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A new national literary prize in my name!
Introducing: The VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award. For a book published in Canada in the calendar year 2021 that is a hybrid genre, or straddles two or more genres. The winner will receive...
Fall Writing Retreat with Betsy at Hollyhock
Come and join Shaena Lambert and Betsy Warland for their Dark and Stormy Writing Retreat from October 17 to 24, 2021. This 7-day retreat takes place at Hollyhock on beautiful Cortez Island in BC....
Replay of Write Your First (or Next!) Book writing summit
Did you hear about the Write Your First (or Next!) Book writing summit? Last week, my friend Traci Skuce wrapped up a jam-packed two-week masterclass series for writers. I was one of the featured...
Deadline for Short Prose Competition extended till Feb 22.
A message from the Writer's Union of Canada: The deadline for the Short Prose Competition has been extended! The Writers’ Union of Canada is accepting submissions until Monday, February 22,...
More book reviews added for Lost Lagoon/lost in thought
More book reviews have recently been added to my Web site. To read these review exerpts along with links to the original, see the Books page for Lost Lagoon/lost in thought. Here is an excerpt from...
We have a Giveaway winner!
Sarah Turner is the lucky winner of our Lost Lagoon Ebook giveaway held earlier this month. Congratulations Sarah!
Call for submissions — Anthology
Don’t Tell: What Families Hide Family secrets can have power to hold shame, to breed fear of exposure, of ostracism. They can create unusual bonds and shape the direction of family members’ lives...
Last chance to sign up for the MasterClass
January 18-29, 2021 My author-friend, Traci Skuce, has brought together 20+ writers, creatives, and influencers for this free 12-day training series, Write Your First (or Next!) Book Masterclass...
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