If you can make it, my writing foundation is hosting a conference. All welcome. There are plenty of nice hotels for those traveling to Sherwood Park, Alberta. Details here and Early ird Prize draw deadline looming...get in quick! My 555 blog post - just saying! Have a...
Registration is open - Early Bird prize option. If you enjoy the written word and want to increase your skill set you should attend. http://wfscsherwoodpark.com/event/nine-ninety-nine-writing-all-ages-conference
Enthuse - definition: to be or become excited or enthusiastic; to show enthusiasm I certainly was not enthusing about driving to my hair appointment this morning. We had heavy snow fall over night and there were police warnings regarding low visibility and slick...
Oologist - definition: someone who specializes and collects birds' eggs. I am going to flip this word completely on it's head. We all know the old adage 'putting all your eggs in one basket' but as authors we are always striving to sell our books in multiple venues....
Gregarious - definition: seeking and enjoying the company of others ; sociable My weekend was spent in the company of a few members of my writing group at Culture Days in Sherwood Park. This event is in conjunction with Alberta Culture...
Argumentative - definition: fond of arguing and disputing I will take no argument - if you can possibly make it to the Arts in the Plaza today, please do. It is a free event and there is original work by authors, artists, potters, weavers - well you get the idea!...
Deleterious - definition: harmful : destructive While manning our tables at Arts in the Plaza yesterday, I was pondering what to write about for this post when two widely differing situations occured. The first was our display table nearly collapsing with a strong...
Espouse - definition: to make one's own : adopt or embrace, as a cause Within my writing circle, it is no secret I am obsessed with writing. Coming to this art later in life has opened up an opportunity not only to experience a wonderful way to express my creativity...
As the old saying goes ‘nothing stays the same’ – children grow up and leave home, relationships alter or falter, younger children may have issues with peer groups or school and the elderly have to adjust to new circumstances and lessened abilities. Life can throw us...