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Four Lessons I Learned Becoming a Writer

… page In his book On Writing , Stephen King says, “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: … feature length script (about 120 pages) in a month. This meant I had to write four pages every day, no matter what. It … Writer Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

8 Unexpected Holiday Reads from the Writer in Residence

… try out some of those spells and divinations you’ve always wanted to put to the test now that you have the entire family … in the celebration of Christmas. Everything you’d ever want to know about Teutonic, Celtic and Slav influences, … Reads Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence …

10 Ingredients You Need To Write A Short Story With Your Kids.

… Write a Story!” Decide who will be the scribe? It’s important for the person writing to use the words contributed … you are going to write. An adventure, a scary story, or a fantasy in a strange and far off land. Choose where and when … Kids. Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Marketing And Communications Marketing …

Ten Steps to Send your Work to a Publisher

… Be sure to follow them. They are specific, and many do not want unsolicited manuscripts, only query letters and chapter … submissions: check the publisher’s submission system. Most want exclusive submissions. Some require an agent. If only an … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Five Library Resources to Help Write Your Feature Film

… Body Do you have an idea for the silver screen? Do you want to see your name in the credits? Are you hoping to one … How do you format a script? Well, here are five fantastic resources to get you on your way: 1. The … Film Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Award winning authors to read at Central Library

… Award winning authors to read at Central Library Submitted by chardy on … a launch event featuring three award-winning Saskatchewan authors, organized in partnership with the Regina Public … on Tuesday, October 1 for an evening of readings, vibrant conversation, and book signings. Attachment MEDIA …

Choosing an ereader: tips from a librarian

… work with Libby? If you’re a library user, you’ll likely want to use our most popular digital reading resource on your … read at the beach or in the bath, this feature is for you. Want to read ebooks without an ereader? You don’t need an … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections …

Cozy Cooking

… your new recipes, we have a few online programs you might want to explore. These ones are coming up in the next few … of our favourites are Mastering Buttercream and Making Fondant Letters , but there are a lot of other options too. … hope to see you at the library! - Today's blog post was co-authored by two of our staffers from Connaught Branch: …

Meet the 2024-25 Writer in Residence!

… last 15 years. Enough of that! Time to get to the important stuff. Like what is the writer in residence all about … to call? Writer’s Block Buster, that’s who! Details, you want details! My office hours (call it the “Do Drop Inn” … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence …

How To Find The Next Great Series

… Terry Brooks , and found myself falling love with the fantasy genre. As a librarian, I read a lot about the … this article that outlined why series books are so important to young readers. Series books help children choose … Reads Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading …

Make Settings Come Alive

… atmosphere: Is it summer hot? Stifling? Cool? Cold? Stagnant? Moving? The smells accosting you. Is it like chocolate … the quality of the silence and what it suggests. A pregnant pause? The calm before the storm? Peace? Thirty below, … Alive Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

A book for every podcast

… new lifestyle rules. In The Year of Living Biblically , author A.J. Jacobs attempts to follow the rules of the Bible … is derailed erasing her from history. Until now. You don’t want to miss this true-life detective story that is a … success of Fated Mates relies on great romance and great banter between friends, Attachments is a love story between …

3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 1

… novel (and keep going). Use a road map Whether you’re a “pantser” (someone who likes to write by the seat of your pants) or a “plotter” (someone who prefers to map out the … Part 1 Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Show versus tell - a new take on an old rule

… thing. To craft a good story, we need to show and tell. As authors, we're taking our readers on an emotional journey. … If I’m moving fast in a scene, I choose option A. If I want to pull you into that state of waking sadness — make you … a look at one of your favourite novels and notice how the author uses these modes of storytelling to set up scene …

3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 2

… their goals that makes for a truly engaging story. The author’s task is to manipulate the character in such a way … and meaningful to the reader. Characters need to want something that they can't immediately acquire or … wiring to describe a scene involving a partially dismantled fuse box, just stick a note to yourself in …

12 days of Bookmas

… Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens – Teen A laugh out loud fantasy romcom about what happens after the hero vanquishes … – Fiction A must-read if you’re a fan of dark academia. A fantasy set in Imperial England that explores the power of … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading …

Getting out of your comfort zone

… learning journey. I’m a die-hard fiction reader of fantasy and horror, so a lot of the books we choose and our … in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was a hard read, but an important one. It pushed me to get curious about my reading habits … zone Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Marketing And Communications Marketing …

