As writers we know that it’s the details that bring your story to life, but how do we bring the details that bring the story to life. We know we need a compass, but how do we get the compass? Author and 2010 GG Finalist Cheryl Rainfield gives 5 tips on using details.
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A writer can only hope and dream (and plead and grovel) that one day they will be interviewed on radio or television about the words that came out of their head, onto the page, and changed the world even just a little. Lawrence Hill talks about his award winning novel, the Book of Negros.
Click to hear the interview with Lawrence Hill
There are so many things to think about. Writing that book might just be the easiest part! What about when you’re finished and say “what now?”
This site has hundreds of “what now?” articles. Everything from building a buzz, to promoting online, to getting your book reviewed. Check out this link to get you in the know…
Everything you need to know about “What Now?”
We hear it again and again, the dreaded query letter is the key to getting yourself noticed, as well as on the road to being published. I’ve got query letters on the brain this week and since the first thing that occurs in the query letter is the hook, I thought I’d try to entice you to click the link and read about getting your query letter out there…
Getting there is easier with map and compass…
Looking for an interactive chat with authors up for this year’s Canada Reads award? Each week a different author will be online to answer questions and interact with you! Find out details at the link below:
Canada Reads live chat
How much time have your spent trying to understand how you can achieve your dreams? Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch gives his “Last Lecture”, an inspirational hour that can’t be missed. Worth the time spent, so pull up a chair and prepare to be motivated.
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CBC held their first Flash Fiction Challenge and announced the winners just before the holidays. In just over one week they received more than 500 entries for the challange. The winner and top two finalists have their work published on the CBC website for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! (and enter next time!)
Read the winning entries!
At the very least, this week is the time to be writing your new year’s resolutions. Is it possible that writer’s block is effecting even that task? Check out this website that gives you the skinny on writing those resolutions…
