A Call to Action – Update #4

“There is no longer any such thing as fiction or non-fiction: there’s only narrative.” E.L. Doctorow Mr. Doctorow could be right. I’m not sure, but as promised I will outline my recommendations for the non-fiction reads I’ve enjoyed in the latter part of 2016. Before I do that I’d like to give you an update about […]

A Call to Action – Update #3

“First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him.” Ray Bradbury Easier said than done, Mr. Bradbury, but some authors did just that, very successfully, this year. Here is my list of the novels I enjoyed in the last half of 2016. Next week, I will provide my recommended books of non-fiction. Hope […]

Event Creative Non-Fiction Contest Seeks Entries

Genre: Creative Non-Fiction. Prize: $1,500 in prizes plus publication in EVENT. EVENT reserves the right to award the prize money as it sees fit (e.g., two prizes valued at $750, three at $500, or one at $1000 and one at $500, etc.) in accordance with the judge’s decision. Published entries will be paid our standard […]

A Call to Action – Update #2

“Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein I have been mentoring students in the Creative Writing Program at Simon Fraser University since the fall. We meet every couple of weeks to review their work and discuss writing. This past week we talked about the struggle of starting […]

A Call to Action Update #1

“The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.” Helen Keller Last week I asked for your help. And in the first three days of our new fundraising campaign in support of the Whistler Writers Festival and its […]

A Call to Action

“Action is the foundational key to success.” Pablo Picasso I need your help. But before I get into that let me start at the beginning. In 2002 there were only 20 of us. We chatted, talked, learned. For many of us this was the start of a writing life. Since those humble beginnings we have […]

The Question Seeks Personal Essays

The Question is seeking personal essays from people living in the Sea to Sky Corridor. See below for their call for submissions: We might be biased, but we think the Sea to Sky corridor is a fascinating community. Adventurous spirits are drawn to our mountains from all over the world each year. Sometimes they stay […]