December’s Virtually Social Event
by Allison Hannah WCYR ushered 2021 out in style. While we could not gather IRL (in real life), virtual party-goers grabbed our hot beverages of choice and took to the Zoom room on December 5th. … Read more
Announcing A Web of Deceit by Gary McGugan
About the Book: Fate, misfortune and opportunity entangle three rivals in a quick-paced suspense thriller. Without warning, Multima Corporation’s CEO Suzanne Simpson must fend off accusations of corporate money laundering on two continents at the … Read more
15 Editing Tricks with Greg Ioannou
It’s unique for a person to be the first member of the Editors’ Association of Canada. According to Greg Ioannou, the key to this distinction was his participation in a 1979 meeting to create the … Read more
York Writers Conference: Part 1
by Ronda Theaker As an academic and technical writer and poet, a conference focused on fiction was exactly what this first-time attendee, first time blogger, and all-round fiction-writer-wannabe needed. “The space that exists between the … Read more
NaNoWriMo Prep with MJ
MJ Moores’ members-only workshop this October was all about preparing for November’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). So, let’s get ready! MJ started by reminding us that a lot of planning happens in our head. … Read more
Winners of the BDO Writing Contests
Over the past couple of months, the WCYR has hosted the annual BDO Writing Contests, culminating at the York Writers Conference, which was held from October 22 to 24, 2021. The theme of the competition … Read more
Are You Writing this November?
National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo is fast approaching. In this month-long goal to write 50,000 words, word-crafters across the world unite. Here at the WCYR we like to celebrate with our own Mini-NaNo. What’s … Read more
Short Story Craft with Douglas Smith
The open house and first event of the WCYR 2021/2022 season welcomed author Douglas Smith. Doug led us on a journey through the craft of creating short stories. One of the first things Doug did … Read more
Announcing The Hunt for Red Octopus, by Apricot Banks and Maaja Wentz
About the Book: Suffering sea monsters! Can Hubert brave the storm? Meet Rainbow Reef’s fabulous fish kids: Aiden, the panicky pufferfish, Sparky the doggone friendly dogfish, Olga the eight-legged bully, her little sister Red, and … Read more
Announcing We Save The World, by Allison Danger
About the Book: After losing a friend in battle, it takes time for the Solid Gold team of heroes to get back into the monster hunting game. A new leader, Dracula’s resurgence, and a handful … Read more
Announcing Shadow Phoenix: Volume 2 Episodes 1-4 by MJ Moores
About the Book: Murphy’s Law: Rule #1 What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong One kind gesture ignites a series of events that shatters Louisa’s world. Determined not to get mixed up with the daughter … Read more
Announcing The Somewhere I See You Again by Nancy Thorne
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
Announcing The Girl Who Cried Banshee by Kim McDougall
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
Announcing Double-Dog Dare Ya: D.E.M.ON. Tales Book 4 by MJ Moores and Nanci Pattenden
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
Get The Draft Done with Charles F. French
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