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How to Write a Book In Your Spare Time Many people say they would like to write a book. That statement is usually in the form of “I have this great book idea”, “I’ve always wanted to write a novel” or “I will write it when I have more time.” I used to say things like that. I kept promising myself that I would write a book someday. Then I realized something important. There are seven days in a week, but someday isn’t one of them.
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ENT books: Award-winning Canadian fiction For those of you who are already avid readers of Canadian fiction, you will likely know about the literary awards available to Canadian authors and can probably list the winning books from many of this year's finalists. However, for those of you newer to Canadian literature and looking for a good way to find a new read, here is the scoop on some of the national literary awards in place. There are varying opinions on the benefits of having so many literary 'competitions' in place, but at the very least, they can provide a starting point for readers looking to choose from the cream of the crop in Canadian fiction. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Governor General's Literary Awards, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The GGs, Canada's national book awards, honour the best of our literature in seven categories, in both official languages. The 2009 Governor General's Fiction award winner was Kate Pullinger with The Mistress of Nothing.
Write Your Name in Elvish in Ten Minutes Write Your Name in Elvish in Ten Minutes You want to write your name in Elvish, but every place you go seems to make it harder than it ought to be. Elvish writing looks beautiful and mysterious, but does it really have to be impossible to understand? Why doesn't somebody just spell out the alphabet so you can simply substitute the letters and get straight to the result? That's exactly what I've done here. Learn to write your name in Elvish in ten minutes.