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...
On 9th January we celebrated National Word Nerd Day and Poetry at Work Day, both are cause for a high five within the writing community. Let's start with Word Nerd Day. As writers words are our super power and learning new ones to enable us to express our selves in...
Hello fellow writers and authors, as 2024 approaches, as always I ask what topics or subjects would you would like to see on these weekly posts? I can continue with 2022 themes, but also welcome your suggestions, so please comment below. Bibliophile’s Collective...
I had the most wonderful evening on Friday at my local bookstore, The Sherwood Park Bookworm. I was joined by the most amazing authors - Lynn Gale, Katie O'Connor, Delainie Tiedmann and Kathie Sutherland. We read from our latest books and our gracious hostess paired...
We all know the importance of reading to our children. Not only does it build a parental connection with them and give them their first introduction into letters and words, but also how they can become part of a story's characters world with their imagination. In a...
This week we have some literary worthy celebrations to honour. Firstly, it is National Library Week - 19th-25th April. I am most fortunate to have the most impressive library where I live. I this in the central hub of the town. The library's first location was opened...
1. What drew you to write children’s stories? I write and produce picture books. I call them that because they are not necessarily for children. My slogan is 'for kids aged between 6 & 99yrs old!" I'm interested in stimulating a...
1. How did the idea for the Thyrein’s Galactic Wall Series come about? Thyrein's Galactic Wall was born in my classroom. I taught 6th grade English language arts and social studies for 15 years. The curriculum in social studies was...
As a poet and a writer, which format do you enjoy writing the most? Poetry has always been my favourite format. Playing with words in a creative way helps me choose words to express abstract ideas. Because words have nuances and “halos” its important to make clear...