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Creative Prostitution: What to Expect When You're Expecting to Write for a Living
For most people who write for a living, it’s not all sonnets and short stories; you’ve got to sell a bit of yourself. Or a lot of yourself, depending on the project. Is it worth it?
Q&A with Dave Cameron
Bawdy houses, jury duty and witchcraft. National Magazine Award winner Dave Cameron offers advice to writers about bad habits, and how (i.e. if) to break them.
Q&A with Shoilee Khan
Journey Prize nominee Shoilee Khan offers up some inspired and inspiring advice to writers with day jobs.
Q & A with Tanis Rideout
Tanis Rideout, author of award winning novel, Above All Things, talks to us about how research shapes her writing.
Q & A with Elisabeth de Mariaffi
In The Devil You Know, I placed a very fictional character among very real events: my fictional news reporter, Evie Jones, finds herself covering the arrest of Paul Bernardo in February, 1993. That was fraught enough writing as it was, but Evie also has a back story.
Q & A with Jeff Latosik
A power Q&A about writer's block with Jeff Latosik, author of Tiny, Frantic, Stronger, and Safely Home Pacific Western.
Q & A with Steven Heighton
A quick Q & A wherein Steven Heighton speaks to the difference in process between writing fiction and writing poetry.
My Favourite Resources for Writers
The best resources for writers don't always involve writing - but you will have to listen. And read. This article, specifically.
Mum’s the Word: Keeping Quiet on the Homefront to Avoid Professional Discrimination
It's not that I'm not proud of my kids, but motherhood and writing can be tricky business, I am afraid they may be considered a professional liability.