By Karla Espinoza Rojas
Authors
Turning The Page With Bianca Valenzuela
Foreword In small strides, our blog continues to evolve, as we hope you have since the start of the new year. We are turning a new chapter too, increasing our student engagement efforts to build up MacEwan’s creative writing community. We are grateful to you for bringing us closer together with each new article you … Continue reading Turning The Page With Bianca Valenzuela
Invoking The Muses By: Paige Reed
So you want to invoke the muses? Call unto the gods and have their divinity fill the pages of your writing? Perhaps you wish to ask an oracle about the life your piece may live. There are tons of writers who have pulled on Greek or Roman mythology to add depth and story to their … Continue reading Invoking The Muses By: Paige Reed
Braving the Darkness with MacEwan Alum Alaye Idikio
Foreword Last year, our creative writing community saw changes to our executive team, placing us on a path to becoming a more collaborative and inspiring environment for aspiring writers. As your blog editors for this academic year, Zoey and I are on a mission to provide a platform where student writers can showcase their creative … Continue reading Braving the Darkness with MacEwan Alum Alaye Idikio
Taking Risks in Volume VIII- By Zachary Jickling
I have always been a lover of writing and reading. When I was in preschool, I used to write short stories about heroic cats, rock men, and loads of other things I’ve now forgotten. I still have that book wedged in the corner of my closet, and I think from that point it just took … Continue reading Taking Risks in Volume VIII- By Zachary Jickling
Writing and Publishing: An interview with Adeline Piercy
An interview with MacEwan graduate and Bolo Tie Collective alumna, Adeline Piercy
Famous Opening Lines
Many of us book lovers have a favourite opening line from a novel. One that stood out and has and remained ingrained in our memories. Today we're sharing some of our favourite famous opening lines. #1 Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the … Continue reading Famous Opening Lines
Weekend Writing Prompt: TALENTS
This weekend we are encouraging you to think about talents. You're a talented writer. Consider what else you're good at or wish you were good at. Poetry: Write a poem about a unique or unusual talent you have. Alternatively, write about a talent you wish you had. Creative non-fiction: Write a story about an unusual talent you or someone … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: TALENTS
What to Expect When You’re Expecting…Edits
As a writer, you do your best to create an error-free masterpiece. A work that lights up a reader's imagination and paints a picture for them just as you saw it while you sat at the computer (or typewriter?) The editing process Whether you submit your writing to get published with The Bolo Tie Collective, … Continue reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting…Edits
The People of Volume II: Mady Matthews
In anticipation of our Volume II launch on Nov. 8, we are running a series of interviews with some of the people involved in its production. This week, we have a short interview with writer Mady Matthews. We spoke to Mady after one of our Thursday workshops, where her fiction story "My Secret Side" was … Continue reading The People of Volume II: Mady Matthews
The Bolo Tie Collective 