Poetry Night
Join writer-in-residence Michael Mirolla for poetry readings on Friday, January 24, 7:30 to 9:30pm
Discipline, or How to Whip That Novel into Shape
A Guest Post by Michael Mirolla As I may have mentioned before, the proposal for my stay at the Historic Joy Kogawa House included—aside from the community interaction and readings—the finishing of the initial draft of a novel that I started in 1993. Of course, the...
Of Atheists and Interruptions: Random Yuletide Thoughts
Being far, far away from family this Yuletide season and missing them immensely, I thought it a good time to resurrect something written almost a decade ago for a Montreal website called Rover Arts, which sadly is no more: You know the Knock Knock joke about “Interrupting Cow”? Here comes Interrupting Christmas.
Of Angry Cars & Moving Mould
Guest Post by Michael Mirolla I don’t know what it is but the cars in Vancouver seem more angry these days. Petulant. Looking for a fight. Eager to run somebody over. To prove their superiority over lowly pedestrians maybe. I mention this not because it’s so different...
Pitching Your Book
How do you write a pitch letter that stands out? What should you emphasize? How do publishers make their decisions? Longtime publisher and editor-in-chief Michael Mirolla gives practical tips on how to present your work in the best light when pitching to publishers. Participants are encouraged to bring a pitch letter that they have written (work-in-progress welcome) to the workshop, where they will receive feedback.
An Evening with Marco Fraticelli
On Tuesday, October 22, 7:30 to 9pm, Montreal poet, editor, and publisher Marco Fraticelli will present his two latest books of haibun (a combination of haiku and prose).