The Girdle of Melian

t's time for Canada Fiction Fest! " Canada Fiction Fest is the brainchild of Ottawa fantasy author N.P. Thompson . Like all the best things in life, it started with a question: “What if…?” In this case, it was actually a series of questions: “What if there was an event where Canadian authors — traditionally published, independent, and hybrid — all worked together to bring attention to the Canadian book scene and wealth of literary talent we have in this country?” “What if there was a place where people could browse a whole bunch of books written by Canadian authors from all across the country, so they could SEE the awesomeness that is available right here at home?” “What if we ALSO had events, like discussions and readings that people could watch?” “And what if this was all completely online so that anyone with an Internet connection could have fun with it, no matter where they lived, or what their health, mobility, or financial limi...

retty! Sheep! Views over Lac Leman/Lake Geneva A writing prompt! You pull a word out of a pile, and you start the sentence, "Writing feels like [word] because..." I wrote something like, writing feels like a slide because on days when the words are flowing, you just write and write and try to keep up as you zoom down1 Roses! The Celestial Sphere -- Woodrow Wilson Memorial Rose! Village and sky! What are some of your favourite flowers? Do you have a fun writing prompt to share? 

ew books! Kait Nolan has a new book in the Gibson Hollow series! Hero Next Door by Kait Nolan Losing everything was supposed to be the end. It might be the beginning. I’ve built my life around moving on. New places. New projects. New causes. Make an impact, then keep going. It worked—right up until a scandal I never saw coming burned my reputation to the ground… and a house fire took everything else. Now I’m stuck in a small mountain town with nothing but borrowed clothes, a growing list of problems, and a firefighter next door who refuses to let me fall apart quietly. Colter Gibson is steady, capable, and entirely too easy to lean on. A single dad with deep roots, a protective streak a mile wide, and a way of looking at me like I’m something other than a hot mess. Letting him help was supposed to be temporary. So was staying in Gibson Hollow. So was whatever this thing is igniting between us. But the longer I’m here, the harder it is to pretend he doesn’t feel like hom...

welcome to ISWG Day! Insecure Writer's Support Group Today is Insecure Writer's Support Group Day! Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting! Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! The awesome co-hosts for the June 3 posting of the IWSG are are Victoria Marie Lees, Sarah Foster, Natalie Aguirre, and C. Lee McKenzie ! Every month, ...

hree things! I was inspired by the Book Jotter's three things ! Reading Here are a few of the books I've read recently: The Murderbot Diaries ! The latest TJ Klune! Movies Showing Nowhere , a book about time travel, hope, and learning how to live again.   Watching/Listening It's the tenth anniversary of Hunt for the Wilderpeople ! I made a playlist of the first few months of 1984, for a story I'm writing!   Thinking Too much! I used to have time to collate all the interesting art and music and books I came across, and make lists of fun stuff to explore. Now I tend to just email links to myself, and hope I have time to discover! We came across a few titbits at the Prangins Museum the other day -- I'd love to learn this old card game! And read that Vathek book!  The day the Rolling Stones came to Zurich! What new and exciting things have you discovered recently?