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Author: MJ Moores
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The WCYR Now Offers Writing Grants!
It’s Official! We are proud to announce that current members of the WCYR are now able to apply for a writing grant. All stages and levels of writers, from just […]
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Mini-NaNoWriMo Write-In Schedule
WCYR’s Mini-NaNo Write-In Schedule Saturday Nov. 11th @ Covernotes Cafe, Newmarket Main St. S ~ from 9:00am-11:00am (Nanci Pattenden) Thursday Nov. 16th @ Covernotes Cafe, Newmarket Main St. S ~ […]
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NaNoWriMo is Back!
National Novel Writing Month is a celebration for all things writerly. In honour of NaNoWriMo, the WCYR is holding our “MINI-NANO” again this year. This is an event for anyone […]
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Celebrate NaNoWriMo with the WCYR
November is National Novel Writing Month …and the WCYR wants to celebrate it with you! 🙂 What is NaNoWriMo? Some writers call it “inspiration”, some refer to it as a […]
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Novel ~ Part 1
Insight from the Pros Regarding Editing By MJ Moores You’ve done it! Your manuscript is written, self-edited, beta read, peer-critiqued, and professionally edited. It’s time to query agents and/or publishing […]
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Celebrating Books and Authors
On Saturday September 23rd Covernotes Cafe helped celebrate this month’s grand opening of the WCYR Author Book Shelf in the book room. Member-authors Peter Howe, Catherine McClennan Brydon, Val Tobin, Dianne Gemmell, Nanci […]
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The Art of Collaborative Writing
“Meetings of writers are always like the comings together of princes who rule over small, but highly independent countries, and a wrong word, a breath of rudeness, can lead to […]
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Interview with Phil Dwyer, Author of Conversations on Dying
Earlier in the WCYR season we were blessed with a seminar/workshop held by Phil Dwyer about breaking into creative non-fiction. We had a fantastic turnout and learned a lot about […]
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The Different Facets of Editing …The Long Road (Part II)
By MJ Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Previously, I touched on the dynamics of editing your manuscript for the querying process with agents and small publisher. You might be surprised to […]
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The Different Facets of Editing …The Long Road (Part I)
By MJ Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Years ago, when I first started pursuing writing with the focus for getting published, I didn’t know there were different kinds of editors. Now, […]
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How the Editing Process is Like Placing Your Heart on a Petri-Dish
By M.J. Moores The idea of having your chest ripped open, I mean cracking your ribcage, prying your body in two, and having someone you’ve likely only met briefly (if […]