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The Circle of Mentorship—By Shelagh Plunkett
Remembering Author Linda Kay

The Circle of Mentorship—By Shelagh Plunkett

Linda Kay—author, journalist and teacher—died last October. In 2006 she was assigned to mentor me by the Quebec Writers’ Federation, … Continue reading The Circle of Mentorship—By Shelagh Plunkett

Trauma Ethics—By Lindsay Nixon
Writing Indigenous Truths

Trauma Ethics—By Lindsay Nixon

Recently, I was lucky enough to sit on a panel with fellow writers Erín Moure and Will Aitken. During the … Continue reading Trauma Ethics—By Lindsay Nixon

What’s the refrain you keep circling back to?—by Jess Zimmerman
Writing obsessions

What’s the refrain you keep circling back to?—by Jess Zimmerman

The last personal essay I wrote started out as a travel guide. I wanted to write about secret spaces in … Continue reading What’s the refrain you keep circling back to?—by Jess Zimmerman

Tuesday, or Was It Wednesday?—by Joshua Levy
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Tuesday, or Was It Wednesday?—by Joshua Levy

One Tuesday—or was it Wednesday? —I visited my parents. Written anything lately? asked my dad, during supper. I had. I … Continue reading Tuesday, or Was It Wednesday?—by Joshua Levy

My Invincible Summer: Rebooting My Writing Purpose by Susan Doherty Hannaford
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My Invincible Summer: Rebooting My Writing Purpose by Susan Doherty Hannaford

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. – Albert Camus, Return to Tipasa … Continue reading My Invincible Summer: Rebooting My Writing Purpose by Susan Doherty Hannaford

A Memoirist’s Dilemma: Telling the Truth Without Betrayal by Karen Zey
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A Memoirist’s Dilemma: Telling the Truth Without Betrayal by Karen Zey

In another life, I worked in schools as a special education teacher and administrator. I gathered stories for thirty-five years, … Continue reading A Memoirist’s Dilemma: Telling the Truth Without Betrayal by Karen Zey

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Nature’s Way of Getting Books Written by Raquel Rivera

 A couple of years ago I was cycling around the ex-garbage dump that is the St-Michel Environmental Complex in Montreal … Continue reading Nature’s Way of Getting Books Written by Raquel Rivera

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The Creative Power of Memory by Shelagh Plunkett

“– but there’s one great advantage in it, that one’s memory works both ways.” – the White Queen, Through the Looking-Glass … Continue reading The Creative Power of Memory by Shelagh Plunkett

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