3 writing opportunities that pay

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-The Antigonish Review, published by St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, pays "$50 plus two copies for fiction, essays, articles and book reviews. $5 per page to a maximum of $25 plus two copies for poetry; $100 plus two copies for cover art." Email address TAR-at-@stfx.ca  Guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/y3vhvqol

 

-Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement magazine of Burford, Ontario pays $350 for 1000-2000 word articles in the area of home improvement. E-mail submissions to editor Rob Brown, rbrown-at-canadianwoodworking.com . Website: http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/

-Cadet Quest of Grand Rapids, Michigan is a magazine for boys ages 9-14. Christian-oriented magazine for members the youth organization Calvinist Cadet Corps. Boys from many Protestant denominations make up the Cadet Quest's audience. Our purpose is to show how God is at work in the lives of boys and in the world around them.

Publishes fiction, non-fiction, project/hobby articles, cartoons & puzzles, and illustrations. Pays $0.05-0.08/word for 900-1300 words (fiction) and 700-1200 words (articles). Submit complete ms with cover letter by mail with SASE or by email (copy manuscript into body of email — attachments will not be opened).

Email address submissions@CalvinistCadets.org . Guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/y6xoz6md

 

 

ECHOES FROM ANOTHER SHORE by Geneva Ensign, review by Elma Schemenauer

As the author of a novel about marriage (CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS), I'm particularly interested in Geneva Ensign's poems about love and relationships. Following are some insights that stood out for me in this regard:

Yet, love

Is beyond reason,

Beyond my logic and

My mind.

 

I don't like

Being alone and lonely.

I like less

Being together and lonely.

 

As a Christian, I'm also especially interested in her poems about religious faith. Here are some sample lines:

 

The Word that created

All of creation,

Is

On-going,

Ever

Creating me

Anew.

 

The book's main focus is on identity and self-knowledge. Sample lines:

 

Am I brave enough to know my longings?

Identify my desires?

Change my yearnings into dreams;

My dreams into reality?

 

 

Further themes in ECHOES FROM ANOTHER SHORE include communication, growth and development, the beauty of nature, and the Great Inevitable—physical death.

 

An interesting dimension comes from the poet's references to other writers and/or their works. I like the way she weaves in Rudy Wiebe, Annie Dillard, Robertson Davies, C.S. Lewis, and even 17^th-century poet Robert Herrick of "Gather ye rosebuds" fame.

 

I appreciate Ensign's sensitivity and honesty. She doesn't know all the answers. She's willing to admit that—and to continue growing and learning as she moves forward in her life.

 

ECHOES FROM ANOTHER SHORE is a 199-page paperback published in 2019. It's available from the author, Geneva Ensign, at gee_b@shaw.ca . She's also the author of IN COMMUNITY HEALING: A TRANSCULTURAL MODEL, published by Hancock House in 2018.

using other people's creations in your own work

Do you want to use sentences, images, etc. from another source in your own work? Maybe you need to ask permission from the owners of such materials. Or maybe you don't. Here's Jane Friedman's excellent article on the subject. [Note it's written from an American perspective. Laws are similar in Canada but vary slightly.] https://www.janefriedman.com/sample-permission-letter/

how not to get sued & reading your work in public

Article about how not to get sued by real people mentioned in your book: https://tinyurl.com/yxmn6q57

Also insights on reading your work in public: https://tinyurl.com/y3tcktbh

Awards presented to two Kamloops authors

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Interior Authors Group members Dana Ramstedt of Pritchard and Rita Dozlaw of Kamloops received the 2019 Dr. Robert and Elma Schemenauer Writing Awards at the Interior Authors Group summer social held in Kamloops July 6, 2019. Ramstedt won in the Kamloops category with her memoir "Wondrous Ways." Dozlaw won in the Nature category with her poem "Lady Thompson." To read the winning entries, please see https://elmams.wixsite.com/awards/2019-winners .

writing opportunities & services July 4, 2019

Do you have a book or other piece of writing you'd like to get published? Sally Clark has compiled a loooong list of publishing companies you could explore and maybe submit to. She includes publishers of all genres with a preference for specifically Christian work. Here's the link: http://christianwriterssubinfo.synthasite.com/open-submissions.php

Also Justene Gunner of Kamloops has started a company called 3 Moon Independent Publishing. She offers editing, transcription, audio book, & publishing services. https://tinyurl.com/y2dfmdea

Sunflowers featured on the Write Way Cafe

The Write Way Cafe just featured my 1940s novel Consider the Sunflowers! https://tinyurl.com/yyy62jl7

can you write about Anne of Green Gables?

Interesting contest/writing opportunity from Eastern Iowa Review, which is seemingly fascinated by our [Canadian] Anne of Green Gables:

http://www.portyonderpress.com/all-things-anne---issue-9.html

gluten-free pizza

I developed this recipe because I enjoy pizza and can't eat gluten. I hope you like it if you're into this kind of thing.

GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA

 

2 teaspoons dry yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

3/4 cup lukewarm water

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2 eggs

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vinegar

1/3 cup arrowroot or tapioca flour [sometimes called arrowroot or tapioca starch or powder]

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enough amaranth flour to make a stiff batter

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1. In a cup or small bowl, mix first 3 ingredients. Leave for 10 minutes or so till foamy.
2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix next 5 ingredients.
3. Add the yeast mixture to the large bowl and stir everything together well.
4. Gradually add amaranth flour, stirring well after each addition. You want a stiff dough, but not so stiff that you can't stir it with a large spoon.
5. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place for an hour or more.
6. Oil a cookie sheet or similar pan. Turn the dough out onto it.
7. Press the dough down as flat as you can without breaking it, forming a circular or oval shape with a slightly built-up edge. If necessary, sprinkle amaranth flour over the dough to make it easier to flatten.
8. Add whatever toppings you want. Example: tomato sauce, herbs, sliced peppers, olives, mushrooms, onion, sausage. Finish with mozzarella cheese on top unless you want it dairy-free.
9. Bake at 430˚F / 220˚C till done, about half an hour.