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Tag: authors
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Member Spotlight – Gary D. McGugan
By: Loni Cameron Gary McGugan, author of “corporate intrigue” novels, has learned not just what it takes to write a novel, but to sell one as well. Gary thinks of […]
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Member Spotlight – Mark Koning
Today’s Member Spotlight features writer Mark Koning. Mark writes in a variety of genres: he has written memoir, short stories and more! He has stories he needs to tell. Mark […]
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Members Perk: Author Promotion at Chapters in 2019!
Have you ever wondered why it’s so awesome to belong to the WCYR? – Well, how about us helping you get your books out to your reading audience? – Here’s […]
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Member Spotlight – Nancy Thorne
By: Loni Cameron We’d like to welcome Nancy Thorne to the Member Spotlight. A wonky writer, Nancy has learned what to lead with when asked what her books are about. […]
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National Novel Writing Month
It’s almost time for Na-No-Wri-Mo 2018. Every year since 1999, with 21 participants, writers have gathered to try to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. The number of […]
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Membership Perks: Leading a Workshop
By: Linda Francis Did you ever wonder why it’s a great idea to join the Writers’ Community of York Region (WCYR)? Well, there’s a whole list of reasons! How about […]
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Dynamic Villains: The Characters You Love To Hate
How to Create Those Villains We Hate (But Still Want to Love) By: Loni Cameron Last week, MJ Moores,our Board Director, hosted a free members-only workshop on creating Dynamic Villains. A […]
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Member Spotlight: M.R. Noble
By: Loni Cameron Today’s Member Spotlight is focused on writer M.R. Noble. Ms. Noble’s stories are driven by character and fleshed out with her imagination. She digs deep, wanting to […]
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Member Spotlight – Craig Hodgins
By: Loni Cameron Today we are happy to have the spotlight on WCYR member, Craig Hodgins. Craig has held many interesting positions in his life and traveled to distant […]
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Member Spotlight – Charlene Jones
By: Loni Cameron Writing because she must, Charlene Jones is our latest volunteer for the membership spotlight. While performing with veteran Linda Stitt (co-host of Words and Music Salon in […]
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What’s in a Grant: Better Dialogue!
How I Utilized My Grant at George Brown College’s Dialogue Writing Course By: Carol Newhouse I was awarded the WritersPlayGround-sponsored Educational Grant from the Writers’ Community of York Region. So, […]
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Member Spotlights: Sheila Horne
By: Loni Cameron Our first volunteer for the Member Spotlight on the blog is Sheila Horne. A once aspiring journalist, Sheila is the author of three novels and several short […]
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All Writing Is Sharing
How I Utilized My Weaving Words Festival of Storytellers Education Grant By Cynthia St-Pierre With the exception of journaling—and even then I would argue that a journaler is writing unconscious […]
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Another Successful Bookshelf Event
Books, books, and MORE books were on the menu Saturday July 7th at the WCYR’s Bookshelf Book Fair! We had an absolutely fabulous day at the Lion’s Community Centre in […]
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Pens ‘n Friends Peer Critiques Event
Let’s Get to the Nitty Gritty By: Loni Cameron The most recent WCYR event hosted a Lunch and Critique. As we arrived, we helped ourselves to a sandwich, some vegetables […]