The Keepers
Unconsciously, Canadians feel that any people can live where the climate is gentle. It takes a special people to prosper where nature...
a New Day starts Tomorrow
When I read a New Day starts Tomorrow by first-time novelist Marcus Daniel (Danny Pincivero), my favourite movie, Stand by Me, popped...
No Pajamas Allowed
Today I’m reminded of the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral as I will be attending both a wedding and a funeral on this hot, sunny summer...
A Pearl Hidden in a Shell
As a booklover, one who reads a multitude of fiction from all genres every month, I have a checklist in my head of what I treasure in a...
Betrayal: a Gritty Novel
Book Review: Betrayal by Sharon Brownlie Growing up, Helen King was let down by people who should have protected her. A father. A teacher...
How to Outline a Novel
Outlining makes the daunting task of writing a novel much less difficult. It’s where you create a story from beginning to end by letting...
Ten Tips for Crafting a Short Story
1. Identify a germ of an idea, which starts with a memory of a problem, a slice-of-life anecdote, a person, or a conflict that resonates...
Write Right: Novel Writing for Beginners
What’s Your Big Idea? What matters to you? What’s your passion? What holds your interest longer than it takes you to read a preview on...
Write Right: Novel Writing for Beginners
In the last Write Right blog, I asked you three questions: Who is your protagonist? What trouble is she or he facing? Where does the...
Master Storyteller
Author Lee Arrowood is a master storyteller. In The Unlikely Adventures of Joe and Nick, he keeps the reader engaged through charming,...
