Fall Writing Contests

Ideas and stories are back. The return to schedules have helped to kick-start my inspiration. Our extraordinarily good fall weather certainly helps too. Good thing, as this time of year writing contests start ramping back up. Think poetry, fiction, and your best creative nonfiction. There are plenty of contests available. About as many as the colours…

London Welcomes the First Festival of Reading

It was an exciting day today in my world. Time for a field trip! Not just any field trip either, but one that involved books. My favourite things! I had the privilege to attend the Festival of Reading today with my daughter's school in London, Ontario. For those who haven't heard of the festival before, it…

Integrity: Who’s Full of It?

Integrity Apparently, London, Ontario is full of it. At least that is what I have been led to believe, thanks to an invite to attend the Better Business Bureau of Western Ontario's 2013 Business Integrity Awards. There were four businesses that were nominated for this year's accolades from the BBB. While there was only one…

An Inspiration Boost

Hey there writing friends. Do you still have that burst of energy that comes with New Year resolutions? Have you been writing in your blogs daily? Submitting to quarterlies, journals or wherever else you might come across to enter pieces? Or perhaps you started off the new year with a bang, but are now flagging in…

Time to Flex Your Writing Brawn

Writers start writing clandestinely on scraps of paper, in tattered journals and in front of computer screens with daunting cursors daring you to come up with something to say. Oh, that nasty cursor and the mind games it can play... The intrepid writer takes the bait though and dives right in. The hope is for…