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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Story callout - The Joy of Prayer with Guideposts

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From: "The Write Life - Callout" <newsletter@writelifeworkshops.com> To: "Elma" <elmams@shaw.ca> Sent: Thurs...
Sunday, April 2, 2023

delicious French dessert: clafoutis

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In French, clafoutis is pronounced klah-foo-TEE. English-speaking people often say klah-FOO-tee. I read several recipes, then made my own v...
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Friday, March 31, 2023

April 2023 opportunities for writers

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Erika Dreifus/The Practicing Writer Newsletter for April 2023 can be found online. It lists many opportunities for writers. Here are so...
Sunday, March 5, 2023

writerly news for March 6, 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of Writerly News. In cases where you don't see something that looks like a link, click on the WORDS to fin...
Wednesday, January 4, 2023

thought-provoking dystopian novel by Nego Huzcotoq reviewed by Elma Schemenauer

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The main character in Nego Huzcotoq's novel Severed Roots is an awkward young man named Nick. He tries to do the right thing. For examp...

thoughts on book promotion

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Every author finds his/her own ways of promoting a book depending on personality, location, time available, etc. Following are some way...
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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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