Tag Archive for the term: writing

Here’s a great video from the very addictive Ted talks. In this talk, we meet Dave Eggers, the founder of independent publishing house, McSweeney’s, who along with publishing great contemporary novels also put out The Believer magazine, Wholphin DVD series, Voice of Witness, and the McSweeney’s Quarterly. All of these publications are unique in their [...]

All Rights Reserved is looking for submissions before August 11, so if you’re a writer trying to build your resume get it out there. Here’s the details:
All Rights Reserved Literacy Journal & Association is Halifax’s only independent, non-profit literary association.
All Rights Reserved has evolved from its original base in the public relations program at [...]

Black Heart Magazine is currently accepting submissions for our next issue, “The New Pornographers.” We’re looking for submissions on or related to the subject of pornography, in all its many forms. What makes something pornographic (as opposed to erotic/erotica)? How do you feel about porn? When’s the last time you watched porn, read a dirty [...]

I find it tricky to talk about work. You want to describe a project that you’ve been stewing in for weeks, if not years, to people who can range from close peers to the general public. How do you get across the essential bits in terms that make sense to most people? How do you [...]

A writing contest with a really sweet prize! This from POP Montreal -
Pop Montreal and Matrix Magazine have teamed up to establish an innovative and exciting new literary competition. We are looking for the most unique and original voices in literary voices in Canada. So if you’re an emerging poet or short story writer [...]

Review Haiku:
Twenty five really
good minutes sandwiched between
five and five bad ones
The writer’s creative process is rarely a fascinating one. Especially when the writer is blocked up and hating himself. Indeed, that much blocking going on on that legendary improv stage was a downright crime.
Once the blocking was over and the writer finally picked a story [...]

SavFaire is really excellent. The first issue (shown) arrived at my work last week. It includes articles about: VillaVillaNola: an mp3 download label (that I’ve talked about here), independent fashion design, freelance writing abroad, animating Miracle Fortress’ magnadoodle-drawn music video, Dungeons and Dragons, and more.
The idea is to make a free zine-style publication with firsthand, [...]

The Story So Far…
Dexter and Trace met in Paris. Dexter, as he tells Trace, is an American who has been travelling and living the hostel life for nearly a year. He’s alluded to many adventures and many one-night stands, but for a reason he can’t quite grasp, Trace stuck in his mind and he [...]

This annual event is put on by PWAC – the Professional Writers Association of Canada, Quebec Chapter – and as always, was chock full of interesting information useful for anybody who does it indie-style, or just would like to. This year’s incarnation, on April 5, was an intense afternoon workshop that covered ergonomics, tax tidbits, [...]

It’s true. Alanah stole my copy of Break On Through and is enjoying it thoroughly.
I’ve been waiting eagerly to get my hands on Jill Murray’s young adult b-girl novel. I finally got my very own copy this week only to have it snagged. As Alanah pointed out I was reading three other books already (including [...]