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On the Importance of Writing Groups

June 16, 2021 by Kayla Geitzler

So, when you decide to form your own writing group, be brave! Reach out to a few people who love to write, who have integrity (integrity builds trust) and who, over a space of years, you will suddenly discover are some of your closest, most cherished friends.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Patti Shales Lefkos

June 4, 2021 by Bill Arnott

In this installment of Bill Arnott's Showcase Interview, Bill speaks with Patti Shales Lefkos, author of Nepal: One Day at a Time.

The David Giuliano Interview

March 17, 2021 by James M. Fisher

David Giuliano is an award-winning writer of articles, essays, and poems. Giuliano lives in Marathon, Ontario with his wife.

Bill Arnott’s Beat: Original Art

March 16, 2021 by Bill Arnott

To my delight I was contacted by the Royal Geographical Society in London, informing me I’d been granted a Fellowship in their venerable group of professionals.

The Judy Bowman Interview

March 11, 2021 by James M. Fisher

JUDY BOWMAN is an award-winning author and former President of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in a number of literary journals including Room, Qwerty, Rattle (US), and have also been anthologized in … Continue reading

The Jane Doucet Interview

February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 by James M. Fisher

Nova Scotian author Jane Doucet is the author of two books, The Pregnant Pause and her latest, Fishnets & Fantasies which will be released this summer by Vagrant Press, an imprint of Nimbus Publishing.

How to Be a (Real) Writer – Pt. 1: Write You

April 15, 2021January 13, 2021 by Kayla Geitzler

I was five years old when I decided I wanted to be a writer. To be fair, most people don’t find their calling that early in life. But the passion and fascination I’ve had for books, the literary world, and the arts, never left me. Now, as Moncton’s inaugural Anglophone Poet Laureate, a professional editor & writing consultant, as well as the host of the Attic Owl Reading Series, the writing world is my entire life. But what I want to say to you is, that this is my journey and you don’t need to be any of these things to be a writer. To be a real writer, you only need three things.

Bill Arnott’s Beat: Webinar on The Power of Cross-Promotion

November 7, 2020 by James M. Fisher and Bill Arnott

Originally presented on September 13th, 2020, This two-hour webinar features Bill Arnott giving a recorded workshop he gave for the Federation of BC and Yukon Writers for both self-published and traditionally published authors. Workshop attendees paid $45, but accessing the … Continue reading

The Anna Van Valkenberg Interview

October 25, 2020October 22, 2020 by James M. Fisher

“A town is a tin of children in an ocean,” writes Anna van Valkenburg in her debut poetry collection, a rich, unpredictable, and deeply surreal exploration of identity and the multiple contradictions we each embody. These poems, set in locations … Continue reading

Writers’ Tips from Bill’s Workshop Series II

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 by Bill Arnott

The Essentials of Ads and Promo

Here’s something you might know. If not, let me share.

For some time, we’ve needed to see an ad multiple times before it resonated—stuck—sufficiently looping in our headspace to motivate us to act, in … Continue reading

The Terri Favro Interview

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Terri Favro is the author of three novels: Sputnik’s Children (a Globe100, Quill & Quire Book of the Year and CBC Books Top 10 book for 2017, shortlisted for the Sunburst Award and longlisted for 2020 CBC Canada Reads), Once Upon A Time in West Toronto, and The Proxy Bride (winner of the Quattro-Ken Klonsky Novella Award) . Her popular science book is Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact and Speculation.

Writers’ Tips from Bill’s Workshop Series I

October 9, 2020October 8, 2020 by Bill Arnott

Writers, whether you know it or not, you’re a business owner. Specifically, an entrepreneur. The sooner you acknowledge and embrace this, the better. And the easier it’ll be to promote and sell books.

The Luke Inglis Interview

October 9, 2020September 30, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Luke Inglis works and lives on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. His debut novel, Something Drastic, was just published by NON Publishing.

The Helen C. Escott Interview

September 26, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Helen C. Escott is the author of the widely read blog-turned-book I Am Funny Like That, which has over 222,000 readers, and two bestselling crime thrillers: Operation Wormwood, which was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel in 2019; and Operation Vanished, which was the Silver Medal Winner for Best Regional Fiction, awarded by the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Crafting Arts

October 21, 2020September 23, 2020 by Bill Arnott

Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way … Continue reading