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…
Last night, the entire city was atmospheric. The air slowly filled with fog, and the red & green of the traffic lights and car headlights were like thick, wet watercolor brushstrokes across the rain-slicked streets. It made me remember when I used to walk home from the clubs listening to my walkman, just soaking it…
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…