I’ve done this probably half a dozen times somewhere or other but desktop is a surging sea so the book of the day to the tap from JimK. It’s a slight variation, lines rather than sentences. –Go to a nearby book. –Go to page 56 –Quote the 5th line and the next 2 lines. –Pick […]
Author Archives: Pearl
Perspective Shifts
Kerry Allen at the Swivet article on a restructuring at Random House said, Hysterical Writer: “The sky is falling!” Wise Agent: *slap* “No, it is not.” Hysterical Writer: “But this piece of the sky hit me on the head!” Wise Agent: *slap* “That is pigeon poop.” Hysterical Writer: “Oh. Thank you very much for your […]
Ottawa Writing Workshops
Coming up Dec 13th at Heartwood House (East of Rideau Center)…2 Dusty Owl Workshops. “Discover your talent for creative writing by joining local poet Pearl Pirie and local writer Richard Taylor for a day of literary workshops.” Whether you’re just beginning to write or you’ve been writing for a while, these workshops will kickstart your […]
Experiment-o and Reading the New
The issue is now live at www.experiment-o.com. This first issue live with some interesting work to check out. The contributers are: Gary Barwin, Emily A. Falvey, Spencer Gordon, Camille Martin, rob mclennan, Sheila E. Murphy, Roland Prevost, Jenny Sampirisi and Steve Venright It’s a good week for poetry. Received my print copy of Magma. (I’m […]
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