Jan 18, 2016
When do you know the manuscript is finished or polished enough to send it out? Nikki Hillman This is the most frequent question that plagues writers, Nikki. We tackled part of this question in my September 4th Writer Q & A post but I will elaborate more this month...
Jan 12, 2016
Mineral School is a new artists residency in a former 1940s grade school near Mt. Rainier, in Mineral, WA, a funky and forgotten fishing lake town that’s two hours southeast of Seattle or about five hours from Vancouver. During summer 2016, they are offering...
Jan 8, 2016
Every manuscript is a story, regardless of the genre or subject. In this course, you will learn how to develop your manuscript mind—how to shift from smaller narrative units to accurately identifying the unique, overall story of your entire manuscript. We’ll also...
Nov 16, 2015
The Vancouver Manuscript Intensive deadline is fast approaching. We’re accepting applications of your best creative non-fiction, poetry, fiction, and mixed-genre writing up until Tuesday, November 17th. Work with one of our excellent mentors: Claudia Casper, Shaena...
Nov 11, 2015
I see all writing as a kind of translation that “bears across,” is a conveyance of an idea across the bridge from a mind to a page. But I wonder to what extent is this task possible? Does characterizing brain-sparks clarify or obscure? Is language a sufficient means?...
Nov 2, 2015
Hello dear readers, writers and those who are both, Oscar of Between is on its way to becoming a book! After my most recent introduction, in which I mentioned that Oscar of Between seemed to also be leaning into print book format, a B.C. publisher—following the...
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