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Join us at the Launch Party for Oscar of Between
You’re invited to the book launch of both “Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity & Ideas” by Betsy Warland and “Flight Instructions for the Commitment Impaired” by Nicola Harwood, as we celebrate the launch of Caitlin Press’ new imprint, Dagger Editions.
Join the #PreOrderParty for Oscar Of Between
We've created a #PreOrderParty for Oscar of Between. Dagger Editions has teamed up with Book Warehouse in Vancouver, BC, to offer pre-order and pick-up fulfillment on all sales of Oscar of Between...
CNFC Annual Conference Registration Now Open for 2016
The Creative Nonfiction Collective member conference, Writing True 12: The Roots of Story, takes place from April 21 to 24 2016 at the Banff Centre in beautiful Banff, Alberta. This year’s conference features a keynote address by novelist, journalist, and photographer, Deni Béchard, as well as the courageous Elly Danica, in conversation with Hal Wake, noted interviewer and the Artistic Director of the Vancouver Literary Festival.
Registration also includes two concurrent workshop sessions with presentations by Camilla Gibb, recently shortlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize; Heather Conn, award-winning author, writing coach, and teacher; and James Fell, social media expert.
VMI’s Writer Q & A for January: When Is a Manuscript Ready to Be Submitted?
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...
Mineral School Residency Accepting Applications
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 four two-week residency periods to 15 writers and one regional visual artist.
Update on Oscar of Between – the book
I've just signed off on the final proofs of Oscar of Between–A Memoir of Identity and Ideas and it’s off to the printer by end of this week. It’s been an eight-year quest and it feels rather...
Minding Your Manuscript at SFU
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 discuss strategies for dealing with practical concerns—what does and does not fit in your manuscript? What new writing does it need? How do you know when you’re finished?
You will hear a successful first-time author talk about what he or she learned, including the process of assessing his or her manuscript as well as publishing and promoting it.
Apply to Art Song Lab 2016
Art Song Lab is seeking applications for writers to join the 2016 program. 12 writers will be chosen to work with composers on creating a new song. Information including past recordings can be found...
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