Author: Cindy
Author. Writer. Trainer. Editorial Consultant. Editor. Communication Consultant. Mentor. Associate Professor. Teacher of English, Creative Writing, Research Writing, Speech Writing, Literature, Public Speaking, English as a Second Language. Workshop and Seminar Developer.
Published. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Teachers. Master of Arts in Literature in English with a focus on Drama and Teaching Creative Writing. Carlos Palanca National Literary Awards winner. Winning Public Speaker.
Grammar Pool: Really Outrageous Writing!
When I see things like this, I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. I usually end up laughing so hard that I cry! This material is from a hotel brochure in China that a classmate of mine shared, translated literally from Chinese: Getting There: Our representative will make you wait at the airport. The…
Stop and Write!
Your writing prompt for today: You find out that in the next day, everyone will be turned into a cartoon character for 24 hours. The good thing is, you can choose who you will be. Which cartoon character will you choose and why?
Grammar Pool: Writexercise!
This is actual text from an official memo from a district manager at a well-known company. Who can say what’s wrong with it? THE MATS HAVE ARRIVED! PLEASE ENSURE THEY ARE DEEP CLEANED NIGHTLY! WITH HOT SOAPY WATER! AND YOUR FLOORS ARE DONE MORE OFTEN THEN THEY ARE NOW, WITH HOT FRESH WATER EVERY 15…
Stop and Write!
Here’s your writing prompt for today: Humanity needs to relocate to another planet and you are asked to pick one person you can bring with you. Who would you bring (real or fictitious) and why? Share your answer here!
TWP Weekly Writing Post
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing Post 2014 February 23-March 1 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing Post! This is the same old PEIWG Weekly that you have been receiving with a brand new name and from now on, independent of the PEI Writers’ Guild. We will continue providing you with notices…
Vitality a New Vision by Vaughn Jelliffe: Author Talk
At the Confederation Centre Public Library: What can you do to live a healthier life? How does the body gain or lose vitality? What makes us sick… what makes us well – Vaughn Jelliffe, author of “Vitality a New Vision,” will talk about how a healthy body functions and how its systems may fail Thursday…
Grammar Pool: Your/you’re, their/they’re/there, its/it’s
Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Grammar Pool Your source for good grammar.
EVENT Magazine’s Annual Non-fiction Contest
EVENT, a literary journal showcasing fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, reviews and notes on writing by new and established writers from Canada and around the world, is currently in its fourth decade of publication. Writers are invited to submit manuscripts exploring the creative non-fiction form. Deadline: April 15 (postmarked) Entry Fee: $34.95 (includes one year of…
Stop and Write!
Here’s your writing prompt for the day: You are walking in the park on a cold wintry day and a snowman stops you and asks for the time. What happens in the next 5 minutes or so? What do you say or do? Share it here!
Writexercise!
Describe this picture in as many ways as you can without using the words “plant,” “mushroom,” “toadstool,” or “fungus.”
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