Photo by Hosana Cruz on Pexels.com As writers and authors, we acknowledge the changes in styles, language, references and expectations of our modern readers. When reading any classical literature it is clearly apparent from the outset that the author of the time lived...
In Canada, May is officially observed as Mental Health Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to increase understanding of mental health, reduce stigma, and highlight the value of mental health supports and services. Mental health is a fundamental aspect of overall...
As we celebrate mystery month and Sherlock Holmes Day tomorrow, I thought we could plunge into what makes a great mystery and crime narrative. There are three types of mystery within the crime genre: Whodunits are the most traditional mysteries, where the perpetrator...
The Bigfoot Case Arcane Expeditions The first book in the Oddish Questor series and a new direction for critically acclaimed children’s author S.A. Schneider The book is published by Mind Architecture Creative and is available worldwide in print and e-book format....
As many of you know I am the Secretary of the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County. We hold a writing conference every year. Our 14th will be held on 2nd May 2026 and the title is - Claiming Your Future Creativity Our presenters are experts in their field, so take...
Is your character Suzanne Rickson a combination of real people, or not? Suzanne Rickson is inspired by my mother. While planning my first mystery novel and searching for ideas, I visited my parents at their retirement community on the West Coast of British Columbia....
Teen Literacy Day encourages younger people to read books and raises awareness for teenagers to be interested in reading more. Unfortuantely, teenagers are reading less and less and this is evident statistically: STATICS Back in 1980, 60% of high school seniors read...
April is National Literature and Poetry Month, as well as the 4th being National School Librarian Day and the 10th National Encourage a Young Writer Day. So April truly covers all things literary for readers and writers alike. My writing group is holding a poem a day...
I have always referred to the multiple manuscripts I have filed as 'backburner', however, I found this word, which seems to give a better explaination. palimpsest *A manuscript, or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced...