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Talk about the why. Tell that story.
This is my good friend Atif doing a TedTalks at Queens University. He’s awesome. He thinks storytellers are awesome. What’s not to like?
Atif is also Mr. Epidemiology and writes @Gradifying and @PLoSBlogs
PUBLISHING When it comes to novels, it’s a man’s world but a woman’s universe
JOHN BARBER From Saturday’s Globe and Mail Published Friday, Mar. 09, 2012
When Mary Anne Evans wanted to be taken seriously as a novelist, she gave herself a man’s name and wrote an essay, Silly Novels by Lady Novelists, [...]
Twilight Fan Fiction Fifty Shades of Grey has taken out The Hunger Games as the #1 Book on USA TODAY’s Bestselling Books list. I haven’t read this book, described as a “midlife crisis” by the author, but it has been a major news piece in the literary and entertainment worlds in the past [...]
Competition is now open!
Deadline to submit: May 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET
This prize is awarded once a year to the best original, unpublished, poem or poetry collection submitted to the competition. All Canadians can participate.
The competition is blind. A jury composed of well-known and respected Canadian authors will select a 1st [...]
by Maria Popova
Getting from “no coordinates exist like one’s domicile” to “there’s no place like home.”
“Use the right word, not its second cousin,” Mark Twain admonished. “Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs,” David Ogilvy advised.
Last week, my friends at TED launchedTED-Ed — a [...]
I thought this cartoon pretty much sums up my life right now. I am on maternity leave with my first baby, and spending time on my reading and writing. I’ve entered some writing contests through the CBC (haven’t won any yet), read some new books (some are 5 pages or less – see [...]
In honour of this special occasion, I want to share this funny article with you
“How to Date a Writer” By Heather O’Neill
http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2012/02/how-to-date-a-writer-heather-oneill.html
The following apply to moi –
Be eccentric. Writers are impressed by silly things. Remember their original loves were characters in novels. Act like [...]
Announcing the Namedropping Nonfiction Challenge
Do you know who your friends are? On Thursday, January 26th, Canada Writes is launching a new, 24-hour writing challenge — and it’s all about the true stories you choose to make public. Do you always have the right to tell your true story — even if it involves someone [...]
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