decide which works to blue pencil. 4. Check the schedules for workshops that interest you. 5. Select clothing for three days—you don’t want to be thinking about that kind of thing during…
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STEP 1 of Nanowrimo Novel Planning: A simple (?) sentence!
Remember that for Nanowrimo, our weapon of choice is … a snowflake. See yesterday’s post if you don’t know what I’m talking about. In any case, today, I’m posting the first of seven steps that will help you plan a novel for Nanowrimo. Even if you’ve never planned before, I guarantee this method will…
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Quotation Inspiration #008: Patience can help you grow as a writer!
Here’s another minimalist poster with a message I love (and need to keep in mind personally): It’s always tempting to compare yourself to others and to want the success they’ve had, and to want that RIGHT NOW. I’m guilty of it, too. But one of the best moves I ever made was to start JOURNALING…