Gail Anderson-Dargatz
@anderson-dargatz.bsky.social
Canadian. Mentor. Editor. Author of The Cure for Death by Lightning, The Almost Wife, The Almost Widow and many other books. The Atlas Keeper hits the shelves fall 2026. Visit Gail at https://linktr.ee/Gail_AndersonDargatz
Salmon Arm, Sorrento and Blind Bay writers, if you happen to be in the area, pop into the South Shuswap branch of the Okanagan Regional Library this afternoon to say hello. We'll be talking about writing from real life. This is a free event. For more, go to: orl.libcal.com/event/3953009
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Salmon Arm, Sorrento and Blind Bay writers, if you happen to be in the area, pop into the South Shuswap branch of the Okanagan Regional Library this afternoon to say hello. We'll be talking about writing from real life. This is a free event. For more, go to: orl.libcal.com/event/3953009
Hey writers! Need help with that memoir or fiction manuscript? We're now booking manuscript evaluations for the winter months. For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hey writers! Need help with that memoir or fiction manuscript? We're now booking manuscript evaluations for the winter months. For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
For those at our Federation of BC Writers webinar today, here are two follow-up blogs on interviewing and stepping outside our comfort zone to feed our muse:
On engaging our senses: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
On interviewing: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
On engaging our senses: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
On interviewing: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
November 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
For those at our Federation of BC Writers webinar today, here are two follow-up blogs on interviewing and stepping outside our comfort zone to feed our muse:
On engaging our senses: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
On interviewing: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
On engaging our senses: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
On interviewing: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
Hey writers! Join me for this Federation of BC Writers workshop this coming Sunday, November 2 at 2 pm PT. In this session, we'll talk about ways to feed our muse. To register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hey writers! Join me for this Federation of BC Writers workshop this coming Sunday, November 2 at 2 pm PT. In this session, we'll talk about ways to feed our muse. To register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
It's tonight! I'll be joining other writers by Zoom for this October 29 Electric Mermaid event: live reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Click here for more and for the Zoom link: alberni.ca/events/38401
October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's tonight! I'll be joining other writers by Zoom for this October 29 Electric Mermaid event: live reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Click here for more and for the Zoom link: alberni.ca/events/38401
If it's in Publishers Marketplace, it's official! My next novel, THE ATLAS KEEPER, will be released next fall with @harpercollinsca.bsky.social!
#writingcommunity #writersky #books #booksky #canlit #canadianauthors #ireadcanadian
#writingcommunity #writersky #books #booksky #canlit #canadianauthors #ireadcanadian
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If it's in Publishers Marketplace, it's official! My next novel, THE ATLAS KEEPER, will be released next fall with @harpercollinsca.bsky.social!
#writingcommunity #writersky #books #booksky #canlit #canadianauthors #ireadcanadian
#writingcommunity #writersky #books #booksky #canlit #canadianauthors #ireadcanadian
Writers, who was/is your mentor? What role have they played in your writing life?
Here's Lise Mayne on this subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingmentors
Here's Lise Mayne on this subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingmentors
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Writers, who was/is your mentor? What role have they played in your writing life?
Here's Lise Mayne on this subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingmentors
Here's Lise Mayne on this subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingmentors
Happening now! For more, go to: www.salmonarmartscentre.ca/salmon-arm-p...
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happening now! For more, go to: www.salmonarmartscentre.ca/salmon-arm-p...
You can still sign up for the @bcwriters.bsky.social fall writing challenge. I'm one of the mentors for this program and I'll lead the big group discussion and Q&A tomorrow, Friday, at noon PT. For more or to register, go to: fallwritingchallenge.com #writingcommunity #writershelpingwritings
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
You can still sign up for the @bcwriters.bsky.social fall writing challenge. I'm one of the mentors for this program and I'll lead the big group discussion and Q&A tomorrow, Friday, at noon PT. For more or to register, go to: fallwritingchallenge.com #writingcommunity #writershelpingwritings
Well, this is cool! I'll be joining other writers by Zoom for this October 29 Electric Mermaid event: live reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Click here for more and for the Zoom link: alberni.ca/events/38401
October 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Well, this is cool! I'll be joining other writers by Zoom for this October 29 Electric Mermaid event: live reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Click here for more and for the Zoom link: alberni.ca/events/38401
Another great event (if I do say so myself) from @bcwriters.bsky.social. In this session, we'll talk about ways to feed our muse. To register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
October 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Another great event (if I do say so myself) from @bcwriters.bsky.social. In this session, we'll talk about ways to feed our muse. To register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
Hey writers! Need help with that novel or memoir? We're now booking developmental edits and manuscript evaluations for fall and winter. For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #editing
#writersky #writingcommunity #editing
October 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hey writers! Need help with that novel or memoir? We're now booking developmental edits and manuscript evaluations for fall and winter. For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #editing
#writersky #writingcommunity #editing
Delighted that my @orcabook.bsky.social hi-lo novel Spotting Dottie is on the 2025/26 Chocolate Lily Awards shortlist! Check out all the other great books on the list: www.chocolatelilyawards.com/2018-2019-sh...
