By. Ashley Alton “Is art worth the pain it causes?” This is a quote that I have pondered on during my time as a writer, and it’s the fundamental question that arises when we write our most vulnerable work. Kay Redfield Jamison, who wrote Setting the River on Fire, addresses the struggles of madness, mania, … Continue reading Broken Spaces: Writing the Personal Essay, Creative Non-Fiction, and Vulnerability
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Announcing the Bolo Tie Collective’s New Executive!
By. Mya Colwell This year, the Bolo Tie Collective has lots to look forward to. On November 15, we are hosting our first in-person anthology launch since the pandemic, we are back to in-person workshops, and we are accepting submissions for Volume VII of our anthology! We also have a brand-new executive committee, full of … Continue reading Announcing the Bolo Tie Collective’s New Executive!
Writing and Publishing: An interview with Adeline Piercy
An interview with MacEwan graduate and Bolo Tie Collective alumna, Adeline Piercy
Weekend Writing Prompt: Dreamland
Whether you're daydreaming about reading week or finishing your degree this weekend, we encourage you to write about dreams. Poetry: Write about one of your life-long dreams. If it's something you've already achieved, write about how it felt when this dream became your reality. Utilize the turn of your poem to emphasize that feeling and the … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: Dreamland
Famous Opening Lines
Many of us book lovers have a favourite opening line from a novel. One that stood out and has and remained ingrained in our memories. Today we're sharing some of our favourite famous opening lines. #1 Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the … Continue reading Famous Opening Lines
Weekend Writing Prompt: The Vessel
We may not be travelling much in real life right now, but we can always travel through books and writing. This weekend we encourage you to write about a vessel and where it takes you. Poetry: Write a poem from the perspective of a ship travelling across the ocean. Dig deep into the ship's thoughts and … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: The Vessel
Weekend Writing Prompt: One-Sided Stories
This weekend we want you to try something a little bit different. We challenge you to write single-sided stories. Feel free to adapt the prompts in a way that suits your writing. If you want to share your work with others, you can submit it for Volume VI of our anthology. Poetry: Write a poem about … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: One-Sided Stories
Weekend Writing Prompt: Fear
It's scary season, so many people are thinking about what scares them. This weekend, we encourage you to write about fear, not necessarily in the Halloween-y horror sense, even fear as it relates to day-to-day life. Poetry: Challenge yourself by writing a sonnet this weekend, and make it about fear. It can be about an unusual fear … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: Fear
How to Write Horror
Some people thrive on tension! The unexpected and the guessing game can really inspire or scare people. What is Horror? Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Relevance is critical as we want to see how created worlds and fiction apply to our lives. Do we connect … Continue reading How to Write Horror
Weekend Writing Prompt: TALENTS
This weekend we are encouraging you to think about talents. You're a talented writer. Consider what else you're good at or wish you were good at. Poetry: Write a poem about a unique or unusual talent you have. Alternatively, write about a talent you wish you had. Creative non-fiction: Write a story about an unusual talent you or someone … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: TALENTS
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