by Lauren Carter | Apr 2, 2020 | Creativity, Events, Poetry, Readings, Writers, Writing Life
This slow morning, the cat gets us up with his insistent meowing to be fed. J. and I take care of the animals, then recline on the couch for coffee. We watch the snow slanting out of a purple-grey sky and talk about narrow-boating in Yorkshire canals (reminiscing over...
by Lauren Carter | Mar 5, 2020 | Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Events, Retreats, Writers, Writing Life
I’ve been lucky to attend lots of retreats. There was a silent, five-day Vipassana meditation retreat back home in Ontario a couple of decades ago, and the memorable Sage Hill Writing Experience in 2014, where I spent two weeks working with an amazing group of...
by Lauren Carter | Oct 31, 2019 | Events, Novel, Ontario, Poetry, Process, Readings, Writers, Writing Life
I’m off to Ontario dark and early tomorrow morning to take part in the Sudbury literary festival, Wordstock, so Hallowe’en is a bit of a non-event for me this year (other than wine time with J. accompanied by rec room horror movie watching along with equally as...
by Lauren Carter | Aug 30, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing Life
Well, it’s nearly fall. Up here, outside of Winnipeg, the leaves are already transitioning to their autumn tones of amber and red, and the showy mountain ash tree we planted in the spring is full of birds building up their stores for the long flight south. In...
by Lauren Carter | Jun 13, 2019 | Books, Events, Family, Ontario, Poetry, Publications, Writers, Writing Life
Phew! What a whirlwind. Four readings and one workshop in twelve days – plus helping my mom do some downsizing by picking through her books (hopefully my suitcase has not tipped over into the oversize scale). I want to express my deep gratitude for everyone who...
by Lauren Carter | May 23, 2019 | Books, Creativity, Events, Novel, Orillia, Poetry, Process, Publishing, Workshops, Writing Life
Yesterday, one of my appreciated and admired ARC (advance reading copy) readers gave a sneak peek of my new novel to the Twitterverse, which shows a slightly earlier version of the (gorgeous!) cover. So, what better time to share a sneak peek! Soon, I’ll do a...
