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Byline November 2021
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  • “Flute” | Poem by J.S. MacKay
  • “My Gramma Loves Ice Cream” | Poem by Louise Rachlis
  • Book Launch News: Doug Jordan, Mar Preston and JC Sulzenko
  • “Return to Pine Street” | Poem by Louise Chivers
  • National Capital Writing Contest News
  • “The Gentleman Hermit” | Short Story by Russell Wardell


Byline December 2020
  • Artwork by Louise Rachlis: “Isolation 2020”
  • “Pass the Teapot,” Poetry by Louise Rachlis
  • Writing Tip: “Make the most of feedback”
  • “Your Needs,” by Arlene Smith
  • “Pondering Santa,” Poetry by Pat McLaughlin
  • “Embracing Winter,” by Betty Warrington-Kearsley
  • “Winter Words” by Robynne Eagan
  • “Expedition” Poetry by Adrienne Stevenson
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • Vegetarian Slow Cooker Chili Recipe by Hannah Brassard Lahey
  • “Ancient Tree in Winter,” Poetry by Dr. Ian Prattis
  • “A Canadian Christmas,” by Ramma Kamra

Byline Winter 2019
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  • “The Girl Who Grew Up on Faerie Tales,” Poetry by Sylvia Adams
  • “Drive Traffic to Your Website,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • Our Meetings
  • National Capital Writing Contest: 2020 Anthology News
  • “Refilling Your Well: Taking a break from writing helps your writing”
  • “Miss Julie’s Home for Wayward Girls,” Short Story by Lynn Jatania

Byline September 2019
  • “Work, Rest, Play: The Joys and Challenges of Writing,” by Arlene Smith
  • “Jealousy,” Poetry by Susan J. Atkinson
  • Upcoming Meetings: Our plans for 2019-20
  • “The Women Killing It Conference,” by Adrienne Stevenson
  • Writing Tips: A Teaser for our October 8 workshop meeting
  • “Blue Moon Rising,” Short Story by Robynne Eagan
  • “Grief Sonata in Three Parts,” Poetry by Marianne Jones

Byline June 2019
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  • “We, Like the Fish,” Poetry by Thomas Gordon Reynolds
  • Tales of CanWrite! 2019 Connections, Information, Fun
  • National Capital Writing Contest 2019 Awards Night Report with pictures
  • “Public Lending Rights (PLR) Part Two,” by Phyllis Bohonis
  • “Whale Watching,” Poetry by Royden McCoag
  • “Neighbourhood Watch,” Short Story by Allison Whiddon

Byline Spring 2019
  • “The blizzard,” Poetry by Gill Foss
  • “Biding Time,” Poetry by Gill Foss
  • “Public Lending Rights (PLR): Are you eligible for compensation?” by Phyllis Bohonis 
  • “Cause and Effect,” Poetry by Carol A. Stephen
  • CanWrite! Information
  • “Coffee of Tea,” Short Story by Jeff Shiau
  • “Avoiding Legal Landmines,” by Barbara Florio  Graham
  • “Mythbusters,” by Barbara Kyle

Byline Winter 2018
  • “The Seasons,” Poetry by Ian Prattis
  • “Short story pointers,” Report on meeting with Jean Van Loon
  • “Marketing 101 for Writers,” Report on meeting with Sarah Sambles
  • “Setting Writing Goals,” by Catina Noble
  • “Stay Secure Online,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “Behind the Scenes: The Creation of Great Works,” By Barbara Kyle
  • “Beyond HRV,” Poetry by Gill Foss
  • “Leaving Is Just a Suitcase Away,” Short story by Ingrid Betz

Byline Autumn 2018
  • “How CAA Helped an Idea Grow,” by Arlene Smith
  • “Child of the Fifties,” Poetry by Marianne Jones
  • Our 2018-19 Meetings
  • Report on the Canadian Writers Summit
  • “Protect Your Data,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “Ode to Invisible Sounds,” Poetry by Gill Foss
  • Report from the CAA National Chair
  • “Rules of the Road,” Short Story by Adrienne Stevenson
  • “The Reservoir Man,” Short Story by Anne-Marie Beattie

Byline Summer 2018
  • “A Change of Pace” Poetry, by Gill Foss
  • Our 2018-19 Meetings
  • “Can You Write a Poem Like Rupi Kaur? Do You Want To?” with JC Sulzenko
  • 2018 NCWC Results
  • “John Le Carré and You” by Barbara Kyle
  • Canadian Writers’ Summit Registration information
  • “When Times Are Tough: Diversify” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “The Tent Man,” Short Story by Adam Heenan
  • “Wild Strawberry Jam,” Short Story by Sonia Tilson

