Michael Blouin thought about stopping, but he kept writing. Now his novel, Skin House, has been named the best in Canada by ReLit Awards, and a digital copy of it will be going to the moon later this year.
Thursday Thought #MichaelBlouin
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Wednesday Writing
Which social media site do you think is best for connecting with other authors? And with readers? What’s your favourite in general?
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Greg Becker on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: it’s, its
Here are a couple tips to help you know when you need the apostrophe. “Its” will be followed by a noun, though there might be a descriptive adjective (or several) before it. “It’s” might be followed by just an adjective. (e.g. It’s yellow.) But if “it’s” is followed by a noun, with or without a descriptive adjective, there will almost certainly be an article (a, an, the) or a possessive adjective before the noun. “It’s” might even be followed by “its”. For example: Why is there a bowl on the floor? It’s its usual location. It’s the dog’s food dish.
“Its” should never have an apostrophe after the s.
Autocorrect does not know the difference between “it’s” and “its”, so don’t trust it to choose for you.
Wednesday Writing
Do you write in longhand first and then type your manuscript into a computer? Some people say they are more creative that way. What do you think?
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: collected, collective
Thursday Thought #SharonMcMahon
I watched a very moving interview with Sharon McMahon (@sharonsaysso) and Carlos Whittaker (@loswhit) on Instagram. It was about helping people in need, and this quotation came from that interview. When Sharon said it, Carlos suggested it should be put on a t-shirt, so I made a post for each of them.
Sharon has a beautiful smile and a beautiful heart; we need more people like her in this world. If you want to be inspired and have your hope in humanity restored, you should check out her Instagram account: @sharonsaysso
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Demba JooB on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: bear, bare
The word “bear” can mean several different things depending on context. Conversely, “bare” really only means that there is nothing extra added.
The expression “bear with me” is asking for patience. The expression “bare with me” is asking for a whole lot more, and I always suggest that you want to be careful about when you use that one.
