About the Book: Hannah will resort to anything to save her mother’s life. Including blackmail. Even if the target is the former boyfriend of her goody-goody best friend, Stacy. Except, he just moved to the … Read more
About the Book Kyra Greene is a pest controller, not an exterminator. She has to be clear about that when the pests can be anything from pixies to dragons. But when her fledgling business teeters … Read more
About the Book: Grounded in Time When an entire town is locked in déjà vu, the D.E.M.ON. agents are relieved to manage a simple case for a change. That is, until they link the disappearance … Read more
by Exsanguine Hart You’ve done it. You’ve decided to be a writer. An aspiring writer. And that’s the first thing stopping you from getting your draft done. You are a writer. You don’t aspire, you … Read more
by Exsanguine Hart You may be familiar with a writer’s point of view (POV) — first, second, and third person — but how do you know which one to use, and how to use it … Read more
About the Book: Hubert is losing his best friend to a bully. Meet Rainbow Reef’s fabulous fish kids: Emma and Aiden, the panicky pufferfish twins, Sparky the doggone friendly dogfish, Olga the eight-legged bully, Sturgeon … Read more
About the Book: In times of chaos, it’s normal to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it’s also possible, even amid upheavals, to self-soothe and cultivate calm. Begin by saying, “enough already.” With threads of wisdom … Read more
About the Book: Samba in Brazil, written by Paul Yanuziello with illustrations by Joshua Miller, is a fun story about a lovable puppy and his best friend on their first overseas vacation. In book two … Read more
by Exsanguine Hart The most difficult part of telling a joke is realizing that it wasn’t as funny to your audience as it was to you. Why wasn’t it effective? Step aside from the assertion … Read more
About the Book: Young women around the world keep disappearing. Tasked with an impossible-to-solve investigation with only the heel of a shoe and three drops of blood, Detective Roberts must work with a reluctant Interpol … Read more
by Exsanguine Hart How do you sell your book without actually ‘selling’ your book? Branding and marketing (BAM) are both words that strike fear into the hearts of writers for this exact reason. Patti Jefferson, … Read more
WCYR superstar MJ Moores led the March members-only workshop, sharing her experience marketing herself and her work. MJ was clear with us – she’s not a marketer. She’s a writer, who has done the research … Read more
How to handle social media is something many writers and artists struggle with. Which platforms should be used? How often to post? What kind of content should be created? Our presenter, Anne MacLachlan, simplified these … Read more
As writers, we are often told to write what you know. In Diane Bator’s February presentation, she talked to us about writing what we know, then giving it a twist. Before the presentation began, the … Read more
About the Book: When Sage Miller’s sister Laken decides to host a fashion show as a grand opening for the new location of Vintage Sage, she’s not amused. Even less so when she discovers her … Read more
