Novelist | Journalist | Editor | Lover of white snow, blue water & beautiful words | Co-Editor @SkiCanadaMag | LitAgent: Anne Hawkins, JHALit |
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16 Sep 2021
“Write the story that gives you insomnia.”
— Zachary Petit, @WritersDigest
#writerslife
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7 May 2022
Success is “learning to be comfortable with your discomfort. It’s finding your way, word by word, through the dark maze of a half-baked book idea…”—Lisa Gardner #amwriting #suspense
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3 May 2022
How Sebastien de Castell forged a path into the world of fantasy booksandbuzzmagazine.com/202… #amwritingfantasy #WritingCommunity
30 Apr 2022
Today, Saturday, April 30 is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day 🇨🇦Show some love for the indie bookstores by dropping by 📖💙📖
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27 Apr 2022
Advice worth a ‘save’ #amwriting
26 Apr 2022
FRIENDS, unsolicited writing advice! As you finish each chapter in your book, write down 2-4 sentences that describe the main action. It'll make your synopsis much, MUCH easier to complete ahead of querying!
#WritingCommunity. .
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26 Apr 2022
Pretty sure I’m at the same party. Hello from across the room. 👋
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20 Apr 2022
"Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never being satisfied."
Zadie Smith doesn't sugar-coat anything in her "rules for writers." Which do you agree with?
#momswritersclub #writingq
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23 Dec 2021
“Write daily, and go to sleep with a scene working in your head.”
—C. Hope Clark
@hopeclark
via @WritersDigest
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #5amwritersclub
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19 Nov 2021
Spine chills for writers: In fiction “every detail is an omen and a cause.”
—Borges
(In other words: suspense is created by foreshadowing)
#WritingCommunity #writetip #amwriting
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17 Nov 2021
Stuff writers ask themselves: What’s plot but character in action, and what’s character but plot personified? (Henry James) #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #amwriting
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14 Nov 2021
What’s happening? Twitter asks. My reply: It’s snowing, and it’s beautifying everything. #Muskoka #firstsnow #WritingCommunity
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13 Nov 2021
Prepping for ski season with a quick pre visit to Collingwood. No snow yet, but loads (and loads) of people. This town is Banff of the East—or Oakville of the North—not sure which is more appropriate. #Thread
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13 Nov 2021
On the other hand, this new version of #collingwood has some realllly great pubs and bakeries. The bay is a special shade of blue. The trails are fabulous. & at least one seasoned store owner offered a sunny greeting. “You win the prize,” I told her, “for being happy to see us.”
13 Nov 2021
In one store, where every item was white, there were signs on merchandise that said “Don’t Touch!” and “Ask for assistance!” Inside, the shopkeeper never lifted her head. I’m surprised there wasn’t a warning on the front door: “Do Not Enter!”
13 Nov 2021
I remember when the Red Hen and Pepi’s Pizza were your two best choices to eat. Now there’s avocado toast at Gibson and Company. (Yes, it’s yummy.)
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13 Nov 2021
Change can be good in a #skitown (mostly), especially if you own real estate. But I gotta say, I got an uncomfortable Pretty Woman shopping vibe from a few of the retailers on main street … we were frowned at, sized up, and dismissed crazy quickly.