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JUNETEENTH: What is it? We all need to celebrate it.
Rosie DiManno, Toronto Star columnist, wrote an excellent piece about the celebration. On June 19, 1866, one year after the announcement, freedmen in Texas organized the first of what became the annual celebration of “Jubilee Day”. Early celebrations were used … Continue reading
Ode to a line
An ode to the line A clothesline was a news forecast, to neighbours passing by,There were no secrets you could keep when clothes were hung to dry.It also was a friendly link, for neighbours always knewIf company had stopped on … Continue reading
Councillor’s anti-racism motion passed by Pickering Council
Systemic racism exists in Canada and each of us is responsible for its obliteration. There is no room for racism in Canada in any form, religious, cultural, gender or appearance. Councillor Shaheen Butt is a Muslim who has lived in … Continue reading
Writers promo tip: BOOKMARKERS
Hey writer….here’s a nice little book promotion idea for you… Print a set of bookmarkers for distribution whenever and wherever you are doing book promotions. Consider both sidesRemember you have a FRONT and a BACK to the bookmarker. Take advantage … Continue reading
WAG author, Peta-Gaye Nash, receives Canada Book Award
Congratulations to childrens’ books author PETA-GAYE NASH for receiving the Canada Book Award for her children’s book, ‘Bushyhead.’ Publisher: Peta-Gaye NashDesigner: Cheryl Antao-XavierIllustrator: Alyah Holmes Bushyhead is the story of a young girl, Miranda May, who is teased at school … Continue reading
FILE EXPLORER: the Win 10 tool you should use
File ExplorerFile Explorer is a Windows 10 application used for File-Folder management. It is available automatically on computers using WIN 10. Why bother to learn or to use File Explorer Name files with meaningful names Rename files that are poorly … Continue reading
CANADA DAY commentary by Canadian writers
A number of writers are associated with our website have written their comments about CANADA DAY: Bristow writes a romance story in Roman times, quite unexpected, but very engaging and plausible. An amazingly researched story. Click on an image … Continue reading
We celebrate: Canada Award Winners
____Click to learn more about these great Canadian writers: Kathleen GAUER Dennis GAZAREK Peta-Gaye NASH
More than 2 dozen Flash Fiction Markets that pay
28 Flash Fiction Markets That Pay By Theresa van Baalen Are you dreaming of writing, but battling to find the time to write? Why not try your hand at something really short? Flash fiction is a genre of fiction that … Continue reading
The JUDGE’S LIST, John Grisham
One can never go wrong reading any John Grisham book. This applies here, no less, and its damned by faint praise. This is an entertaining and engaging read: FULL STOP. Synopsis In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge … Continue reading
7 Foods for Arthritic relief
One in six Canadian adults has arthritis. Although most are 75 or older, many are much younger. The two most common forms of the disease — osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis — tend to cause painful joints. No wonder your grandmother … Continue reading
Jul 17 – BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS: Colin McClean
Due to the size of the file, it is available as an emailed attachment only….upon individual request.
June 17 – Minutes
ATTENDEES: SHARON D., DENNIS G., EVA H., SAJEDA M., PETA-GAYE N., HOWARD P., RICK P., RICHARD S., SHEILA T., IAN R., BALA M.,Guest speaker: Colin McClean Announcements, Opportunities: Congratulations to these WAG members in receiving the Canada Book AwardKathleen Gauer: … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Dog Ford retains INCOMPETENCE, instead of EJECTing it
The mutt at Queen’s Park, Dog Ford, acts on the incompetency of Minister Merrilee Fullerton, ex-Minister of Long Term Care but she might consider a sideline tutoring ‘sycophancy’ at which she must excel. A the big kahuna, Doggie, lashes out … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: An open letter to MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq
Recently NDP Member of Parliament, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, spoke out about her maltreatment in the House of Commons. Profiled in the hallways by lazy and professionally incompetent security guards, Qaqqaq has finally had enough and has publically stated all that troubles … Continue reading
My name is ….
My name is SZPIN. Pronounce it as SPIN but remember, I’m Polish. So we insert a Z somewhere but logically as related to the language. My family was too poor to afford a “ski,” so it was never Szpinski. Just … Continue reading
June 22 – dang computer probs
Rotzy launches the first day os summer with gardening woes, rent laments and road rage rejctions… Last Week…. yours truly made a sincere/concentrated effort to ”DE-COVID” the entire “F/N” column….or perhaps “UN-COVID” it, if you prefer. Well, if I don’t … Continue reading
TIP #2 – Do your RESEARCH as you write. Confirm your facts before final editing.
Do your research before you write. Confirm that your information is accurate: geographic information, technological data, historical dates, spelling of names, correct use of foreign phrases. It is crucial that readers feel the material presented is accurate, valid and correct … Continue reading
