The winner of the 10th anniversary Little Bird Contest is: Jennifer Falkner from Ottawa, Ontario, for “Words Fail” The runners-up are: Nancy Sulaiman from LaSalle, Ontario, “What Fits in the Palm of Your Hand” Damien Pitter from Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia, for “Little Birds” Bestselling author Sheena Kamal picked three stories out of the… [Read More]
Are you a Visceralist?
Influence has an important role in your writing. As you understand and work with different styles and influences, you’ll learn how to find your own voice. This is part eight of a 12-part series on style and voice. Writers in the Story Course and the Story Intensive can determine their writing style by taking the… [Read More]
The opposite of acceptance isn’t rejection. It’s resistance.
You worked on your story for some time. Your writing group loved it, and gave you feedback on how to make it better. You revised it and polished it until you felt it was the very best you could write. You finished it. You sent your story to a magazine. This felt great! Success! Then,… [Read More]
Tacos fall apart, and we still love them.
I wrote this in 2016, and it’s surprisingly relevant today. If you haven’t already seen this article about our body’s surge capacity, take a few minutes to read it. It explains why we all feel so depleted right now. Here’s some extra support, in case you need it. For your body Catherine Wright at Recoop… [Read More]
Scary and beautiful.
You know how a cat on your lap can be purring away, and then suddenly opens her eyes in alarm and bites you for no reason? Sometimes when I catch myself feeling grateful and relaxed, it triggers a stab of anxiety, just like that. This is a scary time. Also it is beautiful. Both at… [Read More]
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