One of my favourite places to read poetry is from Tower Poetry Society, including the latest Winter 2022-2023 issue. One poem featured by poet Kathryn Robertson pictures wolves circling the body of the dead partner of the alpha male. Inconsolable “The alpha … Continued
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