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Monday, June 29, 2015

recent news & thoughts for writers

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How do agents & editors describe fiction they’re evaluating? What’s the industry lingo? Which of the 26 terms at the following site fit ...
Friday, June 26, 2015

science fiction & world-building

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Good article here on writing science fiction, especially world-building: http://apiusman.blogspot.ca/2015/06/good-science-fiction.html   Elm...
Thursday, June 25, 2015

festivals of faith, justice & the arts

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Cahoots!Fest , July 9-15, 2015 The Cahoots!Fest of faith, social justice, and DIY is happening this year just outside of Toronto in Milton,...

call for stories on resisting cultural influences

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Geez Magazine calls itself a periodical of “contemplative cultural resistance.” It’s “a bustling spot for the over-churched, out-churched, u...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

giving & getting feedback on writing for kids

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KidCrit run by Marsha Skrypuch is apparently a good website for giving & getting feedback on writing for children. It looks a bit comple...

book of Exodus retold: nice review

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Violet (Sperling) Nesdoly's novel DESTINY'S HANDS retells the Biblical book of Exodus for young adults. It's not a specifically ...
Friday, June 12, 2015

how NOT to get published

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You don’t want to get your book published, do you? Here are 10 ways to avoid that frightening fate: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blog...
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My novel Song for Susie Epp starts in 1970. Susie, daughter of a Vancouver pill addict, sets out to build a better life for herself. Co-worker and fellow Mennonite Simon loves her courage—and her. But marrying him comes with a pushy, sanctimonious mother-in-law, Adeline. She manipulates Susie and Simon into leaving their beloved British Columbia grassland and moving to her Saskatchewan farming community. There, a shocking secret plunges Simon into depression and drinking. As Susie struggles to find a way forward, she gains a new empathy, resilience, and understanding of faith and freedom. Susie’s story features some of the same characters as Elma’s earlier novel Consider the Sunflowers. Song for Susie Epp, published by Farland Press, is 264 pages, paperback $22.99, e-book $5.99. Ask for it in a bookstore or library. Or order from one of its online sellers. They include Amazon, Indigo, and Kobo.
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