Creative Writing Blog

May 17, Creative Writing Contests and Competitions

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:50 GMT

Creative writing contests and competitions with big cash prizes like the ones below can provide a real step up for writers. Writing competitions can jumpstart a career.

May 17, Publish Short Stories and Other Fiction

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:58:39 GMT

How to Publish Short Stories and Other Fiction

May 15, About Madame Zee by Pearl Luke

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:52:38 GMT

About Madame Zee by Pearl Luke

May 15, About Burning Ground | Pearl Luke - Madame Zee

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:52:34 GMT

about Burning Ground - Pearl Luke - Madame Zee

May 15, Burning Ground Excerpt

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:55:03 GMT

Burning Ground by Pearl Luke

May 15, Christina Katz

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:41:59 GMT

Pearl Luke interviews Christina Katz on how to get known before the book deal

May 15, Creative Writing Contest

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:37:29 GMT

Creative writing contest. The Hazel Hilles Memorial Short Fiction Prize is open to anyone writing in English. Deadline September 18,2012

May 15, Creative Writing Help

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:34:17 GMT

Creative writing help, lessons, and tips, concerning the craft and business of writing fiction.

May 15, Repast by Peter Levitt

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:14:25 GMT

Repast, a short story by Peter Levitt. All through the evening meal the couple argued. He was right, then she was right, then he insisted and she insisted.

May 12, Creative Writing Jobs

Sat, 12 May 2012 06:51:04 GMT

Creative Writing Jobs that will pay you what you deserve and afford you the lifestyle you've always wanted.

May 11, May 10th Book Giveaway: Untitled Child by Nancy Jo Cullen

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:36:57 GMT

FEATURED THIS WEEK: Untitled Childy by Nancy Jo Cullen Nancy Jo Cullen is a favourite poet of mine. I've read her work for over 20 years. She published this collection of poems after her life partner died. In it, she tackles addiction, mental illness, and loss. Her work is honest and a bit gritty, often humorous and always thought provoking. "Reading Cullen’s poems is a little like drinking booze. Definitely not wine, because it’s not all that genteel, and not beer, because it’s not all that commonplace, but hard liquor because it’s edgy, fast-acting, more than a little disorienting and frequently mixed with something sweet…Cullen understands how we are entertained by our emotions, and this poetry is trained like a laser scope on our limbic systems." – Globe & Mail Register at BookClubBuddy.com and enter to win by midnight Tuesday May 15th.

May 9, Creative Writing Prompts

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:25:08 GMT

These interactive creative writing prompts with photographs stimulate creativity and are fun for private or classroom use.

May 9, Creative Writing Activities

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:25:00 GMT

Original creative writing activities for the classroom or workshop.

May 8, Writing a Novel

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:15:26 GMT

Writing a Novel Made Easy

May 6, Pursue your creative writing dreams with creative writing tips, help, and resources from novelist Pearl Luke.

Sun, 06 May 2012 16:32:55 GMT

creative writing website with creative writing tips and ideas, writing prompts, writing activities, character name generator, and more to help anyone write better.

May 6, Creative Writing Scholarships in Canada and the United States

Sun, 06 May 2012 07:12:50 GMT

Canadian and US Creative Writing Scholarships, both online and on campus

May 6, Creative Writing Submissions: Submission Etiquette

Sun, 06 May 2012 04:42:51 GMT

Creative Writing Submission Etiquette for getting published online

May 5, Katherine J Barrett

Sat, 05 May 2012 05:05:24 GMT

Katherine J Barrett

May 4, Self Publishing Ebooks: Six Tips for Self Publishing Online

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:07:04 GMT

Anyone self publishing ebooks will want to be aware of online self publishing options and to know which self publishing companies offer the best options and support.

May 4, May 3rd Book Giveaway: Western Taxidermy by Barb Howard

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:44:51 GMT

FEATURED THIS WEEK: Western Taxidermy by Barb Howard

Western Taxidermy uses humour to lure readers in, catch them off guard, and to find a new avenue into subjects that range from unworthy grant recipients and unworthy dinner guests to domestic abuse and death.

Also up for grabs:

The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones “The Uninvited Guests is at once a shimmering comedy of manners and disturbing commentary on class. It is so well-written, so intricately plotted, that every page delivers some new astonishment. It is a brilliant novel.” —Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder Visit the links to read more about both books and enter by Tuesday midnight May 8th.

Apr 30, Writing Story Settings

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:25:45 GMT

Writing Story Settings

Apr 30, Elements of a Short Story

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:07:56 GMT

Elements of a Short Story

Apr 30, Fiction Writing Software

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:36:08 GMT

Fiction writing software is no magic fix, but it is useful for organization, ideas, and instructive value.

