Author Archives: Maria McDonald
Writing (about) Place: How to wrestle “cosmos from chaos”
In this post, we are happy to introduce a new Restless Writer, Sharon Will, a communications professional and writer in southern Ontario. Sharon gathers some of her best tidbits from her two young sons, whose musings she captures in her Question … Continue reading
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Contest Alert! Three opportunities from The New Quarterly
The Restless Writers were recently clued in to some contests being offered by The New Quarterly (TNQ), a magazine of Canadian fiction, poetry, and conversation. Their mandate is to nurture emerging writers by publishing and promoting their work alongside that … Continue reading
Filed under Awards and contests
Five ways to start your own writing group—or crash one
The Restless Writers are often approached by people looking for a writing group to join. For the most part, these writers want what we’ve got—a kick-ass little troop that is supportive, energetic, thoughtful, caring, and hells-to-the-yeah fun. Here’s what we … Continue reading
Filed under Group meetings, Inspiration, Life and stuff, Starting up
Coming soon to an Ontario town near you: IFOA
The line-up at this year’s International Festival of Authors (IFOA) is an astonishing alphabet of some of the best writers of our time. In the Bs alone, we’ve got Anita Rau Badami, Russell Banks, Linwood Barclay, Peter Behrens, David Bezmozgis, … Continue reading
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Burlington Public Library presents Publishing Boot Camp – Starting soon!
Writers in southern Ontario, take note! Burlington Public Library still has a few seats available for its Publishing Boot Camp, a six-week intensive program that will give you the momentum to finish—and publish—your first book. The program is geared towards … Continue reading
Filed under Getting published, News
New online community for Canadian writers: Canada Writes
The Restless Writers have been tipped off to a brand-spanking-new online community for writers. Canada Writes, which was launched by the CBC at the end of August, promises to be a useful kick in the pants for those of us who … Continue reading
Filed under Motivation, News, Writing Contests, Writing resources
On food, wine and words
When my husband went back to school to become a chef, I had visions of dining daily on home-cooked gourmet meals. While that may not have happened exactly as planned (a word to the wise: chefs don’t cook at home), … Continue reading
Filed under Motivation, Writing ideas
A love letter to my library
*We interrupt this regularly scheduled post about writing and the writing life to express incredulity about the proposed cuts to public libraries in Toronto.* As part of the city’s business planning process, Etobicoke Councillor Doug Ford is proposing cuts to … Continue reading
Filed under Inspiration, News, Writing resources
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