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Saturday, January 30, 2016

unwanted symbols when keyboarding

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Occasionally I accidentally hit a wrong key combination on my computer keyboard. As a result, I used to get inappropriate unwanted symbols i...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

poem & story opportunity: firstwriter

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firstwriter.com – Thursday January 14, 2016 firstwriter.com  has just announced the launch of the latest issue of its long-running literary ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

women's fiction contest

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Interesting women’s fiction contest, free to enter: http://tinyurl.com/z5njvsp .     Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era no...
Saturday, January 23, 2016

snowy Valentine's vignette

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A snowy Valentine's vignette from the 1940s Saskatchewan Mennonite novel CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS by Elma (Martens ) Schemenauer:   Frank...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

playwriting opportunity: Western Canada Theatre

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http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/western-canada-theatre-might-want-your-play/     Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel a...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

good info from Federation of BC Writers 

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Lots of good stuff below including a notice about new writing awards for members of the Kamloops-based Interior Authors Group. (Scroll down ...
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Elma Schemenauer
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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