Author Archives: Carolyn Wilker

Here we are near the end of another year. I hope in spite of the pandemic there has been some good in your work and family life in 2022. And that you’ve been able to write and perhaps consider publication … Continued

Contests and Challenges Have you ever submitted a piece of your writing to a contest? Or entered a challenge such as NANOWRIMO (National Novel Writing Month) or the National Poetry month? And if you have, what came of the effort? … Continued

Word Weavers We’ve had newcomers to our critique group from time to time and people return. Our current group began in Helena’s pottery shop, and migrated to her home for a period of time, with meetings in coffee shops for … Continued

Writer’s Critique Group One of the first things I learned about after joining a writers’ association was the existence of critique groups. Who would know if my collected words hit a chord with a reader? Who would know what errors … Continued

Writers’ Resources When you’re writing for the first time or still learning, it’s good to have resources on hand to answer immediate questions. At times you might wish to ask a question in a writer’s group forum where others can … Continued

Summer Reading When you’re a writer, you need to read too. Another list of books for summer reading, or anytime for that matter. I asked friends on Facebook for recommendations on books that made them say “Wow!” And here are … Continued

Read and Write All successful writers I know are also avid readers. When you read, you learn more about language, how it’s used, when it works, or doesn’t. You also gain valuable vocabulary that you might use to take your … Continued

Idioms in Writing It happens, those terms we use in colloquial language slip into our writing. Idioms have a meaning not necessarily gathered from the words used. Frequency of Idioms in speech One of my mother’s favourite, when we wanted … Continued

Questions People Ask about Writing Once I started getting published, I learned that readers are curious. They’ll hang on the words of famous and not-so-famous writers. I’ve seen and felt both.  JohnFox.com poses two questions most asked of writers. One is: … Continued