October 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Delighted that my @orcabook.bsky.social hi-lo novel Spotting Dottie is on the 2025/26 Chocolate Lily Awards shortlist! Check out all the other great books on the list: www.chocolatelilyawards.com/2018-2019-sh...
Saying goodbye at the fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Thanks to all these lovely writers for making it such a wonderful week.
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
October 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Saying goodbye at the fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Thanks to all these lovely writers for making it such a wonderful week.
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
It's the final day of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Today we talked about how to get our work out there. Here's the follow-up blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
October 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's the final day of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Today we talked about how to get our work out there. Here's the follow-up blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
Moments from the 2025 Fall Writing Retreat at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommunity
October 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Moments from the 2025 Fall Writing Retreat at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommunity
Day 4 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento BC. Today we talked about process and structure. Here's the follow-up blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph... #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommunity
October 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Day 4 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento BC. Today we talked about process and structure. Here's the follow-up blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph... #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommunity
It's day 3 of our fall writing retreat at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento BC. Today we talked about the problems that can arise when writing from real life inspirations. Here's my follow-up blog on the topic: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph... #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingretreat
October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's day 3 of our fall writing retreat at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento BC. Today we talked about the problems that can arise when writing from real life inspirations. Here's my follow-up blog on the topic: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph... #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingretreat
How many of you conduct interviews for fiction? We're talking about that on day 2 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre. Here's the follow up blog to that discussion: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife
#amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife
September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
How many of you conduct interviews for fiction? We're talking about that on day 2 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre. Here's the follow up blog to that discussion: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife
#amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife
Day 2 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Much of the food on our plates is produced on site at the Sorrento Centre farm. #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommuniity
September 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Day 2 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Much of the food on our plates is produced on site at the Sorrento Centre farm. #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommuniity
For those of you at our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre, in Sorrento, BC, here's my follow-up blog to today's discussion on how our fears play out on the page: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
September 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
For those of you at our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre, in Sorrento, BC, here's my follow-up blog to today's discussion on how our fears play out on the page: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
Gearing up for the 2025 Fall Writing Retreat at the Sorrento Centre, in Sorrento, BC! Today, I'm filling gift bags. The retreat kicks off Sunday evening and runs all week.
For more on this retreat, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #writingretreat #BCwriters
For more on this retreat, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #writingretreat #BCwriters
September 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Gearing up for the 2025 Fall Writing Retreat at the Sorrento Centre, in Sorrento, BC! Today, I'm filling gift bags. The retreat kicks off Sunday evening and runs all week.
For more on this retreat, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #writingretreat #BCwriters
For more on this retreat, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #writingretreat #BCwriters
@finnwritesstuff.bsky.social and me, instant buddies, at #enderbylitcon. And my new favorite thing that Finn gave me. We are SO doing more panels and events together down the road.
September 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@finnwritesstuff.bsky.social and me, instant buddies, at #enderbylitcon. And my new favorite thing that Finn gave me. We are SO doing more panels and events together down the road.
The wonderful @abuckleyauthor.bsky.social teaching this Gen X how to take a selfie at #enderbylitcon. Met so many great writers there but seeing you and @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social was the best.
September 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The wonderful @abuckleyauthor.bsky.social teaching this Gen X how to take a selfie at #enderbylitcon. Met so many great writers there but seeing you and @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social was the best.
It's happening Saturday! I'll be there and sitting on a couple of panels with other wonderful writers. If you're going to be there too, say hello!
#IReadCanadian #amwriting #readers #writingcommunity #EnderbyBC #EnderbyLitCon #NorthOkanagan #Shuswap #readingcommunity #books #authors #readlocal
#IReadCanadian #amwriting #readers #writingcommunity #EnderbyBC #EnderbyLitCon #NorthOkanagan #Shuswap #readingcommunity #books #authors #readlocal
September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It's happening Saturday! I'll be there and sitting on a couple of panels with other wonderful writers. If you're going to be there too, say hello!
#IReadCanadian #amwriting #readers #writingcommunity #EnderbyBC #EnderbyLitCon #NorthOkanagan #Shuswap #readingcommunity #books #authors #readlocal
#IReadCanadian #amwriting #readers #writingcommunity #EnderbyBC #EnderbyLitCon #NorthOkanagan #Shuswap #readingcommunity #books #authors #readlocal