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Book Rec: "Apprendre à nous écrire" edited by Magali Guilbault Fitzbay

May 18, 2022 3 min read nonbinary writing practice queer feminism books Reading Notes politics Quebec Literature Comments

This book edited by Magali Guilbault Fitzbay and discussing the different strategies of inclusive, feminist, and nonbinary writing is exceptional and gets my very strong recommendation!

An image of a candle, and a notebook, open to a page with my handwriting of one of my NaPoWriMo drafts.

I wrote 6 out of 7 poems so far! #NaPoWriMo2022

Apr 8, 2022 2 min read NaPoWriMo2022 NaPoWriMo creative writing writing practice writing sprint poetry sonnets Comments

For the first 7 days, I managed to produce 6 rather solid drafts, 3 in English and 3 in French.

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Write A Poem A Day, For 30 Days! #NaPoWriMo2022

Apr 1, 2022 3 min read poetry NaPoWriMo NaPoWriMo2022 creative writing writing practice writing sprint epic poetry haiku prose poetry sonnets Comments

For the entirety of April 2022, my personal writing challenge is to write a poem a day, every day. (Why am I always giving myself even more work!?)

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Create A Compelling Story Setting

Mar 28, 2022 15 min read creative writing setting writing practice creative writing workshop blog patrons Gersande's Writing Corner world-building Comments

At the request of my patrons who suggested we tackle Setting in the Writing Corner, I prepared in-depth notes on world-building, including a section on troubleshooting setting, a vocabulary guide, & 5 writing exercises (including prompts) to practice writing about settings. Available as a PDF, too!

Playing the first 5 days of Field Guide to Memory

Mar 4, 2022 3 min read Games science fiction ecocriticism table-top rpgs solo rpg writing practice writing sprint nonhuman Comments

A week ago, I decided that I was going to play Field Guide to Memory by Jeeyon Shim and Shing Yin Khor every day, and the experience has been super enjoyable so far.