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  • The Top 25 Writers’ Conferences in 2022

    The Top 25 Writers’ Conferences in 2022

      By Author Phoebe A. Lee  Another year means another year of writers conferences! Below is a list of 2022’s best in-person and virtual writers conferences, workshops and retreats in North America to help you along your writing journey. *Note: Please check COVID-19 rules and restrictions before booking any in-person tickets. 1. Pacific Oregon University Residency Writers…

  • Creating Memorable Characters in Literary Fiction

    Creating Memorable Characters in Literary Fiction

    By Author Christopher Canniff Perhaps you think of humorous characters, such as the vivacious Ignatius J. Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces, Yossarian’s eccentric hilarity in Catch-22, or the impetuous and resourceful Henry Smart in Roddy Doyle’s A Star Called Henry. Maybe you recall the tenacity of Santiago in Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea,…

  • Non-Fiction Book Publishing 101

    Non-Fiction Book Publishing 101

    By Author Nate Hendley So, you want to write a book? If you have a novel in mind, I can’t help you because I don’t write fiction. If you want to publish a true-life story though, I can offer a few words of wisdom. Some background: My name isNate Hendley. I live in Toronto and…