Spoken word event -- August 8th

Have you dreamed about visiting one of the prettiest gulf islands? Let us help you make this dream a reality.
You are invited to the MOSAIC festival
a celebration in spoken word and music
Sunday, August 8th
time to be announced
Attend our festival and make it home the same day. Yes, you can.

I will be reading from my work in progress -- MAYNELY HIDDEN.
(MAYNELY HIDDEN is the next book in the Maynely A Mystery series.)

See you there
Leanne

Please visit: www.oknitting.com

Life on Mayne Island: Art Exhibit

An invitation I found in my email inbox and I pass it on to you....

I am personally inviting you to the Mayne Island Artists Summer Group Show opening Friday, July 9th from 7 - 9 pm at the Mayne Island Reading Centre (the Library). The show will run through to September 1, 2010 and there will be many different works from talented Mayne Island artist.

Crime Writers Event

Event organizer Lou Allin

I had a very enjoyable time at the Crime Writers event last Saturday -- a free event held at the downtown Victoria public library.

As an emerging author, I found the event very informative.

If I had a single out the most helpful aspect of the day it would have to be the Blue Pencil cafe. I learnt a lot about my writing and how to improve it.

I pledge to reduce and will work to eliminate 'there is' and 'well' from my writing. I will also seek to avoid 'just' and 'really'.

Lou Allin led the workshop -- Writing Fiction the Long and Short of It. She shared a variety of techniques and resources for starting, finishing and selling your fiction.

Three panel discussions covered topics such as...

-how to write a successful series.

-exploring good, evil and the nature of the human condition in fiction.

-setting and how it plays a key role in writing a novel.

What I learnt...

-to decide what genre to write look in your bookshelves -- write what you love to read.

-to make blogging fun blog with other authors who share you genre. Good examples: She Writes / Dorothy L.

-by writing thrillers and mysteries the author has the power to right some of the wrongs they see in the world.

-like all authors, thriller and mystery authors must get into the head of their characters -- this includes the head of the evil-doer. She must find his humanity. She must discover what drives him. She learns that he doesn't self-identify as evil but rather he feels that he is forced to act.

-in order to write about a place you must get to know it -- you must find its essence. To accomplish this goal, you must live there or visit regularly.

I would encourage all authors to attend events such as this one. Writing is a craft we must continue to develop.

Leanne

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Maynely A Mystery on a fieldtrip

Have you heard? An exciting event is happening at the Victoria Public Library this Saturday.
What: One-day conference on crime writing, sponsored by the BC Chapter of Crime Writers of Canada and the Greater Victoria Public Library, downtown branch.
When: Saturday, May 15, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Victoria Public Library Boardroom, 735 Broughton
Cost is FREE, but seating is limited.

It's a chance to learn the craft from published authors...I'm there.

Copies of MAYNELY A MYSTERY will be available at this event.

Writer on!
Leanne

More to read by me

Did you know that I have other blogs besides this one?
Yup, I do.
I have three...

One brand new one that I just started in April
http://www.authorleannedyck.wordpress.com/

One that showcases my very amatuer photography
http://oknitting4.blogspot.com/

One old one that will soon be deleted. Designer's Note I wrote about all things knitting. http://oknitting2.blogspot.com/

And I've been having even more writing fun. Check it out, visit http://www.oknitting.com/

Book reading

A note from Barbara Julian -- the owner of Overleaf Cafe-Bookshop

Why do the Gulf Islands inspire so much literature and art?
Find out what inspires 3 novelists from Mayne Island at a joint reading.
Leanne Dyck, Amber Harvey, and Terrill Welch

April 24th
1 pm
Overleaf Cafe-Bookshop
1105 Pandora (at Cook, in the Medical Arts Building)

Meet other writers and readers for discussion, bring your won work if you've something to share.
Barbara,
250 888 7326

Please do drop by. I would enjoy meeting you.
All the best,
Leanne
Visit me: www.oknitting.com

Amendment...

There is an amendment to the March 5th post.
We three authors (Terrill Welch, Amber Harvey and I) from Mayne Island will be reading at Overleaf Cafe and Bookstore on Saturday, April 24th. However, we will be starting at 1 pm not noon as previously intended.
And an addition, at 3 pm, there will be an open mic. So, please bring your writing and share.
Would you like to read more of my writing, please visit: www.oknitting.com
Leanne