I love this picture ’cause she’s holding a hammer. More poets should hold hand tools in their bio pics. I am inspired! My next pic will have to involve a machete i think! you think?
I am most looking forward to this Speaking Crow and hearing more from the poet and fiction writer who wrote some very divine poetry like,
“So we sit here, over the darkness,
over the rippling black water
where unsteady stars waver.
We wait for trains.”
and…
So, we have yet to receive any gifts for Our Tenth Anniversary, but fear not, upon further research, I discovered that although TIN is considered the TRADITIONAL tenth anniversary material, MODERN variations are ALUMINUM or DIAMONDS. Hmmmm. Well, diamonds might be out since they are so contentiously acquired, but perhaps you can get us something ALUMINUM? A can of pop perhaps? Yes, that would be nice. Nothing says, “I love and appreciate you as an organization” than fizzy caffeinated beverages! No sir!
Are…
Just looking thru the contests, markets, events and such, and there are quite a few things coming up ever so quickly…
tomorrow for instance, come down and get our wonderful Program Coordinator to sign a copy of his great new book…
Michael Van Rooy, Date: July 9, Friday, Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: In the Chapters store at Polo Festival at 695 Empress Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 3P6, Telephone: 775-5999.
Event: Signing A Criminal To Remember
Michael will be at the Polo Festival Chapters store signing his…
HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE YEARS YOUNG
Last Thursday Canada celebrated its 143rd birthday. Compared to most nations on this globe our national identity is still very, very young.
Now examine the timeline of our literary history against that of the rest of the world–the Norton Anthology of World Literature cites the first great narrative of world literature to be “Gilgamesh,” written down on clay tablets around 2000 B.C. — and we are not just in our infancy, we are essentially the newest of the newborn. And…
Those were the stories and verses on display at the Writers’ Circle wrap-up on June 9. Four brave souls (full disclosure: I was one of them) took the stage to read some of the work they had honed in the past year at Writers’ Circles.
Then we spent the remainder of the evening with our adoring fans, talking about writing, gardening, sci-fi and…
Last month, I took a break from my solitary writing life (and my day job) to spend a week with ten other fabulously talented fiction writers. I also got to mingle with a few dozen more writers who were working on poetry, life writing and writing for children and young adults. Where did I find this eclectic and inspiring congregation of scribes? The School of Writing at CMU.
For me, the School was the perfect balance of working alone and in collaboration with…
Hey all! Happy post May Long weekend blahs! I hate short weeks after long weekends – so anticlimactic. Well, hate is a strong word, and really what do I have to complain about - SUMMER IS HERE!! YES! the unofficial start of Winnipeg’s summer season is now upon us, and that means the BDI is open, slurpees are flying out of the dispensers, kids are using the after storm puddles as wading pools, AND, perhaps most notably of all, the Writers Collective of Manitoba is…
Ariel Gordon is a Winnipeg-based writer and editor. Recent publications include a chapbook of travel poetry entitled Guidelines: Malaysia & Indonesia, 1999, with Edmonton’s Rubicon Press. Some of Ariel’s how-to poems were recently published in Guelph art/lit mag Carousel and shortlisted for Arc’s 2009 Poem of the Year Contest. She is a regular contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press’ books section and, each September, is Blogger-in-Chief of HOT AIR, the official blog of THIN AIR (i.e. the Winnipeg International Writers Festival). Finally, her first full collection of poetry, Hump,…
Your ever-inexhaustible interviewer Kate continues to harass authors in and around the internet!
This month’s victim – 2010 John Hirsch winner for Most Promising Writer, Ariel Gordon, who also just released her first poetry collection, Hump, and will be conducting a very important workshop via the Writers’ Collective – How to Write a Poem on Saturday, May 22, 10 am to 1 pm, at the University of Winnipeg! This workshop is very special therefore it’ll cost you - $15 for Writers’ Collective members/ $30 for non-members.
To…
Last Sunday we convened the Writers’ Collective’s 10th anniversary AGM. 10 years! That’s a huge milestone for any organization, and especially for a relatively small not-for-profit.
Two of the Collective’s founders, Janine LeGal and Lori Broadfoot, joined two current Board members, Ahniko and Mela Fox-Allen, to discuss two very important questions:
The discussion was lively and informative, and at the end we also got our audience involved! Here are some of…
THE Writers' Collective supports, encourages and recognizes the work of new and emerging writers. We are here to help you practice your craft, whether it's poetry, fiction, memoir or something else entirely. We'll help you make connections - to other writers, to readers, to mentors - and get involved in the writing community in Manitoba.
i think this picture is funny ’cause it’s what i say to myself every time i’m knee deep in the editing process and feeling low self esteem!
hopefully, it can help you write something marvelous. because you are the best, and you should just write something right now!
more on this topic next post.
...sorry folks – been slacking on this blog lately haven’t i? well here’s something to get you by ’til the next post. ..
a pretty little list of rules for you.
it reminds me of the best writing advice i ever heard -
the secret to writing is here…. all you need is a.i.c – arse in chair!
who cares if it’s good, who cares if its even legible,
...so i don’t think i’m 50 million dollars richer.
i didn’t get any calls from my co-workers/lotto pool buddies or from lottery officials, so i’m thinking i didn’t win. hmph!
but hey, what i did get is a good idea for this week’s creative writing prompt – winning the lottery.
i don’t know about you but it’s always a good source of fantasy material for me.
oh the places i ...
june already can you believe it! yay summer! found this online and had to share it with all of you,
isn’t that nice?! writing is healthy! writing makes you feel good! so go write about something hard and feel better!!!
...here’s a prompt for y’all – let’s think happy,
i know it’s not always that easy, especially when you’re tired, grumpy, or got a bad case of the mondays,
but maybe if you are not dancing in the rain right now you can remember a time when you were truly happy?
some time when you were blissed out and smiling your face off?
think about it.
what caused it?
or ...
Sheesh is anyone else exhausted out there? We had a beautiful weekend here in the ‘peg and all that sun can get a girl tired! But it hurts SO good.
I remember when I was around 16, I took a break from my angsty love lorn prose and wrote a poem called Winnipeg in Spring. The only line I remember is “None is more a land relieved as Winnipeg in Spring!” ...
Thanks to Hilary Friesen for sending me this website of science fiction and fantasy writers pictured in their writing spaces.
I find this so inspiring! Hope you do too.
Just a word this week. Just a word to get your creativity flowing. I suspect a downpour is coming. A virtual flooding of ideas. Perhaps we will get drenched by the sheer volume of your beautiful musings. It’s just a word but it’s been on my mind. I’m sure it’s been on your mind too. I’m sure you have some very distinct feelings about it these days. And that word ...
Ok this one can be tricky – take a deep breath – let’s try Random Object Stories.
What you have to do is look around your room or space or cubicle right now and pick three things. 3! Just because it’s a good manageable number. You can pick another number if you want.
But once you have picked your number of things, you need to then create a story about ...
This week’s task – try some NON STOP WRITING…
Since my high school Creative Writing class, my favourite writing exercise of all time is Non Stop Writing.
It’s a simple exercise to do, all you need is an egg timer - or something like it, a pen – pencils not allowed as erasing is too tempting, and quite a few pieces of paper.
The rules are simple, set your timer ...
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