by PDR-Kellie | Sep 29, 2016 | Alberta, Books, Fiction, Guest Posts, Mixed Tape, Music, Process, Reading, Recommended, Writers, Writing Life
This week, writer Rea Tarvydas shares the songs that power her brand new short story collection. Read and give a listen! Music is a big deal for me as a writer. I use it in different ways. Sometimes it’s to condition me into a piece of writing and, in that instance,...
by PDR-Kellie | Apr 7, 2016 | Fiction, Guest Posts, Mixed Tape, Music, Nova Scotia, Process, Writers, Writing Life
Halifax writer Stephanie Domet shares her roots-flavoured song-list from her novel Fallsy Downsies. Read and listen! Fallsy Downsies was born in an old bank vault turned secret after-hours drinking room below a pub that no longer exists, in a small town in rural Nova...
by PDR-Kellie | Feb 25, 2016 | Guest Posts, Mixed Tape, Music, Poetry, Process, Writers, Writing Life
Today, Ian Williams gives us his collection of songs that helped him write his Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, Personals. Rock on. I was living in the States while writing Personals, thinking about Canada, thinking about distances. If this playlist is...
by PDR-Kellie | Jan 7, 2016 | Family, Nature, Novel, outdoors, Summer, Travel, Writing Life
Yesterday, J. and I got the maps for the 70-kilometre hike we’re planning to do from Loch Ness to the Isle of Skye this summer. It’s a bit like the journey to Mordor, with brown trout thrown in, which made J.’s eyes light right up. The last 16...
