Nice article & pictures in the Kamloops CONNECTOR. Congrats to the winners.
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
writerly news for August 2021
-Prism International is a Vancouver-based magazine open to prose & poetry submissions from people in Canada and around the world. Here are their submissions guidelines. https://prismmagazine.ca/submit/
-10 arts and crafts markets for writers. [There's advertising at the top, but you can move through it to the actual article.] tinyurl.com/4zm7x99k
-Motherwell is a magazine about various aspects of parenting. They are open to submissions. Info here. https://motherwellmag.com/submissions/
-Good Old Days is an American magazine that tells the real stories of the people who lived and grew up in "the Good Old Days" (about 1935–1960). They pay for stories they accept. Guidelines here. https://www.annies-publishing.com/pdfs/GDg15.pdf
-Your book's back cover plays an important role in selling it. Good thoughts here. tinyurl.com/yrpfab9u
-No conflict, no story really. Here are 8 types of conflict well explored with examples. tinyurl.com/32ppsxwm
-Anne Lamott & other authors on writing compelling dialogue. tinyurl.com/whefy4p2
-Andrea Nwabuike is a Nigerian Canadian author writing about the intersections of faith, race, ethnicity, and gender. Info about her and samples of her published work are at aadanma.com.
-Flash fiction is hard to write but fun. Here are examples. Each piece features one person only. Could you write something similar? A good exercise. https://opalpublishing.ca/2021/07/17/involving-one/
-If you're on Twitter, it's fun to occasionally post a Sunday sentence. That's the best sentence you've read during the previous week. Include the source and the hashtag #sundaysentence.
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Kamloops Writers Barbara Ballé and Ward Pycock Win the 2021 Dr. Robert & Elma Schemenauer Awards
Barbara Ballé and Ward Pycock, both of Kamloops, British Columbia, received the 2021 Dr. Robert and Elma Schemenauer Writing Awards at the Interior Authors Group summer social held July 24, 2021.
Barbara Ballé won in the category Writing Showing an Appreciation of Nature for her poem SLEEP MY SORROW.
One judge commented, "In the stanza which follows the opening, an excellent set of words presents a wholesome, natural scene to establish a fresh tone which holds quite well. I really like the line 'Nostalgically, we walked after breakfast, seeing the North Thompson forcing the wind to a long-distance race.'"
Another judge said, "Certain lines resonated with me. 'Chickadees wove songs on fronds of fir' is one such line.
Ward Pycock won in the category Writing with a Kamloops and Area Theme for his novel SKY LADDERS.
In the words of one judge, "This is an intriguing fantasy novel that involves time travel. Well-developed characters that pull at your heartstrings. The story opens up in such a way as to make the reader want to keep reading to see what happens next, especially how they will arrive where they want to be. What stood out for me in this timeless story is how we are connected to our ancestors whether we know it or not and whether we knew them or not. Their love flows forward or even backwards as in this story."
Another judge said, "I particularly enjoyed the scenes that take place in France and British Columbia during World War I. And I like the fact that the main characters are Kamloopsians."
To read the winning entries, please see https://elmams.wixsite.com/awards/2021-winners .
Both the Kamloops Theme and Nature Theme Awards consist of a cash prize to the winner, a certificate, and a press release issued to local media. Accompanying each Award is a cash donation to the IAG to support its growth and educational activities.
The Awards are privately sponsored by Dr. Robert and Elma Schemenauer. They are not given by the Interior Authors Group of Kamloops. However, membership in the IAG is required to enter the annual contest. This is the sixth year they have been given to help support and recognize writers in Kamloops and area.
For more about the Awards, see http://elmams.wix.com/Awards . For more about the IAG, see https://interiorauthorsgroup.wordpress.com/ .
Saturday, June 26, 2021
writerly news for June 26, 2021
-Here's a free-to-enter novel contest. First prize is 24 months of mentoring regarding novel-writing. Second prize is 12 months of the same. Deadline July 31, 2021. tinyurl.com/4hfzu7cv
-57 publishers of books for kids 0-12 years. Many are currently open to submissions. Some aren't. https://tinyurl.com/4t39ktyv
-Writing advice from author James Baldwin. https://tinyurl.com/z72as7r6
-Tint Journal showcases the original work of writers for whom English is a second or non-native language. Submissions info here. https://tintjournal.com/submit/submission-guidelines
-What makes a good first page of a novel? Good thoughts here: https://tinyurl.com/fne2tu3s
-Iconic poems in English--https://lithub.com/the-32-most-iconic-poems-in-the.../
-Writing is rewriting. The first draft is the jabber you forced on that blind date. She was hoping for someone to ask her what she was feeling, but all you said was, and then I, and then I, and then I, and then . . . From ELEMENTS OF FICTION by Walter Mosley
-New conservative publisher, All Seasons. https://tinyurl.com/33t34798
-"Published quarterly by Ontario Nature, ON Nature brings readers closer to nature by exploring Ontario's natural areas and wildlife and providing insight into environmental issues." Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays 30 days after acceptance. Publishes ms one month after acceptance. Buys First Canadian Serial Rights. No reprints. Response time varies, one week to three months. Pays $1/word. For more info, visit the following website & scroll down to see Writers' Guidelines. https://onnaturemagazine.com/contact
Elma Schemenauer (Elma Mary from the Prairie). Author of fiction & non-fiction. Topics: history, adventure, mystery, Mennonites, faith, family, community life, writing, & more.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
When Words Collide writers festival 2021
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