Leigh Aplin

Does it know something we don't? 😳

Where the Dreams Begin
Bill Brownridge
n.d.

Raven in Tree
Roy Henry Vickers ~ Haida, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian
2013

Love the play on language in this. So effective.

Canada lynx

The Break by Katherena Vermette.

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Writing dialogue > do you use quotation marks or drop them? I've always used them because it's what I was taught, and it's technically correct, but I don't like the look of them. They just feel like added noise to the page.
#writingcommunity

Good luck! I just resurrected a story I put aside 2 years ago and I'm re-reading all my notes. Oh my... 🥴

With Gratitude: Fifteen Prompts to Get Us Through the Rest of (Another) Tired, Old Year “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language.

Here they are as promised! A new batch of prompts for 2025 from me to you with love & gratitude. 🎁 Give 15 minutes a day to your writing during this busy season and start 2026 with 15 fresh drafts or at least some glimmers. Use January to polish and send off. ❤ open.substack.com/pub/artoffla...

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My husband brought home a newspaper and the smell of it has made me feel so happy and nostalgic.😊 #HappySaturday

Bridges. Intriguingly interpretive! 🤔

Great micro writing class tonight with @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social at @fracturedlit.bsky.social. Thank you! 👏

I live in a university town and the things I see/hear in local coffee shops... On a positive note, I seem to be mastering the art of deep breathing.

Emma Thompson really hates AI as a #writer and I love her for that. 🔥

Great news! Congrats to everyone nominated 👏

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 🍁

Image of Canadian Criminal Code pertaining to witchcraft.

Well at least the real witches are safe. Why was this page updated two weeks ago? 🤔

Do you ever think about the fact that Wikipedia is the last good major website on the internet? You aren't bombarded with ads. It doesn't try to push video on you, and it doesn't redirect you to a scam site.

Gotta love a good Wikipedia rabbit hole.

Fox
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
2021

What Comes to Light 2025 Edited by JP Relph Coming late September 2025 is our first print anthology to raise funds for UK charity, The Wildlife Trusts. The theme for this submission call was Treasure in Unexpected Places, …

Check out the webpage for our upcoming print anthology. We have added story teases from our twenty-seven amazing contributors to tantalise your readerly appetites🦝💜

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Lovely piece!

“Oh, you’re Canadian? How do you spell centre, colour, defence?” I could go on...

A table of books under a sign “Canadian Authors”. Books include my book, THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT, nestled in the middle on the left.

So freaking cool to see my book in a bookstore. Every single time. Like, never gets old.

The Trash Eagle, aka Anton Chekhov, is my favourite character. @francesgapper.bsky.social

#Kayaking at night. The red lights under my boat were a bit eerie...

Death gives life meaning. Live it fully because it's not meant to last.

Our second spotlight today 🦝
We loved the quiet tension in @leighaplin.bsky.social's piece, the sense of longing amidst danger, the beautiful connection to death and renewal.

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Thanks @trashcatlit.bsky.social. The prompts were wild and so much fun to work with. 🦌