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Things that inspire me to write #99: Margaret Atwood

October 20, 2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

There is nothing quite like reading a really good author to fuel one’s creative juices–however that’s not why I have included Mrs Atwood here. What I really find inspiring about the lady is her attitude. I saw her for the first time yesterday at the Vancouver Writer’s Festival and was impressed by her humor and humbleness. Despite her amazing […]

Things that inspire me to write #100: The Vancouver Writer’s Fest #writersfest

October 20, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Could there be a better way to kick off my Mental Gatorade challenge than spending the day at the Vancouver Writer’s festival? What I love about this festival is the opportunity to hear authors and publisher talk about writing like it matters, like it means something–like when I am sitting alone at my computer I […]