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New fiction: Eddy takes a yoga class

By ad | Published: March 4, 2011
Is it a cliche to be a little in love with your yoga teacher? If so, then Eddy didn’t mind admitting it. He liked Natalie and the way she walked the rows between their mats, the movement of her legs outlined in tight black yoga pants. Her thighs whispering as she passed Eddy’s mat, her [...]
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Writing fiction: The dilemma of good endings

By ad | Published: December 7, 2010
My number one reason for being disappointed with a book or short story? The ending. Either the writer chooses a dénouement that doesn’t fit with the personalities or plot points introduced, or the writer so inadequately resolves the circumstances and themes explored that the reader feels cheated. In essence, a disappointing ending does a disservice [...]
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Show, don’t tell

By ad | Published: July 25, 2010
I was recently sent on assignment to cover the inaugural Summer Literary Seminars – specifically, to sit in on a workshop being led by Croatian-American author Josip Novakovich. Being in the workshop was reminiscent of my days in the Concordia Creative Writing program. Sitting around a long table. Nervous fiddling with pens. Coffee in cardboard cups. The [...]
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