Saturday, February 11, 2012

Short Prose Contest for Canadian Writers: Call for Submissions

September 18, 2011 by Nina Munteanu  
Filed under Coaching, Contests, Fiction Writing, Publishing

If you’re a Canadian writer and you haven’t yet published, this contest offered by the Writer’s Union of Canada might be for you! It offers a substantial prize of $2,500. Check it out, details below:
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the 19th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers
$2,500 PRIZE
The Writers’ Union of Canada is pleased to [...]

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“The Writer’s Toolkit” DVDs Now Here!

Your wait is finally over!  The 3-disc DVD set of my popular writer’s workshop The Writer’s Toolkit“, is now available for purchase for ONLY $195.00 (retailing at $250.00). And to celebrate the launch I’m offering you a special deal on top of the savings I’m already offering you (see below!).
This 3-disc DVD set is packed [...]

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University of British Columbia Professor Loves “The Fiction Writer”

October 17, 2010 by Nina Munteanu  
Filed under Books, Fiction Writing, Publishing, Writing Coach

University of British Columbia professor of English in creative writing, Lucia Gorea, provides this testimonial for Nina’s writing guidebook, The Fiction Writer:
The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! is an excellent tool for all writers, beginners or professionals.
It is the most practical book on publishing that I’ve ever read, and I’ve read them all! Not [...]

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The Novelist: The Importance of Setting in Fiction Writing

 
 
 

Setting provides an “emotional landscape” upon which a character’s own temperament may play counterpoint or may resonate in a wonderful symphony
—Nina Munteanu (The Fiction Writer)

In my online writing classes and workshops I cover several common pitfalls of beginning writers. One common pitfall is to forget the importance of setting in story. Think of Frodo in [...]

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Nina’s Workshops Aimed at Helping Aspiring Writers Get Published

 
Nina recently gave three substantial workshops for aspiring writers in the South Shore area of Nova Scotia, based on her Aurora Award-nominated writing guidebook, “The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now“. Held at the Bridgewater Library, Nina engaged and challenged students in an actively participated workshop to hone their skills as successful writers. Students participated in writing exercises, and had their stories, [...]

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