Member Spotlight – Mark Koning
Today’s Member Spotlight features writer Mark Koning. Mark writes in a variety of genres: he has written memoir, short stories and more! He has stories he needs to tell. Mark doesn’t tend to plan out … Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Writing Goals’
Members Perk: Author Promotion at Chapters in 2019!
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
National Novel Writing Month
It’s almost time for Na-No-Wri-Mo 2018. Every year since 1999, with 21 participants, writers have gathered to try to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. The number of writers participating grew to 402, … Read more
Membership Perks: Leading a Workshop
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 of reasons! How about running a workshop and sharing … Read more
Dynamic Villains: The Characters You Love To Hate
How to Create Those Villains We Hate (But Still Want to Love) By: Loni Cameron Last week, MJ Moores,our Board Director, hosted a free members-only workshop on creating Dynamic Villains. A Dynamic Villain is multi-faceted: one … Read more
Membership Perks: Belonging to a Larger World
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 of reasons! How about: Knowing that you are not … Read more
Member Spotlight – Charlene Jones
By: Loni Cameron Writing because she must, Charlene Jones is our latest volunteer for the membership spotlight. While performing with veteran Linda Stitt (co-host of Words and Music Salon in Toronto since 2008) from the … Read more
What’s in a Grant: Better Dialogue!
How I Utilized My Grant at George Brown College’s Dialogue Writing Course By: Carol Newhouse I was awarded the WritersPlayGround-sponsored Educational Grant from the Writers’ Community of York Region. So, how did I use this … Read more
Membership Perks: The WCYR Blogging Experience
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 of reasons! How about: getting some experience with blogging! … Read more
10 Suggestions For Getting Back Into Your Writing Routine
Getting Back into the Groove of Our Fall Routine By: Loni Cameron Summer has wound down. There are no more barbecues or pool parties coming up. No more picnics and camping. We’re getting ready for … Read more
10 Tips for How to Keep Writing This Summer
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on My Muse! By Loni Cameron It can be difficult to keep our creative juice flowing and the creative train on the tracks during the summer months. There are … Read more
All Writing Is Sharing
How I Utilized My Weaving Words Festival of Storytellers Education Grant By Cynthia St-Pierre With the exception of journaling—and even then I would argue that a journaler is writing unconscious thoughts down in order to … Read more
Pens ‘n Friends Peer Critiques Event
Let’s Get to the Nitty Gritty By: Loni Cameron The most recent WCYR event hosted a Lunch and Critique. As we arrived, we helped ourselves to a sandwich, some vegetables or fruit, and joined a … Read more
Your Book as a Movie – It Could Happen
Ready! Set! Action! By MJ Moores Many writers allow themselves to daydream about the idea of their novel being made into a movie, but often feel that it’s too lofty a goal for which to … Read more
Celebrate NaNoWriMo with the WCYR
November is National Novel Writing Month …and the WCYR wants to celebrate it with you! 🙂 What is NaNoWriMo? Some writers call it “inspiration”, some refer to it as a “kick in the pants”, while … Read more