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Thursday, February 6, 2020

opportunity: science fiction & fact

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  Analog Science Fiction and Fact publishes short stories up to 20,000 words; serials of 40,000-80,000 words; and fact articles of around 4,...
Monday, February 3, 2020

novel PRAIRIE GRASS by Joan Soggie reviewed by Elma Schemenauer

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Gabriella Mackenzie comes from eastern Canada knowing little about southern Saskatchewan's ecology, ...
Sunday, February 2, 2020

poetry opportunity Feb 15 deadline

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THE JOURNAL OF UNDISCOVERED POETS invites your submissions for the premier issue of a journal shining a light on undiscovered poets. This qu...
Saturday, February 1, 2020

coffee party, Interior Authors Group, Kamloops, BC, Feb 1, 2020

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

historical fiction with a splash of speculation

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Timeworn Literary Journal publishes historical fiction with a splash of speculation. They currently invite submissions of previously unpub...
Monday, January 13, 2020

novel WENDIGO WHISPERS by Alex McGilvery reviewed by Elma Schemenauer

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Leigh Dalrymple hears voices in her head. The novel WENDIGO WHISPERS begins by describing them: ...
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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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