A little background on the day. Alberta Book day is brought to you by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. As posted on their website: POSTED 2019-11-06 Edmonton – The members of the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) wish to thank the Alberta Government, through the announcement by Minister Aheer today, for declaring November 6, 2019 … Continue reading Alberta Book Day
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Not Writer’s Block?
Have you ever been in desperate need of something to write about? Have you ever been on the edge of busting a block and said, “I just need something to write about?” Well, I never have. Seems I have a gene that is overactive in the area of keyboard babble that never lets me down. … Continue reading Not Writer’s Block?
Contests to be aware of
Contests are a great way to become published, keep the rent money coming in, and are a great source of support for all of us in the writing community. How you might ask? Well, many of the journals (not all) that manage these contests work hand to mouth. Entries to these journals is not only … Continue reading Contests to be aware of
October Picks
October is a transition month. Anything is possible. Our picks for this month include some for staying warm inside until the weather changes and some for the casual relax days that may come with the sun when it decides to show. Local Authors: Todd Babiak, The Empress of Idaho. A coming of age novel that … Continue reading October Picks
A little not-so-Christmas story list
Peppermint white chocolate mochas have usurped pumpkin spice lattes for the season. Holiday music has been spilling from retail outlets since at least November. Drivers are flipping their best Christmas gestures, cashiers are saying "Happy Holidays" through clenched teeth, and we only have ten more days to find the perfect present for that loved one … Continue reading A little not-so-Christmas story list
Write to the End…
The McLuhan House Book Club Writer and publisher, Jason Lee Norman, from Edmonton is The McLuhan House Book Club featured reader for December . He is the editor of two 40 Below anthologies and has also created the publishing imprint Monto Books that released three books in 2017, included the ambitious Project Compass, a novel … Continue reading Write to the End…
Write Away
We try to host a creative writing workshop at least once a month. Nothing too serious, but it gives the writers in our neighbourhood a chance to gather and do a little free writing. We get out of our heads (and any current piece we might be working on or struggling with) and use writing … Continue reading Write Away
Write Your Holiday Stress Away
Writers are well acquainted with stress. We write it, live it, love it, haaaate it. Great ideas fade to black when our fingers aren't quick enough, deadlines loom, rejections fill our inbox, the occasional computer system overload and crash. It ain't fun and yet it is. We are a complicated group. We would wither to … Continue reading Write Your Holiday Stress Away
A Night and Darkness Reading List
In this part of the world, mid-November means winter has settled in for a long stay. It also means daylight is making itself scarce. For example, on this particular day—November 18—the sun rose here at 8:06 a.m. and set at 4:32 p.m. A little over eight hours of light. A month from now, it’ll be … Continue reading A Night and Darkness Reading List
October Events
Once again, autumn is here, and with the changing leaves and suddenly too-frigid temperatures the Bolo Tie Collective is gearing up for the new academic year. And that means events and happenings for the month of October. Early October: Volume IV Call for Submissions Submissions are now open for the next volume of our anthology. … Continue reading October Events
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