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 PDR-Kellie | Jun 23, 2016 | Contemplations, Creativity, Family, Internet, Issues, Process, Writing Life
It took about two minutes of talking to a few writer friends at the Canadian Writers’ Summit last weekend before I began realizing what might be wrong with my novel. I felt like a sponge, soaking up thoughts, ideas, writerly conversations while wandering between...
by PDR-Kellie | Mar 5, 2015 | Books, Firelight Interview Series, Ontario, Recommended, Writers, Writing Life
Catherine Bush makes me think. I first met her during my time in the Creative Writing MFA program at the University of Guelph and, like the best writers and teachers, she offered questions to inspire deep consideration of the practice of writing and the writing life....
by PDR-Kellie | Feb 5, 2015 | Books, Firelight Interview Series, Ontario, Recommended, Toronto, Writers, Writing Life
I first “met” Shawn Syms online, in the mid-2000s, through PWAC. I was attempting to make a living freelance writing in between surfing for killer travel deals and he was generous with advice and suggestions. A long-time journalist and fiction writer, his...
by PDR-Kellie | Nov 6, 2014 | Books, Firelight Interview Series, Ontario, Toronto, Writers, Writing Life
Who are you? I’m an author who’s written poetry and fiction and the occasional piece about water and the environment. I’ve written one novel – Above All Things, based on George Mallory’s final expedition to Mt. Everest, and most recently a collection of poetry called...