Lily Iona MacKenzie's Blog, page 16
November 7, 2022
Riding into the future with sharp shooter Curva Peligrosa
My novel Curva Peligrosa opens with a tornado that sweeps through the fictional town of Weed, Alberta, and drops a purple outhouse into its center. Drowsing and dreaming inside that structure is its owner, Curva Peligrosa—a curiosity and a marvel, a source of light and heat, a magnet. Adventurous, amorous, fecund, and over six feet tall, she …
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October 31, 2022
Revelations while riding a stationary bike
I was pumping hard on the stationary bike at the gym while having a conversation with the fellow riding next to me. We had introduced ourselves and exchanged backgrounds. He had just learned that I’m a published writer and was intrigued by the idea, congratulating me on the recent release of my new novel The Ripening: …
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October 24, 2022
Meet the author Monday! Welcome to Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, author of DAUGHTER OF SPIES and daughter of acclaimed journalist Stewart Alsop!
Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop (www.elizabethwinthropalsop.com) is the author of over 50 works of fiction for adults and children under the pen name Elizabeth Winthrop. These include the award-winning fantasy series, The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle as well as the short story, The Golden Darters, read on the nationwide radio program, …
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October 17, 2022
Waiting for the Write moment: A Writer’s Dilemma
During the Covid pandemic, many of us did a lot of waiting, and some of us still are! We’re waiting to learn if there will be new aggressive variants of the virus. We’re waiting to see if we can spend time with family and friends during the holiday season without wearing masks. We’re waiting to …
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October 10, 2022
The He[art] of Writing
Today I skipped my daily hour or more of writing. A discipline I’ve maintained for many years, it has resulted in four traditionally published novels, as well as a poetry collection (All This) and a hybrid memoir, Dreaming Myself into Old Age: One Woman’s Search for Meaning, to be published by Shanti Arts in 2023. Shanti …
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October 3, 2022
It’s Meet the Author Monday! Once a month I meet with a new author and learn about their writing process, publishing experience, and tips for other writers. Today I’m talking to prize-winning author Barbara Quick, who has published 4 novels. Join us!
It’s Meet the Author Monday! Once a month I meet with a new author and learn about their writing process, publishing experience, and tips for other writers. Today I’m talking to Barbara Quick, who has published 4 novels. Join us! Novelist and poet Barbara Quick is best known as author of the 2007 international favorite …
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September 26, 2022
In what ways are writers garbage pickers?
When I arrived at the gym yesterday, I parked the car next to the Big 5 Sporting Goods store’s huge garbage containers, located in my gym’s parking area. I felt embarrassed for the man I saw lurking behind the bins. He wore a baseball cap and tried to appear invisible as he rummaged through the …
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September 19, 2022
Imagination: A Necessity for a Successful Life
“Logic will get you from point A to point B, but imagination will take you everywhere” – Albert Einstein. I’ve been thinking more about the importance of imagination not just as a writer and reader but also as a survival tool. And I wonder how and when this faculty first appeared. Of course, when discussing imagination, …
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September 12, 2022
The joys of being a writer!
I’ve been reviewing the notes I’ve kept for all my four published novels, going back to the first one Fling! I was amazed to discover I’d started working on it in 1999. When I first began, I’d hoped to write a lyrical novel a la Virginia Woolf. But my husband called my attention to a review of another Canadian …
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September 5, 2022
Monday musing: The difference between being a writer and someone who writes? Read on!
I recently took a walk with a friend who writes but hasn’t committed herself fully to being a writer. There is a difference! Someone who writes doesn’t necessarily need to take on all the responsibilities that being a writer requires. For a writer, these tasks include publishing and marketing her work. When I told my …
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