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On Creative Writing podcast interviews with writers about all things creative writing. From Sheelagh Caygill 🇨🇦 in Amiskwaciwâskahikan-Edmonton. OnCreativeWriting.com and https://ko-fi.com/oncreativewriting
Our latest free guide details how to write a really good nonfiction book proposal. And there is free template to go with it. You can download both at our Ko-fi page - link in bio! Good luck with your proposal!
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A Professional Guide to Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal - On Creative Writing's Ko-fi Shop
Writing a book proposal can feel like building a business plan while navigating a storm of self-doubt and imposter syndrome. I’ve created this compreh...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Explore a newer take on nature writing, people's connections to urban environments, and the deep-rooted Indigenous bonds with the land in this new episode from Author Ken Wilson:
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Podcast | On Creative Writing
On Creative Writing is a monthly podcast show exploring all things creative writing, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and essays. Host Sheelagh Caygill interviews authors and w...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
New Author Q&A! Writer Carter Vance shares his views on the craft of writing. And he has a really interesting take on what constitutes "perfect"!
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Beyond the first draft: Carter Vance on the craft of writing
For Canadian author Carter Vance, the key question animating his writing is: what shall we do and how shall we live? Exploring generational ennui, Vance draws inspiration from authors like Sally Roone...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
New year, new month! Time for a new book! The top 20 titles arriving this winter, recommended by Canadian independent booksellers! From @indiebookstores.ca
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Get to Know The Booksellers' List Top Titles for Winter 2026!
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January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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For all those on LinkedIn, The Lundy Model Network is now live, a space for all those dedicated to sharing good practice on meaningful child participation with focus on application of the Lundy Model

Looking forward to sharing our first posts

Head on over and join us!
November 13, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Writers! Is it best to write only about what you know? @elizmccrack.bsky.social , author of A Long Game, doesn't think so. Read why, and more thoughts from from this writer:
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A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken review – here’s how to really write your novel
The novelist and writing tutor delivers bracing advice that demolishes familiar ‘stick to what you know’ nostrums
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January 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A UNESCO City of Literature writing residency in Barcelona! Closing soon - Jan. 16:
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2026 Call
1. AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE CALL
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January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. She was also a prize-winning poet.
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
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January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Writer and literary critic Andre Forget says that writers need to stop making their writing like a photocopy of a photocopy if they don't want to be replaced by chatbots.
If Chatbots Can Replace Writers, It’s Because We Made Writing Replaceable | The Walrus
A good deal of what gets published already reads like a photocopy of a photocopy
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December 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Looking for a new poetry collection? The Miramichi Reader unveils its best poetry of the year.
TMR’s Best Poetry of 2025
Here are our best poetry titles of the year, chosen by our contributors!
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December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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You would be hard pressed to find a better dystopian film than ‘Children of Men,’ which I am re-watching.
December 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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He was in the dragon’s eye, and then he was the dragon' #sample from THE BONES OF THE EARTH, bestselling historical #fantasy. https://writtenword.ca/2022/01/the-first-dragons/
December 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
New #podcast episode alert! Coming in a few days, a thoughtful, relfective, and powerful audio essay from author Ken Wilson - @therealkenwilson.bsky.social , author of Walking the Bypass, published by @uregina.bsky.social Press. Read Ken's Q&A: www.oncreativewriting.com/post/from-st...
From stolen Orwell to the Camino: Why this author embraced "Dirty Nature Writing"
Author Ken Wilson's path was set by stealing Orwell and formalized by The Camino Walk at 50, committing to the craft. His writing evolved from playwriting to creative nonfiction and poetry, now driven...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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I've got a writing book problem: When I have a book writing problem, I pick up a writing book, and since writing is hard I've read dozens of writing books in the last decade. This is my attempt to make sense of them.
#writing #booksky 💙📚
Writing About Writing About Writing
Writing book reviews and tools
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May 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Authors! Ready to publicize your book! Find out how James Cairns successfully promoted In Crisis, On Crisis, published by @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social , and also got to work with professional publicists @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social ! #podcast
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Podcast | On Creative Writing
On Creative Writing is a monthly podcast show exploring all things creative writing, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and essays. Host Sheelagh Caygill interviews authors and w...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Poetry contest alert! Just more than 12 hours to enter our poetry contest, with a first prize of $300 CAD. Looking forward to reading your entry! #poetrylovers #poets Details here:
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On Creative Writing Poetry Contest | On Creative Writing
Creative writing contest. The Writer's Spark Coaching Competition. A writer will win writing coaching, Brain.fm free for a year, editing, an On Creative Writing interview.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Thank you to Catherine Whitnall for the interview and interest in my forthcoming novel, The Unravelling of Ou, which will be released February 2026 by Palimpsest Press.

You can read the full interview in the Peterborough Examiner.

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December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Authors! Publicizing your book can feel daunting. But with a clear plan and clear steps, it's not so hard. James Cairns has done this and shares all he's learned in our newest podcast episode!
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Podcast | On Creative Writing
On Creative Writing is a monthly podcast show exploring all things creative writing, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and essays. Host Sheelagh Caygill interviews authors and w...
www.oncreativewriting.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We loved your answer. Thanks for entering, Joanna, and we hope you enjoy Kim Fahner's The Pollination Field!
So thrilled to win a copy of Kim’s lovely book!
Joanna Streetly - @joannastreetly.bsky.social - is the winner of our contest to win a copy of The Pollination Field by Kim Fahner - @kimfahner.bsky.social - published by Turnstone Press. Read Joanna's entry!
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December 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Author scams designed to trick, pressure, or confuse writers into paying for services they don’t need are on the rise.
Author Beware: How Scammers Target Indie Authors (and How to Avoid Today’s Most Common Publishing Scams) - Written Word Media
Scammers are increasingly targeting indie authors. Learn how to spot author scams, avoid publishing scams, and protect yourself from fake book marketing offers.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Joanna Streetly - @joannastreetly.bsky.social - is the winner of our contest to win a copy of The Pollination Field by Kim Fahner - @kimfahner.bsky.social - published by Turnstone Press. Read Joanna's entry!
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Win The Pollination Field poetry book | On Creative Writing
Win a copy of The Pollination Field poetry collection by award-winning poet Kim Fahner. This is a beautiful, lush, and sensual collection of deep and memorable poems.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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My next reads! First up is @kimfahner.bsky.social’s latest, The Pollination Field (w/Turnstone Press). I don’t know how to say it except: Kim is the best - so thoughtful and generous, thinking and feeling - and I can’t wait to spend some time with this bee-book!
October 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Poets! @literatureworks.bsky.social seeks a poet-in-residence to deliver six weekly sessions at a care home in Gloucester, UK, as part of its Poetry Cares programme. Deadline Jan. 6:
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Seeking a poet-in-residence for Poetry Cares in Gloucester - Literature Works
We are seeking a poet-in-residence to deliver six weekly sessions at a care home in Gloucester as part of our Poetry Cares programme in February and March 2026.   Poetry Cares celebrates the power of ...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM