This Story Is Full of Holes, an essay by Kyo Maclear
“Those craters, which introduced me to the pain of life, which taught me about the un-solidness of ground, also became a portal to my becoming a writer.” ~ Kyo Maclear On the eve of my marriage, in August 1998, my father gave me a beautiful lacquer box with a black and white [...]
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Seven Treasures, part 20: guest post by Hyacinthe Miller
A lifelong writer, HYACINTHE MILLER is editing drafts of her non-fiction book (Police Officer: Journeys from Recruit to Chief), two novels, and an anthology of erotic short stories. She is president of the Writers’ Community of York Region and a member of Sisters in Crime and Toronto Romance Writers. She maintains a blog, Write in Plain Sight, [...]
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
13 S-s-scary Things about Writing Your First Book: guest post by Gail Gallant
If it takes one virtue above others to write a book, it’s courage. Because, really, there’s just so much to be frightened of. Since I began writing fiction three years ago, I have been fearful. Not just sometimes, but every day. I’m also, sometimes, happy. I think of courage simply as the ability to [...]
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
New Writers’ Organization Launches in York Region
Whether you’re a writer or aspiring writer, an editor, a publisher, or an avid reader—or several of the above—WCYR, a new writers’ organization in York Region, has something to offer you. The Writers’ Community of York Region (WCYR) launches Sunday, October 2, in Aurora, with a workshop, luncheon and guest speaker. And while registration for this [...]
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Finding Voice in Memoir: My Father’s Final Gift to Me
by Dace Mara Zacs, Guest Blogger A brief exchange over long-distance telephone one night: “Dace, your pappy is dead. You come to Latvia of course.” “Ja, of course,” I said to Aivar, my cousin. “I’m coming.” This was not entirely unexpected. Before my father left on his holiday to Latvia, I’d begged him to assure [...]
Friday, October 1st, 2010
Cheryl Andrews Gets Wicked … and Gets Published
Here’s what past workshop participant Cheryl Andrews has to say about her recent publishing credit: In May of this year the Writers’ Community of Durham Region launched Wicked Words, an anthology of best entries from their recent prose competition. The contest attracted more than 125 submissions from across Canada and around the world. Although my story didn’t [...]
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