Byline Spring 2018
  • “Too Long a Winter” Poetry, by Lee Ann Eckhardt-Smith
  • “Advice from the Pros,” by Barbara Kyle
  • “Collaborative Poetry,” by Carol A. Stephen
  • “A Day for Donkeys,” Poetry by Carol A. Stephen
  • “Haiku,” Poetry by Gill Foss
  • “Strategic Book Promotion” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “Memoir Writing,” A Review of our February meeting by Sharyn Heagle
  • “Why I Almost Squashed My Cat,” Short Story by Sherrill Wark

Byline Winter 2017
  • “The Christmas Mouse,” Poetry by Sharyn Heagle
  • “Take the Fear out of Formatting,” Webinar Information
  • “You May Not Need an Agent,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • Review of our November Meeting, by Christine Beelen
  • 2018 National Capital Writing Contest Information
  • “The Flower Seller of Agra,” Short Story, by Shiela Jane
  • “Anne from Toronto,” Short Story by Ruth Latta
  • “Distant Connections,” Short Story  by Julio Heleno Gomes

Byline Autumn 2017
  • “Publishing A Book: Tips to help you publish,” by Kati Lyon-Villiger
  • “Sunset (for Gwen),” Poetry by Gillian Foss
  • CAA Fall Programs
  • “Cherish Your Writer Comrades: Mentoring,” by Barbara Kyle
  • “Learning from Other Professions,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “A Small Grief,” Poetry by Bev Chambers
  • “Unexpected,” Short Story by Barbara Wackerle Baker

Byline Summer 2017
  • “Giving Voice: Crafting Meaningful Dialogue,” by Barbara Kyle
  • CAA-NCR 2017-18 Meeting Topics
  • “Gunda,” Poetry by Ruth Latta
  • Our 2017 NCWC Awards Ceremony, Winners list and photos
  • “Extra Innings,” Short Story by Jeff Shiau
  • “Relay,” Poetry by Lee Ann Smith
  • “Winging It: Live on the Radio,: by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “Masters Writing Workshop,” by Adrienne Stevenson
  • “California Pure,” Short Story by Elle Wild

Byline Spring 2017
  • “Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2016,” by Adrienne Stevenson
  • “To be born Naked under Stars,” Poetry by Carol A. Stephen
  • “Green Shift,” Poetry by Gillian Foss
  • “The Writer’s Journey” Report on our meeting with Caroline Pignat
  • “The Writer’s Best Friend: Conflict,” by Barbara Kyle
  • “Creating and Managing Your Own Website,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “When Jesus Died in my Neighbhourhood,” Short Story by Sharyn Heagle

Byline Winter 2016
  • “It’s Never Too Late: Young at Art” by Sonia Tilson
  • “Christmas Baking,” Poetry by Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith
  • “How to Find and Enter Contests,” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “A Piece of Scotch Plaid,” Poetry by Gerry Mooney
  • “The Power of Story Structure,” by Barbara Kyle
  • “They Never Called Her Cinderella,” Short Story  by Tony Bove
  • “The Inward Vision,” Short Story by Zenon Strzelczyk

Byline Autumn 2016
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  • “Standing up to take a chair,” by Arlene Smith
  • “Who will feed the Flowers,” Poetry by Helen Gamble
  • “Canadian Writers Summit,” by Arlene Smith
  • “Preparing for Winter,” Poetry by Gerry Mooney
  • Our 2016-17 Programs
  • “Characters: Your Story’s Life Blood,” by Barbara Kyle
  • “Leveller,” Short Story by Adrienne Stevenson
  • “Developing Creative Promotional Ideas,” by Barbara Florio Graham

Byline Summer 2016
Byline-August-2016
  • “Shades of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela” by Alan C. Fleming
  • “The Act of Discovery,” Poetry by Gill Foss
  • “High School Reunion,” Poetry by Sylvia Adam
  • “Expose Yourself: Ways to get attention for your book while remaining fully clothed,” by David Turko
  • 2016 NCWC Awards Night
  • “What the Chipmunk Is Thinking,” Short Story by Lynn Jatania
  • “Conquering Writing Challenges” by Barbara Florio Graham
  • “Ben and Margot Forever,” Story Story by Adam Heenan

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