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CNF Round-up #4

October 30, 2015
Publishing, Resources

Links to news, information, stories, and other things of interest to creative nonfiction writers  Compiled by Julija Sukys Wondering where to submit your work or read the newest texts of our genre? Canadian journals that publish CNF include Malahat Review, Prairie Fire, Room, Antigonish Review, Brick, and carte blanche. There are many others, I’m sure, that I’ve forgotten, so do send more Canadian titles this way as they come to mind. Still, if you’re reading this roundup, chances are that…

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Books to use when teaching CNF

October 28, 2015
Resources

Here’s a list of books to use when teaching CNF. It’s not exhaustive, but it’s a good start. This list originally grew out of a discussion by members of the CNFC. Members of “Essaying the 21st Century” (on Facebook) have added to it as well. Feel free to leave further suggestions in the comments field!

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CNF Round-up #3

October 23, 2015
General News

Links to news, information, stories, and other things of interest to creative nonfiction writers The Nobel Prize for literature has gone to a nonfictionist! Here’s an essay by laureate Svetlana Alexievich. The brilliant Patrick Madden on found-form essays. Essayist Dinty Moore on CNF and humour. Julija Šukys talks to William Bradley about his new essay collection, Fractals. Debra Monroe on the memoir of discover rather than of recovery. If you don’t know the journal Assay, do check it out. Here’s…

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Writing by your own rules

September 24, 2015
Members Blog

As a child I wrote stories in booklets made of scrap paper haphazardly stapled together, a combination of words with crayon illustrations that made for a colourful—if not entirely comprehensible—storyline. By the time I was ten I fancied myself a journalist, pounding out short news articles on my dad’s old typewriter, covering the big events of my childhood: the crash of the space shuttle Challenger, or the malfunction of West Edmonton Mall’s Mindbender roller coaster. Writing came easily, and it…

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CNF Round-up #2

September 22, 2015
General News

Maria Turner brings us more links to news, information, stories, and other things of interest to creative nonfiction writers.

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Announcing our 3rd Annual CNF Contest!

September 14, 2015
Contests

Yes, it’s true! We’re doing it again! carte blanche and the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society (CNFC) have teamed up to bring you a Canada-wide creative nonfiction contest sponsored by the University of King’s College. The winner will receive $750 and her/his text will be published in carte blanche. The winner will be announced in April 2016 at the CNFC 12th Annual Conference in Banff, AB.

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CNF Round-up

September 11, 2015
General News

Maria Turner brings us links to news, information, stories, and other things of interest to creative nonfiction writers.

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Come blog with us

August 14, 2015
General News, Members, Members Blog, Pitches

Are you a CNFC member? Have you got some writing to share? We are currently seeking pitches for our blog. The CNFC has a modest budget to pay for blog entries. We can offer $50 honoraria for select original content pieces. Please get in touch if you’d like to contribute! Ideas for post content include the following: – Reporting on CNFC events near or far from you – Issues of craft in CNF – Issues of living the writerly life…

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Members Blog: The Life of an Award-Winning Writer

May 29, 2015
General News

By Kirsten Fogg “So what do you do?’’ the plastic surgeon asks, pulling a trolley of scalpels and scissors and suture material to the operating daybed. “I’m a writer,’’ I say. “Actually, I just became an award-winning essayist.’’ As I talk, I wonder how I can turn this into an essay. How can I excavate this surgical experience in the same way the doctor is slicing through layers of my skin and subcutaneous fat. I stare at the ceiling, away from…

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