Apr 28, Creating Fictional Characters — Useful Internet Resources

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:16:32 GMT

Best Web Resources for Creating Fictional Characters

Apr 28, For Safekeeping by Robert Hilles

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:10:28 GMT

For Safekeeping is a new short story by Governor General's Award winning author Robert Hilles. Hilles is the author of more than twenty books of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction. For Safekeeping is a story of one woman's longing for motherhood.

Apr 28, How to Use Literary Foreshadowing

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:10:26 GMT

Foreshadowing is a literary device that uses symbolism, overt suggestion, prediction, and other means to provide hints about what will happen later in the plot.

Apr 28, Freelance Editing Sample and Review

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:02:44 GMT

Online Freelance editing services vary widely in quality. See the actual feedback provided by Scribendi's freelance copy editors.

Apr 27, April 26th Book Giveaway: Vanished by Liza Marklund + Amazon Gift Certificate

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:59:10 GMT

Liza Marklund's books have sold 19 million copies in 30 languages to date and she co-wrote a #1 internationally bestselling crime novel with James Patterson. She is currently working on the next instalment in the Annika Bengtzon series.

Five murders in 1 week, a smuggling operation gone wrong, and a crime reporter desperate to find the truth…

To enter your name in the draw for a copy of Vanished by Liza Marklund, OR for the Amazon gift certificate please visit http://www.bookclubbuddy.com/2012/vanished-by-liza-marklund/and register by midnight Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

Apr 27, Tips for Writing a Novel

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:22:19 GMT

Top Ten Tips for Writing a Novel

Apr 27, Creative Writing Process

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:19:21 GMT

The creative writing process is personal. Real writers write, and they don't give up until they succeed.

Apr 27, Creative Writing Degree Programs in Canada and the United States

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:03:42 GMT

Canadian and US Creative Writing Degree Programs

Apr 25, Participles: Bothersome Verbs

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:08:58 GMT

Participles: When to use them, when to avoid them in your creative writing

Apr 25, Plot in Fiction

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:58:20 GMT

To plot your novel means to order your story events into a plausible cause and effect pattern, preferably one that holds a reader’s interest from start to finish.

Apr 25, Point of View Simplified

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:58:16 GMT

The Point of View Simplified Course gives writers confidence as they learn to distinguish minor differences in perspective.

Apr 25, Scene Action-Reaction Chart

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:40:50 GMT

Scene Action-Reaction Chart assists creative writers in writing strong scenes and sequels

Apr 25, Story Starters

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:25:43 GMT

Inspiring story starters and creative writing prompts for adult fiction writers. See how professionals start their stories and create interesting first lines of your own.

Apr 25, How to Publish a Book

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:47 GMT

How to publish a book: Advice on the publishing process

Apr 25, Scene Questions Hold Reader Interest

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:39:16 GMT

How to Raise Scene Questions to Capture and Hold Reader Interest

Apr 25, Short Story

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:11:55 GMT

Writing a short story is not an exact science, and any definition can be general at best. For every rule named here, we can find short stories that ignore the rule.

Apr 25, Novel Synopsis

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:01:54 GMT

A novel synopsis, written always in the present tense, is like a Reader's Digest condensed book in the extreme. Its purpose is not to tell

Apr 24, Writing Contests: How to Win More, Spend Less

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:56:24 GMT

Approach creative writing contests with adequate preparation and a creative writing assessment to avoid the frustrating experience of rejection and non-responsiveness.

Apr 22, Writers Block

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:42:18 GMT

Writers block, What causes it and how to overcome it, with a list of films and famous authors who suffered from writer's block

Apr 22, Writing Characters: How to Use Daily Rituals to Strengthen Characterization

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:21:19 GMT

In writing characters readers will love and remember, you can make good use of everyday rituals.

Apr 22, Six Rules for Writing Novels Readers Will Love

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:16:49 GMT

Six Rules for Writing Novels Readers Will Love

Apr 20, Why a Writing Platform is a Must: 13 Ways to Build Yours

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:42:39 GMT

Having a writing platform means that you have an audience, and that you have some vehicle in place to reach that audience when you have books to sell. This platform is as important to those not yet published as it is to established writers.

Apr 20, Writing Revisions: When to Tackle Them

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:34:06 GMT

Writing Revisions: Work on them as you write, or wait until you finish a draft?

Apr 20, 681 Cliches to Avoid in Your Creative Writing

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:20 GMT

500 Cliches to avoid in your creative writing. Writing that relies heavily on cliches is considered poor or lazy writing. Editors may reject creative writing on the basis of too many hackneyed words and phrases alone.

Apr 20, Character Name Generator - Create Interesting and Plausible Character Names

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:29:00 GMT

The automated character name generator is a simple tool that makes choosing character names quick, fun, and easy.

Apr 20, Creative Writing Quotes.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:28:53 GMT

Creative Writing Quotes to inspire Creative Writers. Quotations about writing, words, paragraphs and motivation.

Apr 19, Finding a Literary Agent

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:39:06 GMT

Finding a Literary Agent