Columnists
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December 20, 2021Book Therapy: Favourites from my favourites
By Stacey May FowlesEvery year, in the back of my agenda, I keep a simple running list of the books I’ve read. More than anything, it’s a handy way to remember what exactly I consumed and when, but it also offers a useful ...
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December 14, 2021The Renaissance of Fanfiction
By Ayesha MumalFor those who have grown invested in any fanbase whether it be movies, musicians, anime, cartoons and, of course, books, it’s more than likely you’ve come across fanfiction at some point in your life. ...
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November 23, 2021Book Therapy: Good Burdens
By Stacey May Fowles“You may feel like you’re behind the rest of the world because you haven’t accomplished your to-do list or gotten to inbox zero or have your side hustle rocking like your neighbour next door. (Newsflash, ...
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October 26, 2021Book Therapy: Special Topics in Being a Human
By Stacey May Fowles“Keep working to improve but also honour your fuckups as opportunities to understand where you went wrong and try again—that’s how we keep going, Brave Corespondent. That’s how we keep living.”—S. ...
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October 20, 2021The Writing Moment with... Spooky Season
By Daniel Scott TysdalI love and dread the fall. The appeals are many: the crackling, fiery colours, the beginning of a new school year, Halloween’s ghoulish joys, the growing chill in the air, and the attendant comfort ...
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October 14, 2021Beating the Burnout
By Ayesha MumalFor those who were lucky enough to know someone in the book publishing industry before entering themselves, they might’ve heard the warnings: Don’t expect to be rich. In fact, don’t expect much ...
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October 06, 2021Book Therapy: The Light Streamed Beneath It
By Stacey May Fowles“I soon learned that therapy is not like slowly cleaning out a closet; it is not a process of quickly sorting and pitching everything over the course of a rainy afternoon…It is a week-by-week process ...
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September 15, 2021Waiting for the bumper year
By Jon-Erik LappanoWhat cicadas can teach us about embracing the murk This year, millions of cicadas emerged from the ground and took to the trees in deafening chorus across North America. During the hottest days of summer, ...
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September 10, 2021What Big Open Spaces Taught Me About Finishing a Draft
By Shazia Hafiz RamjiWho doesn’t like writing at home, with the comfort of Maltesers, a perfect sound setup, and being able to write naked? Writing outside of your comfy space is much harder than it seems.In June this year, ...
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August 26, 2021The Writing Moment with SHORT FILMS
By Daniel Scott TysdalAs writers, we draw inspiration and learn from other arts, whether painting, music, comics, or videogames. By offering inspiration beyond the written word, these arts can provide new experiences for us ...
