It never fails to amaze me how many Canadians make all or part of their living in the arts. We write, we paint, we sculpt, photograph and choreograph, compose and create, sing and act. We can’t seem to help ourselves. By day we may earn our bread and shelter by serving the retail sector, tallying numbers, upholding justice and caring for the infirm. We may labour in the cold on construction sites, submit ourselves to…
An old acquaintance of mine, Heather Dale, posted this insightful article on her blog recently, and I thought the parallels between indie music and publishing were quite remarkably similar. A decade ago when I started writing a series of articles called ‘IndieTips’, I called the first one “Label or Independent?” But in the 21st century, that title is no longer appropriate: every working musician these days has (or should have) a record label. The correct…
Paul Lima has written a thin paperback called How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days. If you are an aspiring writer of non-fiction, you should read Paul’s book and take his advice. How to Write explains the steps you should follow to create the first draft of a 25,000- to 50,000-word manuscript. Paul’s advice can help you spend time more efficiently, reduce unnecessary frustration and write a well-organized manuscript in just 60 days….
Join the staff at the Neustadt Public Library for readings from, discussions about and book signing of my books, And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song. 45% of the proceeds from the sale of my books will be donated to the Neustadt Library. Location: Neustadt Library, 511 Mill Street, Neustadt Ont. N0G 2M0Phone: 519-799-5830email: [email protected] & Time: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Map
On a completely frivolous note, I’ve added a Guest Map from Bravenet to the blog, which can find on the right sidebar and scroll down toward the bottom. I encourage you to ‘pin’ yourself on the map, leave me a note if you like. Would be great to see where all of you are from. I’ve been Twittering a great deal the past few weeks. If you Twitter, add me to your list of people…