Happy holidays
There’s no Power Writing from me today as I’m taking some time off this week to celebrate Christmas and the new year. I hope you get a break, too, and I’ll be back in time for next week’s post, Dec. 31. Happy New Year! […]
How to deal with reader’s block (video)
Viewing time: 4 mins. 41 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #146, which discusses how to deal with reader’s block. The post first ran
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Emily Nussbaum and her figurative language….
Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from American writer Emily Nussbaum…. I like writers who are funny. Add a dash of insightful, and I like them even more.
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Reflections on writing with Lynda Williams…
Reading time: About 2 minutes Lynda Williams swears by the contrarian but life-affirming motto that we can do some of our best work on our worst days…. Lynda Williams is a short fiction writer based in Calgary, Alberta. Her stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Grain, The New Quarterly,
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7 dos and don’ts for writing through the holidays
Reading time: About 3 minutes If you’re planning on writing through the holidays, here are some tips to make the work easier on yourself… Many of my friends and clients fret about writing over the holidays. Should they take time off or should they continue writing? I pass no judgement
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Does listening to an audiobook count as reading?
Reading time: About 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a post about the question: does listening to an audiobook count as reading? I don’t usually listen to audiobooks. I have
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How to write about your life? (video)
Viewing time: 5 mins 5 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #145, which discusses how to write about your life. The post first ran
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Belinda Luscombe and her figurative language…
Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes and metaphors from Belinda Luscombe…. I was browsing in my local discount bookstore, waiting to go for lunch with a friend, when
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Reflections on writing with Sue Murtagh…
Reading time: About 2 minutes Sue Murtagh says she lost a lot of time because she felt that if she couldn’t be an amazing writer, it would be a waste of time to even try…. Sue Murtagh lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is a graduate of the Alistair MacLeod
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Are you ready for the holidays?
Reading time: About 2 minutes Are you ready for the holidays? Use the month of December to relax a little, to declare your priorities and to make a vigorous plan for the next year…. Christmas seems to come upon us a little sooner every year. This year, Netflix clogged my
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