With Christmas coming up I thought I’d post this; take a look at some of the literary non-fiction of note that’s been published over the past year. Maybe it will fit the bill for someone on your list. TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2011 /CNW/ – In response to the large number of publishers’ submissions that are [...] → Continue Reading The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction Announces Its First Longlist
Patrick deWitt, Wayne Johnston, David Adams Richards, and Miranda Hill among winners TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2011 /CNW/ – Tonight in Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre, the Writers’ Trust of Canada awarded $114,000 to Canadian writers at the 11th annual Writers’ Trust Awards. Comprising five awards for literary merit and a sixth for volunteerism, the Awards provide [...] → Continue Reading Writers’ Trust Awards Sweep the Country, Crown a Western
Some time ago I bought a copy of ‘Problogger’ by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett, two people who have found a way to make their living by blogging about making money with blogs and online marketing. Rowse currently publishes problogger.net. Chris Garrett is a blogging and internet marketing consultant. I think their book is a [...] → Continue Reading Blogging for money?
I think that a lot of creative people are like me. When we get an idea we can’t resist the urge to just run with it. All of our preparation and planning, a lot of good advice that should be applied goes out the window and we’re off. Yesterday was one of those days. I [...] → Continue Reading Structure comes first. . .
I used to write freelance articles. Almost a decade has slipped by since I made an appointment with the editor of a local community magazine and talked her into giving me an assignment to write a feature length article. After that I went home and had one of those moments; the one where the inner [...] → Continue Reading Freelance writing with distant relations.