Scholastic’s "Write It" Resources for Aspiring Writers
Scholastic’s “Write It” online writing resource for teachers and students in grades 9 to 12 offers a unit on memoir writing and includes several accessible, well-designed writing samples and lesson plans. Though developed for student writers, these are excellent for anyone wanting to write about life experiences: The main site for the unit is Write [...]
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Adele Simmons releases 2009 photo/poetry calendar
Adele Simmons sets off her poetry with vivid photos in a chapbook and striking 2009 calendar (7″ x 8.5″) titled Seasons of Rhyme. A special feature is her song for Earth Day, “Pennywise,” complete with piano music and guitar chords. Seasons of Rhyme 2009 is available for $20. Contact Adele to order: (905) 263-4211 or [...]
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Workshopper Gail Rudyk to be published in Australia
Congratulations to workshopper Gail Rudyk of Richmond Hill, Ontario! Two of her short memoirs have been accepted for inclusion in an Australian anthology published by Life’s Inspirational Moments. The new anthology, tentatively titled Caring Moments, is a follow-up to Stolen Moments (pictured above). Set to appear in it are Gail’s stories “The Red Coat” and [...]
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Memoir Writers Social Raises $1,000 for Alzheimer Society of Toronto
Blacksmiths Bistro was the scene of a lively party on September 17 when close to 40 people gathered for the Memoir Writers Social. The evening, as I told the audience, was to be a celebration of memory and writing — a chance for some of my workshop students to meet (or meet again) and mingle [...]
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Memoir Writing Contest Winners Announced
The winners of the Days Road Writers’ Workshops “Summer Days” Memoir Writing Contest were announced last night, September 17, 2008, at the Memoir Writers Social in Unionville, Ontario. There were 31 submissions in all, most from Ontario, a few from other provinces, two from the U.S. and one from England. First-prize winner Mary McIntyre of [...]
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
"The Wisdom of Old Souls" book launch
DRWW workshopper Ruth Zaryski Jackson sends news of two book launches for the anthology The Wisdom of Old Souls, which contains her first published memoir. The first takes place Saturday, September 20, in Kingston at Chapters on Princess Street. The second takes place September 27, in Oshawa at the Stellar Literary Festival. Click on this [...]
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