Journaling for writers

… forms and serve different purposes, but all are important. 1. THE SCRIB: Where I scribble each morning by hand … was working with writing coach Jennifer Louden . The important thing for me about this one is that it is a PROCESS j … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Why Art Galleries Are The Ultimate Date Spot

… the other person. But unlike going to a movie or restaurant, it’s not expensive, and there’s no expectation on how … everything in one museum could take days, so you might want to visit just one section. (To help you plan your visit, … Night Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Dunlop Art Gallery Marketing Tags Art …

10 Tips on How to Write Poetry

… from blank page to sonnets. Decide on a Goal – what do you want your poem to do? Explore, protest, describe, evoke… … Poetry Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Stream the best in movies and documentaries

… and it’s free with your RPL Library Card. Play movies instantly, no holds, no waiting, on your favorite device and on … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Movies Digital …

Library Therapy: Finding Joy Through Empathy

… his dad. The two go to the library as part of Matty’s important routine, and routine is critical for someone like him … 22 months,” Chris says. “Regina Public Library is so important to him and his routines; it’s almost like a type of … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Marketing And Communications Marketing …

When you love scary movies

… there, but this one in particular spawned from the mind of author Daniel Kraus and here is his blog post telling you … rights), here is a list of classic horror movies instantly available on our movie streaming service Kanopy (read … movies Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Movies Digital …

Advance your career with soft skills for the workplace

… Skills for Modern Management Management Foundations Want more in-depth training? Gale Courses offers … skills Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections …

Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies

… readers to a risk-filled, glorious time in this brilliant portrait of a rivalry between two industrialists, the … a serious biography for an adult audience of this important woman. This is that long overdue historical work, … Oscars Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading Movies …

Writing Help at RPL

… J. Jill Robinson, the 2021 writer-in-residence at RPL. I wanted to take an opportunity to share with you a bit about … novelists, and last, but certainly not least, People who want so badly to write but are afraid to get started. Do you … at RPL Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Brightening up Blue Monday

… Central Library , thanks to a SaskEnergy Share the Warmth grant. The lamps will be available in the second-floor … to see what's available. SaskEnergy’s Share the Warmth Grant helps organizations offer additional services to manage … Monday Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Marketing And Communications Marketing …

Children Are Reading More Graphic Novels And These Are the Greats

… children excited about reading and help develop important literacy skills. Oh, and they're thrilling! And while … and Jelly , the Lumberjanes series, and fan favourite author Raina Telgemeier all had books published in 2019, and … Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries . If you want a chance to win some sweet prizes by reading graphic …

Show, Don’t Tell: Tips and Examples

… over and over again is ‘Show, don’t tell.’ This is important to master if you want to be noticed by a publisher for the right reasons. … Tell Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 3

… stitch together these scenes. It’s not that we need to constantly jump around in terms of emotion and tone, but there … Part 3 Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

Listening to the Classics

… from reading it – and for most, probably more pleasant. Even so, it might be better to start with something … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence …

There is More than One Throne: Game of Thrones Read-Alike.

… destroyed when four of the kingdoms violate an ancient covenant and betray the fifth: Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, … by Steveren Langene, known as "the Firemane" for his brilliant red hair. As war engulfs the world, Ithrace is destroyed … Throne Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading …

What's wrong with this picture?

… a symbolic cave, a dark, dank place where the most unrepentant still wallow in a pathetic search for linear truth and … problem, not much. There will always be those who take advantage of freedom of choice to undermine the very society … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence …

Hello, Bad Art Calling.

… Bad Art Night was made for people like me. People who want to try something new with zero pressure to produce … I drew the profile of my child instead. Some other participants must have felt the same way about faces and drew things … at RPL Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Marketing And Communications Marketing …

Safe Use and Conduct Bylaw

… protect and preserve property under its control. LEGISLATED AUTHORITY: This bylaw may be cited as: The Regina Public … for their intended purposes. 3.2 It is an offence pursuant to The Public Libraries Act, 1996 and The Criminal Code … to steal, vandalize, commit on-line vandalism, make an unauthorized intrusion into a library computer or a network, …

Back Talk

… talk is often defined as an insolent, impudent and defiant response to a powerful figure of authority. Yet, the ridicule and questioning of authority … social discourses often present their work within the remnants of colonial discourses such as museums, libraries, and …