Well, it finally happened. On May 4th, 2024, my chapbook was sent out into the world with a very awesome launch party.
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One of the bigger things I did this year for the writing was attend the Surrey International Writers’ Conference. It was an intense three days of workshops with talks ranging from the practical (traditional vs. indie publishing) to the useful (there actually is a formula for creating good endings), to the just plain fun (fashion in science fiction). The highlight, and where I subsequently actually got some work and inspiration from, was in Ian Williams’ poetry workshop. This was just before he blew up famous by winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize a few weeks later. So cool.
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One of the fun things about getting published in a local literary magazine is that there is usually an invite to the launch party. There's food, drinks, and the opportunity for writers in the current issue to do a little public reading.
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