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Corey Mintz on How to Host a Dinner Party: "Don’t be drunker than the drunkest guest."
"Don’t be drunker than the drunkest guest" and other tips from professional dinner party host, Corey Mintz.
Couldn't Put It Down
This is one list to pay attention to: book recos from some of Canada's busiest authors and publishing professionals.
An Excerpt from Condemned to Repeat, by Janice MacDonald
Condemned to Repeat is the latest in Janice MacDonald's Randy Craig Mystery series.
5 Tips for Writing for Kids and Teens
As with writing for adults, writing for kids and teens demands respect for the audience from authors. But specific to writing for younger people is understanding …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Into the Land of Nod
As our children's librarian columnist says, "the true antidote to sleep anxiety is a great book."
Slices of Summer: The Facts Behind the Fiction of Fairy Tales, by D.J. McIntosh
We all know fairy tales don't stem (only) from rainbows and sweet girls transformed by wands.
Sarah Elton on How to Marry Analysis with Old-Fashioned Storytelling
Non-fiction writer Sarah Elton on the secret to good storytelling.
Six Foods to Change Your Life, With Mouth-Watering Recipes
It's one thing to tell people what to do about their health and lifestyle. It's another for an author to apply his advice to himself, lose 40 pounds, …
Out of Context: Bits and Pieces From the Blog
Check out the excerpts from the blog over the past few months and see if you want to read more!
The Soul of In Calamity's Wake
A brutal family death seemed as if it would derail Natalee Caple's novel. But Natalee persevered, and the novel became a work of art, a commemoration …