Tonight’s Topic, by P. W. Bridgman: P.W. Bridgman embraces Paul Muldoon’s dictum, “Form is a straitjacket in the way that a straitjacket was a straitjacket for Houdini”. According to one reviewer: To gain some of the benefit of Bridgman’s long experience of human nature by reading [his work] is an opportunity not to be missed.…
Tonight’s Topic, by Vickie Jensen: Vickie Jensen will tell what tough but essential lessons she has learned in 50 years of writing and publishing non-fiction. Specifically: What advice she would give her younger self. What are the advantages and challenges of working with traditional publishing houses (U of Wash Press, Douglas & McIntyre, Harbour Publishing)…
Tonight’s Topic, by Theresa Kishkan: I began my writing life as a poet in the 1970s and thought that I’d return to poetry after the births of my 3 children in the 1980s. But I found poetry wasn’t willing to have me back. I think I found my true calling when I started to write…
Nina Shoroplova, author and book editor, will interview these author-panelists for the October 6th Canadian Authors BC Branch Writer Talk, “Writing on Both Sides of the Veil” – three authors who lost a loved one write about how they dealt with their loss. Date: Thursday October 6th Time: 7pm PST – The program will…
Valerie and Fran – winners of the 2021 Whistler Independent Book Awards – will discuss their perspectives on self-publishing and the value of entering work in contests. Click here to learn more about the Whistler Independent Book Awards. About the presenters: Valerie Dunsmore – A perspective on self-publishing. Valerie is a Canadian writer who…
Graphic Memoir Graphic novels (and memoirs) push the boundaries of storytelling by using imagery to bring fantastical worlds to life. They can make historical moments accessible and display human emotions that easily get lost in translation in prose. That’s to say it’s not all superheroes and monsters: There’s a whole wide world of literary graphic…
How to Impress a Publisher What does it take to make your manuscript stand out? Regardless of genre, publishers need to see how your book would fit into their list, how they could position it in the marketplace and, most importantly, how many copies they are likely to sell. This presentation will help you position…
Creative writer and teacher Trevor Carolan will introduce and read poems from his last poetry collection and other books, offering some personal anecdotes. He will introduce the technique of haibun poetry from Japan that has been catching on with North American poets. Haibun combines poetry with travel journal entries, so there’s a mix of prose…
February 3rd 2020 We welcome Aren X. Tulchinsky who will read from his award-winning novel, The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky, a novel set in 1930’s / 40’s Toronto, discusses the unique challenges of writing historical fiction in relation to past work and his new novel-in-progress, which is set in Berlin before and during World…
Nina Shoroplova – January 6, 2022 YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uY4FHE7Dm8 Understand the five elements of editing the written word—clear structural shape, accurate facts, consistent style, correct grammar, and appealing presentation. Ease the early stages of writing a book to make the process go more smoothly, be faster, more intentional, and more enjoyable. Realize that MS Word…