I deleted this first sentence at least ten times before settling on this one. Sometimes the words just don’t want to come. You can’t get them to arrange in a way that is satisfying. Sure, you can go back during edits to fix all the bits that came out stilted …
Every year, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) comes along and every year I say, “This is the year I’m going to commit!” And every year, I make a strong start only to get derailed several days in. Either I miss a day or I get stuck or I don’t hit …
In Episode 43 Gen and Jette interview Sidura Ludwig and chat about her new collection of short stories. You Are Not What We Expected offers an intimate portrait of a Toronto Jewish community in these interconnected stories. Ludwig paints a vivid picture of love, loss, hope, and disappointment. We loved …
In Episode 41 Gen and Jette talk about making a routine of writing. It’s been an adjustment to keep writing in these uncertain times and a routine is more important than ever. We chat about some ways to develop your own writing routine to get yourself in a writing headspace …
In Episode 40 Gen and Jette have an interview with Sara-Jayne Poletti of Learn with SJP. We chat book marketing, how to leverage social media as an author, and how to connect with readers. Sara-Jayne shares her valuable insights into the do’s and don’t’s of social marketing for authors and …
In Episode 31 Gen and Jette talk about NaNoWriMo 2019. Love it or it hate, November has been designated National Novel Writing Month. It’s the time to tackle your novel with writers around the world. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 day, averaging about 1667 words per …
In Episode 14 Gen and Jette conduct an interview with Claire Handscombe, author of Unscripted. This contemporary romance is Claire Handscombe’s first novel. The story follows protagonist Libby as she enacts a simple, but unlikely plan to win the heart of actor Thomas Cassidy. She writes a novel, names the …
In Episode 11 Gen and Jette talk about why writers should keep a journal. As writers, we’re always looking for ways to up our writing game and establish better writing habits. Journalling is one of those habits we’re always trying to create. And always have a hard time maintaining. It’s …
In Episode 9 Gen and Jette talk about Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman, our 2018 September/October book club selection. Klosterman is one of Jette’s favourite writers, so we were always going to read one of his essay collections. Rather than dive into every essay in the collection, we pick …
In Episode 4 Gen and Jette talk about their favourite authors. We each pick our three favourite authors to talk about, and if you know Gen, you know this was a difficult decision! Featuring John Steinbeck, Stephen King, Donna Tartt, Dennis Lehane, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chuck Klosterman, the girls talk …
