writers' markets, young writers

Young Writers’ Markets

If you are a young writer of fiction or poetry, here are some excellent places to submit your work The updated lists are divided into teen markets and children's markets (with a bit of overlap). Online and Print Magazines for Teen Writers: The Blue Marble publishes poetry, prose and art from writers aged 13-20. Submission… Continue reading Young Writers’ Markets

writing, writing proces

NaNoWriMo on the Slow Track

I posted a motivational blurb on the SCBWI Canada East website today, about slogging it through the last days of November's novel-writing challenge. I have never actually made the NaNoWriMo journey, meaning I've never done a start-to-finish draft in the month of November. I've started books, and I've finished books, but never both in November.… Continue reading NaNoWriMo on the Slow Track

authors, litmags, short stories, writing

Writing Spaces

My tiny home office was featured in this week's "Writing Spaces," a regular blog post from The New Quarterly. This is a fabulous weekly feature from TNQ that offers a peek into the working spaces of each issue's writers, along with inspiring anecdotes and tips from the authors. Definitely a blog worth following. My writing… Continue reading Writing Spaces

short stories, writing

A Smattering of Evans

I was thrilled to receive my contributor copies of Issue 147 of The New Quarterly this week. My short story, "On Sulphur Mountain," is one of eight stories featured in this issue. I've had a chance to read them all, and they're wonderful -- so well-written and engrossing. I'm proud to have my work alongside… Continue reading A Smattering of Evans

author talks, books, children's books, contests, public speaking, school visits, writing, young writers

Immersed in Student Writing

This Tuesday, I had the pleasure of calling the names of twelve young writers whose short fiction won places in the Ottawa Public Library's Awesome Authors Contest. What a pleasure to be one of this year's judges and to read excerpts from the fantastic mix of winning stories: humour, drama, sci-fi, horror, and sad, sad… Continue reading Immersed in Student Writing