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Posts Tagged ‘publishing’

Playing the Short Game #3: How to Make Your Short Fiction Work for You With Douglas Smith

  • June 22, 2020
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Marketing Your Short Stories? It All Starts With Licencing. So far, only Douglas Smith has won prestigious Canadian Aurora Awards for works in both official languages. During a June workshop, he highlighted this unique achievement … Read more

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Another Step Closer

  • October 31, 2019
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Gearing Up For the York Writers Conference: With Patti M. Hall.

  • October 18, 2019
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Gearing Up for the York Writers Conference: With Marilyn Kleiber

  • October 4, 2019
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Short Game #2: Contracts, Editing & Reality

  • April 5, 2019
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WCYR Member Perk: Book Selling Opportunities!

  • April 1, 2019
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Both Sides of the Publishing Coin

  • November 8, 2018
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By MJ Moores As a writer working toward finding an agent and getting that all-elusive contract with a large (or even medium-size) publishing house, I have felt the burn of futility. At the same time, … Read more

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Members Perk: Author Promotion at Chapters in 2019!

  • October 30, 2018
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Have you ever wondered why it’s so awesome to belong to the WCYR? – Well, how about us helping you get your books out to your reading audience? – Here’s another great WCYR perk for … Read more

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Volunteer With Us: Newsletter Manager

  • October 5, 2018
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Would You Like to Help Us Get the Word Out? By: Loni Cameron It takes a lot of wonderfully dedicated and creative people to run the WCYR. Our latest open volunteer position is our Newsletter … Read more

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Membership Perks: Shameless Self-Promotion

  • August 20, 2018
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Why It Is GREAT to Belong to the WCYR! By: Linda Francis Did you ever wonder why it’s a great idea to join the Writers’ Community of York Region (WCYR)? Well, there’s a whole list … Read more

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Welcome to Wattpad

  • May 6, 2018
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What’s a Wattpad??!? By Loni Cameron April’s free member-run workshop brought us an in depth look at the writing website, Wattpad. A good mix of writers, both familiar and not, were present to learn about … Read more

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Spring Anthology – Writing Contest Winners Announcement!

  • April 11, 2018
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And the Winners Are… By: Nanci Pattenden Earlier this year, WCYR partnered with Cardinal Press Espresso Bar for their first writing contest. It was a prompt-driven contest, with the writing and editing all taking place … Read more

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Three Powerful Query Writing Tips from Stacey Donaghy (of the Donaghy Literary Agency)

  • May 19, 2017
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Stacey Donaghy loves writers. She loves being seduced by a manuscript that she can’t put down, and being able to match that manuscript to a market where it will thrive and attract the right readers. … Read more

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