Sometimes my writing surprises me. There is something wonderful about looking back on something you forgot you had written, and being pleasantly surprised and excited by certain passages. Sometimes it is a mystery how certain words and phrases come to me. And that is what keeps me going.
So, I decided to send in an entry for The Writers' Union of Canada's Postcard Story Competition. Anyone want to read what I have and give me some feedback? The deadline is the 14th (I know – talk about procrastination), so I need to have it postmarked by then. I've come to the realizations that…
We have lived here for 3 years (or is it 4?), and I have only been in the library once, and that was when we were getting a tour before buying our condo. All the books are donated by residents, but I decided to go in there today and there were actually quite a few…
10 days until the Star's short story contest entries are due and I haven't started mine yet. I think I've been procrastinating for a few reasons: 1 – I'm not sure that my style of writing is something they would publish in the Sunday paper, let alone award the prize to 2- I'm chicken. The…
So, I have been procrastinating on this since late October. I want to enter the Toronto Star Short Story Contest. I DESPERATELY want the grand prize, tuition to the Humber School For Writers. I know it is a long shot to actually win it – but I will kick myself (like I do every year)…