Author: WCYR
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New Listings for Agents Seeking Clients
The following are new and updated listings to the QueryTracker agent database. Keep in mind that agents can change their profiles at any time. If you are reading this days (or even hours) after this newsletter was sent, the information may have changed. For a full list of agents who have updated their profiles within…
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The Pink Eye Yaksha
Cover reveal and background story behind the upcoming children’s KidLit novella, The Eyes of Ess-Vaha (The Pink Eye Yaksha), in collaboration with illustrator Chris Ho. Estimated release date: June 2, 2026. Buy from Amazon. Yaksha are creatures of Buddhist and Hindu mythology. In the West, most Yaksha are associated with Eastern Asian cultures due to the…
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Over 50 Free Email Courses at Reedsy Learning
I love free stuff, especially when it’s useful and informative. A while back, I posted about free online courses for authors at IngramSpark. Reedsy Learning is another great free resource for self-published authors. Developed by Reedsy, a popular marketplace connecting authors with publishing professionals, Reedsy Learning is a free online platform offering short 10-day email…
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Announcing “All The Years We Lost”
Fifteen years ago, Adele made the hardest choice of her life—one she never truly chose at all. Forced apart by family and circumstance, Adele and Jasonlost more than each other. They lost their daughter. Now, a single clause in a will brings them back together—under one roof, in the estate where their estranged teenage daughter,…
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Announcing “Lillie Meets Her Hockey Hero” and “Sadie is a Star”
After I published Living With Your Secrets, my 8-year-old great-niece asked me why I wrote stories that she couldn’t read—my four stories to date were murder mysteries with language and violence, which are inappropriate for her age. Always one to take on a challenge, I decided to write two stories for her and her sister.…
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Join Us At Fan Expo 2026
The WCYR and WCDR are participating in Fan Expo Canada 2026 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This enormous multi-day fandom conference spans both North and South buildings for an event that sees over 100K attendees over the course of 4 days (Aug 27-30). Each day will feature WCYR authors in a variety of genres,…
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Featured Member
About Carol Teal Carol writes memoir, nonfiction and fiction and loves helping other writers get their stories on the page. Through workshops that generate new ideas, and book coaching writers working on longer projects, she helps writers craft stories from life and imagination. A firm believer in life-long learning, she completed her MFA in Creative…
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Featured Member
About Gina Grant How Power Tools Led Me to Murder In 2018, I moved to Aurora and started over. Determined to learn DIYing, I bought myself a drill-driver set and discovered that even the beginner tutorials assumed I knew which was which. I did not. Fast forward to today. A neighbor recently asked if he…
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Author Q & A with Emily Ohanjanians
by Elise Abram and Elliott Penn The WCYR held its Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2026. Before the meeting got underway, members were joined by Toronto-based romance author and professional editor Emily Ohanjanians. After years working in-house at a major publisher, Emily left to establish her own freelance editorial business and pursue her lifelong…
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Announcing “Camera on His Shoulder”
Camera on His Shoulder follows private investigator Pat Shah, a man who has spentyears pursuing other people’s secrets across India, from Bombay’s piers to the backalleys of old Delhi. This new novel introduces a mystery with an unusual narrative presence: the voice telling Pat Shah’s story appears detached, precise, and almost mechanical; this unseen watcher…