In February, James Chartrand wrote a brilliant post on why writers need to show up for work.   For those writers who are not paid for their craft, how seriously do we take this art?    Do we enforce our daily scheduled…

A good friend of mine and I have long discussed the division between what is considered quality literature vs. popular fiction. Quite often the two do not go hand in hand. The image of the unpublished writer who sits alone at…

From the time I was five I loved to read. I found adventure, fantasy, and pure delight within the pages of the books that lined my shelves. I owe my deep love of reading–which later spurred my compulsion for writing–to…

Some writers require the ideal light while sitting on their back deck as the soothing sounds of Yanni stream from their stereo before their pen touches paper.  Take heed of the Writing Ritual. C’mon…admit you have your own! Recently I took…

Advertise here via BSA One of the best skills I gained while at University was the ability to write under pressure.  I was an English major which meant a mountain of essays on a multitude of topics.   Responsible students took…

In 1897 Bram Stoker introduced Dracula and vampires to the masses. Jump forward 112 years and vampires remain at the forefront of our imagination and nightmares. From romantic to horrific, the allure of vampires to writers trends towards the sensational.…

In late 2005 I decided to apply to The Humber School for Writers. The program I desired was the Creative Writing by Correspondence course. The eight-month course which began in January 2006 forced me to question if I possessed the…

When I was younger I used to write short stories with a passion. Somewhere along the course of life, and new responsibilities the ability became dormant. Finding a way to end my stories created turmoil. My journals are filled with…