What do I have in common with writers like Woolf, Hemingway and Roth? A standing writing desk. I’ve wanted one for years. Finally I was able to co-design my desk with fellow writer, wood artist and custom furniture maker Ivan Antoniw. The three different writing...
Writing the Between a special Montreal event February 22, 2014 All-genre workshop 10am – 5pm Cost: $90 for 6 hours Register by: February 15, 2014 Contact: Betsy Warland Participants: writers, journalists, memoirists, visual artists—anyone published or...
Hello readers and writers of Oscar’s Salon, Oscar’s Salon is one year old! We began in December, 2012. It’s turned out an arduous undertaking yet, a most satisfying publishing experience. You, dear reader, are no small part of that. Your appreciative comments,...
I had the great pleasure of being part of a collaborative dinner party with a number of other women authors the other night. Our host, Claudia Casper, asked us each to reflect for a few minutes on our relationship with storytelling. This proved to be an incredibly...
Join me in Edmonton on November 29 and 30 for two workshops: Trust Each Narrative’s Requirements: During this presentation, we’ll discuss several methods of identifying and trusting each narrative’s idiosyncratic requirements Work with Contradictions in your...
A memoirist is a lifelong student in the ways of memory. He or she is intrigued by their memories, the memories they share with others, and the collective memory that shapes us all. In this discussion-based course, we’ll focus on memoir writing not only as a...
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