Social Media Idol?
I’ve been a member of the Small Business Community Network for a couple of years. We meet in the Small Business Centre at our City Hall each month except for a summer social in July and a break in August … Continue reading →
Storygal
Lessons from Write! Canada
Outside the dining hall, and it’s time to say good-bye. Darcy Neil Croteau (left) and Carolyn Wilker (Photo by Darcy’s husband, used by permission.) Lessons I learned at Write! Canada this year: There’s always more to learn. Be open … Continue reading →
Saturday photo– Piper at sunset
A book launch and more
cover art by Deborah Pryce ISBN – 978-1-897475-69-0 $19.95 Here are the events planned so far for my book, Once Upon a Sandbox. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Book launch at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 236 Woodhaven Road, Kitchener, Ontario. Time … Continue reading →
Canada– What better place to live?
Oh, Canada Our home and native land… On July 1, 1980, “O Canada” was proclaimed Canada’s national anthem, one hundred years after it was first performed on June 24, 1880. The anthem was composed by Calixa Lavallée, a … Continue reading →
Once Upon a Sandbox–My book is out
After months of writing and editing, submissions, waiting, and more editing, my book is out. Once Upon a Sandbox is a narrative in prose and poety about life on a family farm in the 50s and 60s. If you’ve grown … Continue reading →
Gardens Growing
After all the spring rain and cold, it seems we jumped headlong into summer, with heat and dry conditions. This is when I’m glad to have planted mostly drought tolerant plants. Gaillardia and coreopsis are in bloom now, with daisies, … Continue reading →
Write! Canada
Thinking back on my first conference in 2001, I remember being excited about trying something new. There was also a bit of anxiety as I approached Guelph and the conference grounds. That was my inner critic. I had paid my … Continue reading →
Thoughts on change
Change— the thing many fear. Whether it be a change in profession, living accommodations, or even a new opportunity. Moving to another country and learning a new language is a brave step, often taken with great courage, because of strife … Continue reading →
Write! Canada— a benefit to a writing career
Conference is a great place to meet fellow writers too I learned when I began writing for print just how much I didn’t know. There’s more to it than knowing about good spelling and grammar, though those things are … Continue reading →