Ever since I posted it many moons ago, Kerouac’s Rules for Spontaneous Prose has been far and away the most… Read more Outgrowing Kerouac
Category: Writing
subTerrain’s Lush Triumphant literary contest: Deadline extended!
If you’ve got a great story, poem or piece of creative non-fiction (i.e., essay, memoir or commentary) that needs to… Read more subTerrain’s Lush Triumphant literary contest: Deadline extended!
Writing on the railroad
This has to be one of the coolest things I’ve heard of in a while: Amtrak is starting a writer’s… Read more Writing on the railroad
subTerrain looking for “Coincidence” submissions
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” – Albert Einstein Two rays of light strike a surface at the same… Read more subTerrain looking for “Coincidence” submissions
Protected: Hell is other writers
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The Joy of Drafting
“Writing is starting.” “Writing is finishing.” Yay! Now that I have those two quotes down—I heard them somewhere and will… Read more The Joy of Drafting
Shopping locally this Christmas is a gift to the Royal City
Check out my new article on Occupying Christmas by shopping and celebrating locally on New West blog Tenth to the… Read more Shopping locally this Christmas is a gift to the Royal City
3 good reasons to edit your work with human eyes
Computers are dumb. You’re smart. And in the frenzy of writing, it’s easy to make dumb human errors. So before… Read more 3 good reasons to edit your work with human eyes
Cooks Source learns public lesson about Internet, public domain and copyright, sort of
The Cooks Source story that exploded on the web this past week is one of victory for every writer whose… Read more Cooks Source learns public lesson about Internet, public domain and copyright, sort of
If it sounds like writing, rewrite, says Elmore Leonard
Like all advice, these rules for writing should be taken with a grain of salt. And then only from the… Read more If it sounds like writing, rewrite, says Elmore Leonard
Call a proofreader next time
CBC News – British Columbia – Carr statue unveiling marred by bronzed typo. News of an unveiling of a statue… Read more Call a proofreader next time
Opposing thoughts on a creative career
Admittedly, I’ve not been feeling rah-rah-rah about the writing/editing game lately. But this post came along just in time to… Read more Opposing thoughts on a creative career
Kerouac’s Rules for Spontaneous Prose
Here is one my favourite resources/inspirational thingies. I used to keep this list pinned up over my desk (but then… Read more Kerouac’s Rules for Spontaneous Prose
Proactiveness
My two favourite stops to look for freelance writing and editing job leads each morning are Freelance Writing Jobs, a… Read more Proactiveness
Why you shouldn’t write custom samples to get a writing job
I found a link to this discussion board that illustrates very starkly both why you should be skeptical of very… Read more Why you shouldn’t write custom samples to get a writing job
Why I write
I can answer that question pretty simply: I write because I’m hungry. Not just for food, but for communication. To… Read more Why I write
…but you can’t make them think
Am I getting cranky in my old age, or is a university degree officially worth nothing nowadays: http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/wri/1048831736.html. Here’s the… Read more …but you can’t make them think
I made that
Last month, I attended a life coaching seminar put on by my friend Lara. The topic was work-life balance and… Read more I made that
It’s an honour being norminated
Yesterday morning, I received an e-mail with the subject line (in caps): “THE PULITZER PRIZE 2009 NOMINATION LETTER.” Well, isn’t… Read more It’s an honour being norminated
A Grab Bag of Spring Writing Contests
Get going, kid Event Non-Fiction Contest #21 Deadline: April 15, 2008 Booty: $500 plus publication for the top three Details:… Read more A Grab Bag of Spring Writing Contests
