Allyson’s interview with Markham Village Writers
My interview with Donna Marrin, founder of Markham Village Writers, has been published. I hope you will visit their new site. The interview appears at http://markhamvillagewriters.com/focus-on www.daysroadwriters.blogspot.com
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Tilya Gallay Helfield to be published in journal "carte blanche"
Tilya Gallay Helfield’s short memoir “Stars” will be published on-line in the November edition of the literary journal carte blanche on November 18, 2009 at www.carte-blanche.org. “Stars” is one of the chapters in a collection of creative nonfiction stories that she has been working on. Other short stories and essays written by Tilya have appeared in [...]
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Remembering Jane
Polish-born Jane Boruszewski, of Syracuse, NY, took part in several of my online courses through Ryerson University in Toronto between 2004 and 2006, sharing short memoirs and fictional stories based on her life experiences. She was enthusiastic about the writing process, and her sweet nature and determination to write inspiring and often beautiful stories about [...]
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Pay It Forward: Life Writers Ink success stories
Formed by an enthusiastic group of novice writers who came together through some of my online workshops, Life Writers Ink is a small group of women from a range of ages and backgrounds who meet regularly to encourage and critique one another’s creative writing endeavours. Several “Lifers,” as they’ve dubbed themselves, have met with success [...]
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Words Alive Literary Festival, September 20, 2009
Don’t miss the Words Alive Literary Festival in Sharon, Ontario, tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There’s a fabulous lineup of author readings, workshops and so much more. I’ll present a workshop there myself in the early afternoon. Visit wwww.wordsalive.ca for the full festival schedule and directions. Hope to see some of you there. [...]
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
A Right Time for Everything
by Pat Irwin Lycett, Guest Blogger I’ve been writing all my life, never with a view to publishing (still don’t, except in newspapers, usually letters to the editor). Three years ago I read about the Writers’ Circle of Durham Region in the Oshawa paper; tried the number listed, to no avail, gave up for a [...]
Friday, July 31st, 2009
