In my last post, I talked about the joy of coming out of winter depression and into the new creative life of spring. The way the thaw seems to happen all at once—how ideas break the dam and bombard me so fast, there’s literally no way I can bring them all to life. That’s how …
The other day, I posted in the Canada Writes Facebook group—run by CBC Books—about something that’s been on my mind lately: the proposed defunding of the CBC, a political promise of Pierre Poilievre. It’s interesting, and relevant to us as writers, that defunding the CBC is a political promise of Pierre Poilievre. I read today …
Welcome to the 5 Questions Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week, I’m talking with Robin van Eck about about what it takes to build a vibrant writing community, how the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society is reimagining literary spaces, and why …
Spring always feels like a time of waking up in my life. I deal with winter depression and in the darker, colder months, it sometimes feels as if I’m hibernating in my house, just trying to power through my to-do list, head down, eyes front. I feel as if very little new creativity comes out …
This week’s Five Questions With guest is a little different. I’ve interviewed debut authors, seasoned pros, and writers across genres but today I’m turning the metaphorical mic inward to answer some of the questions you’ve asked about the series itself. If you’ve ever wondered how people end up in this feature or why I keep …
Finnian Burnett 