The Critical Lens with LaQuette
LaQuette will be helping us to address diversity in our writing from a critical lens regardless of our chosen genres.
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Posts Tagged ‘authors’
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
Diving Deep into POV
What is “point of view,” when it comes to writing great fiction? And why is it so important? Implementing good point-of-view practices can be daunting. Learn how. Come ready to polish a scene from your work-in-progress or work from provided prompts to learn to integrate good POV practices in your fiction. Read more
20 Social Media Superchargers
20 Social Media Superchargers (and the joys of using them strategically) Crafting your author platform? Social media’s a must, but it shouldn’t be a painful prospect. In this workshop, you’ll learn: how to crystallize your … Read more
May’s Mega Local Author Event
Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. ~ Albus Dumbledore
Member Spotlight: Anita Allen
This month’s member spotlight introduces us to Anita Allen. A love of reading since her childhood led her to a love of writing. Anita plans, but is also flexible when it comes to her schedule. … Read more
Discovering Nora Ephron
Discovering a Life Changer By: Nancy Thorne Almost six years ago I heard the name Nora Ephron for the first time. It was in relation to one of my favourite stories, When Harry Met Sally. … Read more
Member Spotlight – Loni Cameron
Member Spotlight – Questionnaire This month’s Member Spotlight is all about…. Loni Cameron! Loni is a busy mom of two, working on her own writing, blogging for the WCYR, and active in the meetings as … Read more
Holiday Writing Tips for 2018
The Gift We Can Give Ourselves – Focus on our Writing By Loni Cameron It’s mid-December, and the holiday revels have started. More and more events are demanding your time. Then there is the planning, … Read more
NaNoWriMo 2018 is Giving Us … More!
More Fruit From the NaNoWriMo Tree! By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author … Read more
NaNoWriMo 2018 Is Done!
And This is What We Did! By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author … Read more
Member Spotlight: Val Tobin
By: Loni Cameron Today’s Member Spotlight features Val Tobin. Val knew she wanted to be an author for almost her whole life. For her latest project, the research was fun. Val spent time in Niagara-on-the-Lake, … Read more
Member Spotlight – Sandy Day
By: Loni Cameron Sandy Day, our new Social Media Coordinator is here to tell us all a little about herself. A poet and novelist, Sandy is a dog-lover. Writing is more than her passion and … Read more
Creating an Author Platform
Lift Yourself Up! By: Loni Cameron This month, Elaine Cougler brought us Writing and Author Platform Go Hand In Hand. Elaine reminded us that everything we write needs a place to sell, everything we write … Read more
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 himself as a global citizen, … Read more