Geist Magazine Eraser Poetry Contest

click to Announcements page for full details

SMASHWORDS

Click to WRITER TO WRITER for news from Cailtin Hicks about this online publishing opportunity.

Midnight Musical

My poem, Midnight Musical professionally recorded to the music of Scott Joplin with the "golden voice" of Richard Austin and the expert piano playing of Val Rutter is winging it's way via courier to Shelagh Rogers, The Next Chapter, at CBC.

"Shelagh if this reaches your hand I know it will touch your heart. Please consider featuring it (and us) during National Poetry Month." FINGERS CROSSED!!!

NEW PAGE!!

Click:  for Announcements, Events and Calls for Submissions.

The latest on Wordlink Workshops

just click to: My Wordlink Workshops

for up coming dates and places. 

Call for submissions

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Here's hoping 2011 will bring us clear minds, able bodies, uplifted spirits and for me-- most of all-- an email address that actually gets my mail to where I need it to go.  I apologize for so many chops and changes for appearing to not respond or the annoyance of sending copious copies of the same emails to the same people. Please find me at wordlinklounge@gmail.com
Cheers to success all around!

Sunshine Coast Rockwater Writers' Retreat

Join me at The Rockwater Secret Cove Resort,

a serene hideaway at the edge of the sea for a writers retreat

surrounded by nature and the promise of nurture.

Click to My Workshops, Announcements and Events (above) for all the details.

Creative Whirlwind

Wow! What a weekend of Creativity!!! Friday night I was an honoured guest
at the Surrey International Writers Conference. As a judge in their annual writing contest I was on stage to present the winners of the Poetry Catagory.

A quick turn around brought me back to The Sunshine Coast in time to take part in the first annual Sunshine Coast Art Crawl. I've  teamed up with Ron and Jan Jensen. We are featuring amazing TREATS and COOKBOOKS by Jan, ORIGINAL ARTWORK by all three of us and my POETRY BOOKS,called Life Leaves Stains..

BOOK LAUNCH INVITATION

A great new read...click to my Workshops, Announcement and Events page above
for the full story.

CBC RADIO HAIKU CHALLENGE

The Vancouver Almanac Show (weekdays at noon on CBC 690 AM)
has challenged listeners to send in Apple Haikus  in honour of the Fall harvest.  Send entries to almanac@cbc.ca AND post them here on my Writer to Writer page so we can all "have a taste" of your work!!

Writer's "Candy Store"

Right now (or should I say write now) the Vancouver area is a veritabe candy store for writers. Go ahead and take your pick of treats!!
click above to My Workshops, Announcements and Events to read more

Sunshine Coast Art Crawl

Inaugural Sunshine Coast Art Crawl

Get Involved  Click above to My Workshops,Announcements and Events to read  more....

HOLA FROM RANCHO LA PUERTA

....the most magical sanctuary under the Mexican sun. A peaceful path to the inner self at the base of Mt Kuchuma....click to My View from The Wordlinklounge (above) to read more.

(more) Writing From the Inside Out

Join me in the living room at the Rockwood Lodge. Explore what you know through writing. Spark  your creativity with simple image-releasing exercises. Experience the freedom of expression and share words and ideas with a safe, supportive group.  
8 Wednesday Evenings  7pm-9pm
September 15 - November 3.  $195  register  wordlinklounge@gmail.com

REVIEWS AND NEWS

Check out my 'afterword' review of last Saturday's workshop on MY VIEW FROM THE WORDLINIK LOUNGE PAGE




See new details of my Fall Capilano University course called Writing Aerobics by visiting
my WORKHOPS, EVENTS AND ANNOUNCMENTS PAGE


also (more) Writing from the Inside Out  in the Rockwood Living Room

Sechelt Festival of the Written Arts

I will be signing and selling my poetry book

Life Leaves Stains

at the Festival from Friday August 13-Sunday August 15 (between events)

drop in to the book sellers tent and say hello!

Welcome to thewordlinklounge blog 

the spot for "making connections through writing"

• Check out my postings of information, events and links of interest to writers
• Share your work on the   WRITER TO WRITER PAGE
• Read excerpts from Beyond the Silent Scream,  finding your writer's voice, ten minutes