Hello everyone,

I hope you all had enough turkey over the last two days. Well, we have a new batch of stories and poems for you to enjoy. Thanks to Mary Penner, Angela van Breemen and Angie Rose-Carnegie. And one from me…

Check out the ‘news and current events’ page. There is a free workshop by Bruce Meyer coming up in January. You won’t want to miss this one if you write, either as a hobby or are serious about it. There is another workshop offered by Brian Henry on how to write for children or young adults, also in January. All the information and how to contact them is on the blog.

I want to tell you again about a website that I follow, called authorspublish.com. Right now there are 13 lectures by published authors being offered and you can download them free of charge. I will be forwarding the email to my Wordsmiths group. If you are not in the Wordsmiths’ group but would like the email sent to you please let me know at brendashort@writingblog.ca – subject The Writer’s Workshop.

I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. May the coming year be kinder to us than this one has been.

Bren

Hello Everyone, There is an open book club coming up on Zoom. Contact Kim Burgess for copies of the book. kimburgess@ntpl.ca

Also, we have two very interesting workshops – one by Bruce Meyers on the art of writing short stories – free through the library. Again, contact Kim to register.

The other program is by Brian Henry and is about writing books for children and young adults. Information regarding registrations and fees to be found on news and current events page writingblog.ca

My writing challenge is open to everyone, except the judges…lol. Details on all of the above to be found on the news and current events page, writingblog..ca

Bren

Hello everyone,

Still in the Christmas theme this week. Thanks to Joyce Ernyes and Teri-Lyn Smethurst for their humorous stories. Also, congratulations to Angie Carnegie for her outstanding Ugly Christmas sweater costume. Keep sending in your Holiday greetings with pictures of your decorations. I will post them on the main page. Bren

Hello everyone,

The writingblog.ca Ugly or cute Christmas sweater/t-shirt competition wraps up this weekend and there is a $25 Shopper’s Drug Mart gift card to be won for the best entry. I have a judging panel of three, just waiting for you. So, send me your picture asap for a chance to win.

Hello everyone,

This week, the blog has a decidedly Christmas theme, Send us a picture of your decorated house, either inside or outside and a message for your family and friends and I will put it on the home page. There are some there already. Take a look. Also, if you send a picture of your ugly or cute Christmas sweater or t-shirt, you could win a $25 gift card.

You will find details of this and the first semi-annual writing competition, on the News and Current Events page. The writing competition is open now and closes mid-January, with multiple cash prizes.

Bren

Hello everyone,

New and exciting things on the website this week. Send me a picture of your holiday decorations to post on the website. Also, the first competition that I’m announcing is for the ugliest or funniest Christmas sweater, with a prize of $25 gift certificate. This is time-sensitive, so don’t delay.

The next competition is a writing competition, to be announced later this week, so stay tuned. There will be a first, second and third prize. The closing date will be mid-January, but you can start right now, if you like.

Hello everyone,

Please sign in to check out this week’s stories and events. Now we are stepping into the Christmas season and there will be stories with a seasonal flavour during the month of December. Stay tuned for news about an upcoming competition. A writing challenge for the next four weeks that is open to everyone, with prize money for the best and a chance to publish here on Short’s Shorts. Details to follow in a day or two.

Bren