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TwitterLit Advice: Writing a Synopsis

If you’re a writer, #TwitterLit is the place to be! You can connect with authors, readers, agents, editors, and publishers, get all kinds of writing, editing, and querying advice, participate in Twitter pitch parties, win books, critiques, and mentorships, and so much more. If you’re not on Twitter already, we recommend you start now. If you can’t for whatever reason, […]

Words to Leave on the Cutting Room Floor: OF

A polished manuscript uses strong, direct language, and vivid imagery, to convey its message. When editing, it’s easy to ignore common words like THE, A, or ON because they just blend into the background. But here’s one common word you should never ignore: OF. OF has many valid uses. For example, it can convey relationships between people, entities, and objects: […]

2020 Book Fair postponed due to COVID-19

We have been closely monitoring the development of COVID-19 and we have now made the difficult decision to indefinitely postpone the 4th Annual Northern Ontario Book Fair which was slated to take place in August 2020. With the potential of a second COVID-19 wave hitting Ontario in late summer/early fall, we do not want to put our vendors, presenters, and […]