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...
Poets, young and older, will be celebrating this month with poetry challenges. National Poetry Month was initially established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 and in Canada in 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets. The main aim is to highlight the vital place...
The countdown is on for the annual writers conference hosted by the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County. This year they are exploring several facets of the writing life, which will aid writers in all stages in their writing career. The conference title is...
Once you have set up your blog and identified your target audience and know what theme/topics you will cover, now you need to maintain it. One of the most important tasks is to ensure you have a regular schedule, so your readers know when to expect a post from you....
Last Saturday, was the first time my writing group, the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County attended an in-person event since the pandemic started. In conjunction with Recreation, Parks & Culture the event gave residents the opportunity to try sports and...
I attended the WinterFest event with Ethan Hawke on Sunday and was so impressed with his honesty, passion and openness to the interviewer's questions. I count myself lucky that he answered one of my questions out of a multitude! He said that the media create illusions...
Radio Interview - RadioYou I was thrilled to be part of a local radio's evening broadcast recently. I talked about my books and also my local writing group. Without this group I would not be writing at all. Mandy's Interview April 2 2020.mp3 I am continuing with the...
I had two books delivered, to add to the never ending TBR pile 10 Days in January by Elenor Decker, which was the result of a competition entry and Eat with Us by Gina Cianfarani & Nancy Castro. I have already read 10 Days in December by Eleanor. It is an...
I enjoy celebrating Canada Day as it is my new homeland. We are lucky to have a deck overlooking part of the parade route so can sit in comfort and watch it drive past. Canada is a young country, becoming the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. This is in direct...