Fall always seems to be the start of the conference season. We're going to admit we love a great writing event. It's a chance to connect with our peers, learn new skills, and understand what's happening in our ever-changing industry. Depending on how introverted you are (anyone else ever want to...

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It’s a well-known writing tip — your main character should be likeable. Readers enjoy being able to identify with a character and to cheer her on toward her goal. And this is good advice for many protagonists. But what do you do if you like to write complicated, messy, often seriously flawed...

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So, I’ve been a professional writer for almost thirty years and over these decades I’ve had my goodly share of hard-to-hear comments and reviews about the words I’ve written. Handing copy over to a client comes with a special kind of feeling since, if I didn’t give them what they expected —...

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Meet Sylvie... Author of many contemporary romantic suspense novels, and the sci fi/fantasy series, THE LAST WAR, Sylvie Grayson loves to write about suspense, romance and murder, all about strong women who meet with dangerous odds, stories of tension and attraction. She has lived...

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by Kim Klein Kim is a gifted Coach-Practitioner working with women to accept and celebrate their imperfections so that they can then move on to live healthy and happier lives. There will always be people who think that to be a genuine artist you need to have an MFA, or to be an actor or a...

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We're excited to welcome literary agent Barbara Poelle of the Irene Goodman Agency to the Creative Academy. Barbara has over ten years of experience as a literary agent working to build the careers of a range of writers in different genres. She's the author of the Writer's Digest column "Funny...

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Meet Kathleen... Kathleen Lawless’s earliest memories are of wanting to be a writer. To create stories that would touch the lives of others who love to read the way she does. “I’m working on my 24th novel and it’s amazing to see the changes in traditional publishing, including ebooks and...

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by Sharon E. Anderson Sharon Anderson writes paranormal romantic comedy novels, short stories, and non-fiction articles. Her short story, Stone God’s Wife won first place in a regional contest, and she’s been published in the online magazine, ParentMap.com. She lives in Skagit Valley with her...

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Is there anything better than seeing all your hard work pay off? Nope. Let's all raise a glass today in celebration with Creative Academy member Ken Johns for the release of his new book. About the book: One Family’s tourist experience is about to get a whole lot more authentic…For their...

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Kay grew up in England and moved to Canada with her parents as a teenager. Shortly after arriving in B.C. she met her husband, then serving in the Canadian navy, in the unromantic setting of a dog club banquet. Following marriage, she and her husband lived in Winnipeg and Thunder Bay before...

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