@anderson-dargatz
Canadian. Mentor. Editor. Author of The Cure for Death by Lightning, The Almost Wife, The Almost Widow and many other books. The Atlas Keeper hits the shelves fall 2026. Visit Gail at https://linktr.ee/Gail_AndersonDargatz
Writers, at today's @canadianauthors.bsky.social event, I'll be talking about the lone, ruminating character situation, a problem most of us face in our writing. Here's my blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Still time to register! Free for @canadianauthors.bsky.social members. For more or to register, go to: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
Writers, need help with that draft? Graham and I are booking our spring and summer manuscript evaluations and developmental edits. For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
This coming Thursday! Free for CAA members. For more or to register, go to: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
Is it goofy? God yes. But I figured we could all use a giggle. Happy Valentine's Day, writer friends. I hand-crafted this just for you. #writingcommunity #amwriting #canlit #writerslife (It's even more fun with the sound on.)
Workaday Writer: The Importance of Routine
"Discipline is key to a writing career."
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Writers, Graham is offering a discount on his manuscript evaluation service. Use this discount code when prompted on my site: HEARTWRITERS For more go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
Excited to act as a judge for this award alongside Richard Stursberg and Terry Fallis!
FAKE QUERY LETTERS BY DEAD AUTHORS (book cover)
Coming very soon!!
Piles of The Fiddlehead on a wooden table
After much anticipation, Issue 306 has arrived at our office! It will be hitting the mail tomorrow.
It's time to celebrate the release of The Fiddlehead’s Winter issue!
Join us Sat, Feb 7, 2–3 PM (AT), in person at the Fredericton Public Library or online via Zoom for readings by Ariadne Asho (our 2025 Fiction Contest winner!), John McNeil, and José Teodoro.
@johnmcneil.bsky.social
For writers coming to my @bcwriters.bsky.social presentation on interviewing this morning, here's my follow-up blog on the topic: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#amwriting #bcwriters #writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters
Writers, have you run into the “writers writing about writers writing” problem? I sure have. Here's more on that: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtip #writershelpingwriters
As a new year's resolution, I promised myself I'd go back to doing silly, creative things just for the hell of it. Well, you can't get any sillier than this. Behold, writers' hands ... (Even sillier with the sound on.) #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky #bcwriters #writerslife
Anyone else hate talking on the phone?
We'll be talking about that during my Federation of BC Writers presentation on interviewing at the end of the month. Part of the FBCW intensive: New Year, New Skills. Here's more on that: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6471142
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
Writers, check out the Malahat Review novella prize: www.malahatreview.ca/contests/nov...
The Hidden Cost of Using AI
Our brains are incredibly powerful tools, but they’re like muscles: they only stay strong when we keep using them.
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Registration is now open for our fall retreat in Sorrento, BC. Take advantage of the early bird discount!
For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #writingretreat #shuswap #canlit
Lots of great stuff for writers in the Federation of BC Writers newsletter:
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Get your work out there! This one closes March 15.
#writingcommunity #CanLit
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Writers, do you interview for your fiction projects?
Doing interviews can sometimes feel intimidating. Does that ever stop you?
I'm creating my Federation of BC Writers presentation on the subject and would like to hear from you.
#writingcommunity #CanLit #writersky #writershelpingwriters
Another great event from the Federation of BC Writers. For details go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6474346
Writers, I have two more seats still open in my spring session running January to April. Details: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
Feb 15 deadline. Details: mbwriters.ca/programs/sho... #amwriting #writingcommunity #CanLit
The Federation of BC Writers newsletter. Lots of useful stuff for writers.
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Yet another great event from the Federation of BC Writers. During this week-long intensive, I'll host a presentation on interviewing to build your story. For details and to register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6471142
Tonight! Another great event from @bcwriters.bsky.social Still time to register: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6477933
Registration is now open for my spring fiction mentorship session running January to April. For details, visit my website: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
The copy edits on my next novel are officially done and the book has moved to production!
A huge thank you to my brilliant HarperCollins Canada editor Janice Zawerbny and to my own son Graham, who is also a gifted editor, for helping me get there.
#writingcommunity #CanLit #writersky #booksky
Follow Your Characters, Not Your Outline
"Your characters are, or should be, the ones in the driver’s seat. This is their story."
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