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What to ask an Agent – “Kate Boorman in Conversation with Michael Bourret”

Kate and Michael sat down last Thursday to have a conversation about having an agent and what representation means. Michael mentioned a post his colleague, Jim, had written about questions to ask an agent. That post is here. (Thanks to Katherine Gibson from EPL for passing this on).

Creating a meme instead of working on my WIP (Work In Pro...

Creating a meme instead of working on my WIP (Work In Progress) still counts as being creative, right?

from Imgflip Meme Generator

WGA’s Origin Conference begins Tomorrow!

WGA 2023 Conference ~ Origins: A Return to Networking, Publishing, Genre, and CraftJune 2 – 4, 2023Click here for more information

Mavis’s Last Day

I was delighted to contribute to Chickadee Magazine (who didn’t read this magazine as a kid!?). Click here to listen to the audio version of “Mavis’s Last Day” (read by me!) 🥳🙌🏾

Listen to my story for Chickadee Magazine

I was delighted to contribute a story for Chickadee Magazine! Click here for the audio version (read by me!) 😊🙌🏾

Writing from Our Childhood Experiences

The little talked about key to writerly success

People have an idea (perhaps born of Hollywood movies?) that the key to a writer’s success is writing a great book. From there, life takes off.

While that’s a building block, I don’t think a writer’s network gets enough credit. Critique groups help us hone our writer’s voice and story. They help us learn how to take feedback and to parse which feedback works and which doesn’t.

But there’s also the writer’s social network – our friends and family who jump in to support and lift us up. Earlier thi...

📣Mentorship Alert! 📣

Vocal Prerogative – May 16 & 17 – Spoken Word Youth & Adult Choirs

To buy tickets or for more information, please visit here.

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Great News for Tuna

Each year, the Toronto Public library releases “The List” their top 100 YA books for the year (reviewed and chosen by teen volunteer reviewers). I’m delighted that Tuna is a selection for 2023! For the full list, please head here.