Sheelagh Caygill

@SDDonovan Hi Shane - my other online home: oncreativewriting.com

My timeline needs more writers & readers! If you could reply with a hi so the algorithm can fix itself and I can find more of you amazing authors, that would be appreciated. I feel like I am yelling into the void again 😭.

@adiendub Hi Adien, I hope you are well! Would love to reconnect if you're up for that. Take care.

An author interview for serious writers. Canadian author Michael Morelli generously gives a substantial and rich Q&A with Oncreativewriting.com. He explores his growth as a writer, his favourite authors, and more! Thank you, Michael! oncreativewriting.com/post/exploring…

On Creative Writing has just published a new free guide on how to write a really good nonfiction book proposal. And there is free template to go with it. You can download both at our Ko-fi page. Good luck with your proposal! ko-fi.com/s/c89ac45adb

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How many people are exploring the new Canadian social media platforms ehnow.ca and/or gandersocial.ca? What are your thoughts? Thanks!

New Author Q&A! Writer Carter Vance shares his views on the craft of writing. And he has a really interesting take on what constitutes "perfect"! oncreativewriting.com/post/beyond-th…

POETS! Contest alert. Slightly more than 12 hours to enter our poetry contest, with a first prize of $300 CAD. We look forward to receiving your entry! #poetrylovers #poets #poetrycommunity Details here: oncreativewriting.com/on-creative-wr…

A survey by the University of Cambridge of 100s of literary creatives reveals fears over copyright violation, lost income, and the future of the art form, as gen #AI tools and LLM-authored books flood market. What's your view? #poll ko-fi.com/polls/Report-o…

Why reframing the story of your life plays such an important role in well-being. psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/myelin…

Novelist Catherine Walker on how hope, history, and feminism are the main forces shaping her writing. What shapes your writing? oncreativewriting.com/post/catherine…

Finished a podcast interview with poet and novelist Kim Fahner earlier. A pleasure to speak with an impressive poet and author of The Pollination Field! Kim's Q&A interview: oncreativewriting.com/post/author-ki…

“History is very present in Eastern European minds,” says a Polish journalist. So why are so many of us forgetting the lessons of the Second World War? observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a…

Did you enjoy Marco Melfi's recent interview with poet Chris Hutchinson? Read more from Chris in this Writers Reveal interview: oncreativewriting.com/post/writing-t…

Not sure we need a govt study to confirm immersing oneself in art is healthy, but Katy Hessel's new book How to Live an Artful Life does sound interesting: theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Extended metaphors linking stunning images so that in less than 20,000 words let you intimately know a character. Verse breaks boundaries and asks readers. Novels in verse: lithub.com/the-invitation…

It's less than a week to Kim Mannix's lauch of her new poetry collection, Confirm Humanity, set for Nov. 16, Audreys Books, 2 p.m. In the meantime, read A Day in the Life of Kim, and some of it is by her younget daughter, Fiona! calgaryguardian.com/calgary-artist…

Is the new age of social media - powered by AI - more anti-social than the last? theatlantic.com/magazine/2025/…

A fabulous interview with Margaret Atwood by Matt Galloway, who even gets his palm read by Canada's famous author. cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Author Q&A - Catherine Walker discusses how feminism, history, and hope shape her writing, and her new novel A Watch of Nightingales: oncreativewriting.com/post/catherine…