Today Winnipeg is colder than Mars! Yesterday we were colder than the North Pole! That’s what I like to call, writing weather!!

Hello Collective,

So nice to be back here. I almost remember how to use this thing.

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Kate. I used to be on the WCM Board and write on this blog a couple years ago, and now, I am happy to be back with this amazing organization, this time as the Program Coordinator! I am …

as an Aboriginal person, i am often asked by non-Aboriginal people to explain points of Aboriginality (yes it’s a word, it’s actually one of my favourites). tho i appreciate interest in my culture and honest, earnest questions, sometimes i grow tired of constantly putting on the “ambassador hat” as i call it. … but the last thing i want to do is discourage questions.

the Winnipeg Public Library has recently partnered with the Aboriginal Writers Collective to try and build up the library’s collection of …

i say we form a flash domino-ing mob and storm the library! …someone bring a camera!!

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Grammar DOES matter! Don’t let anybody tell you different.

Like the tiniest knife to a wood carver, or most delicate chisel to a sculptor, grammar is the finest tool of our craft.

To forget about it, or not pay attention to it, means you are creating something crude and rough where smooth, polished work could have been.

I didn’t always think so highly of grammar ~ I used to believe writing was art and art should have no rules….Call me a sell out but that …

Credit goes to our fair president Hilary Friesen who found this neato community on the interweb – figment – me thinks some fun shall be had there….

and a nice little article about said site from the folks at Quill and Quire  - here!…

a) a love for all things mystery writing

b) a love for all things THIN AIR – the Winnipeg International Writers Festival

c) a couple dollars and a sincere desire to support the Arts in Winnipeg
YOU SHOULD COME!

THIN AIR 2011 presents Peter Robinson, aka, Inspector BANKS

	Saturday, June 11 · 8:00pm- 11:00pm MTYP (2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB)