The PEIWG Weekly 2014 January 25-31 Edition

  2014 January 25-31 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! I’ve introduced a new section in the Weekly, called “Meet the Author.” As with everything else in the Weekly, this is for you, so if you want subscribers to know a little more about you, send in a mini bio. I’m hoping to introduce a…

THE ISLAND HOLIDAY READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF WRITING CALL

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DEADLINE – JANUARY 31, 2014 PUBLISHER: THE ACORN PRESS The Acorn Press invites submissions for an anthology of holiday writing with a focus on the Christmas season or comparable celebrations, e.g., Hannukah, Eid, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Kwanzaa. There is no requirement for “Island” content: stories may be set in any locale….

The PEIWG Weekly 2014 January 11-16 Edition

  2014 January 11-16 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! I’ve introduced a new section in the Weekly, called “Meet the Author.” As with everything else in the Weekly, this is for you, so if you want subscribers to know a little more about you, send in a mini bio. I’m hoping to introduce a…

The PEIWG Weekly 2014 January 1-10 Edition

  A Joyous and Prosperous New Year to All! Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! I’ve introduced a new section in the Weekly, called “Meet the Author.” As with everything else in the Weekly, this is for you, so if you want subscribers to know a little more about you, send in a mini bio. I’m…

The PEIWG Weekly 30 Nov-7 Dec 2013 Edition

  24 November-7 December 2013 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! I’ve introduced a new section in the Weekly, called “Meet the Author.” As with everything else in the Weekly, this is for you, so if you want subscribers to know a little more about you, send in a mini bio. I’m hoping to introduce…

Member Survey

At our most recent Board Meeting, the directors decided to hold a survey asking PEIWG members about their preferences. The survey is extremely short but will assist the PEIWG in ensuring that workshops and other events are tailored to members’ interests and needs. If you know of someone who might be interested in joining the…

Acorn Press Launches Kira’s Secret by Orysia Dawydiak

What would you do if you found out you were a mermaid? Twelve-year-old Kira loves to swim. But her parents, who adopted her as a baby, have forbidden her to go near the sea where they live on the north Atlantic coast. Frustrated by their rules, Kira decides to rebel and jumps into the icy…

The PEIWG Weekly 10-16 November 2013 edition

  10-16 November 2013 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! Happy Memorial Day! Happy Veterans Day! Veterans Memorial Day is just a couple of days away and once again, Canadians will visit their War Memorials to pay their respects to those who fought and died for peace and freedom. It’s just ironic that to achieve…

The PEIWG Weekly 27 October-2 November 2013 Edition

Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! Happy Halloween! Blessed All Saints Day! Blessed All Souls Day! As I included the latter two holidays celebrated on the first and second of November, respectively, I began by writing a greeting that started with “Happy” then realized that it might be a tad inappropriate since these are actually holidays…

The PEIWG Weekly 13-19 October 2013 edition

  13-19 October 2013 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! Happy Thanksgiving! You are welcome to send in notices or announcements about your writerly news and events. Just shoot me an email or send me a message on Facebook. I will be more than happy to help you get the word out about your publications,…

The Grand Change: A Novel – Book Launch @ The Library

Book launch with Island author, William Andrews Thursday Oct. 17, 7:00 p.m. at Confederation Centre: Public Library –  William Andrews’ first novel, “The Grand Change: A Novel”, examines life in a small PEI community in the 1940s and 50s as changes, so common in the rest of the world, begin to take hold. Using a…

The PEIWG Weekly 6-12 October 2013 edition

  6-12 October 2013 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! Lots of new contests, some with close deadlines. You are welcome to send in notices or announcements about your writerly news and events. Just shoot me an email or send me a message on Facebook. I will be more than happy to help you get…