With an ocean-sized pool of handy dandy online resources at our fingertips, there’s no better time to enter the previously mysterious caverns of traditional publishing as an author. As countless experts now offer priceless tips, tricks, and tools of the trade online, oftentimes for free, yeeting our words into the weeds of Big Five publication is more accessible than ever. ...
Listicles: so hot right now. For those who don’t get sucked into the black hole that is Buzzfeed on the daily and are wondering what the heck a listicle is, here’s a definition: an article that is structured as a list and often fleshed out with additional related text....
We are declaring 2023 the year of music festivals. Or maybe just the year of fun, of which music, dancing, and revelry are key components. This year will mark a triumphant return for some festivals since you-know-what in 2020. In fact, Blizzard Music Festival in Rossland rocked out this past January 26–28 for the first time in two years....
"Behind the Scenes with Brad Mackay and Holly Borwick at the 2023 Blizzard Music Festival." As journalists and content writers, the Writer’s Block Solutions team has the opportunity to speak with tons of incredible people. However, depending on the assignment, sometimes a brief interview is edited down to a single quote in a short article. That’s why we’ve decided to...
The most memorable rules are the ones spoken in absolutes: i before e, except after c; never end a sentence with a preposition; never start a sentence with and, but, however, or hopefully. But when you learn that those absolutes all have innumerable weird exceptions, your whole world shatters and you begin to question everything you were taught. (My whole...
When she saw “FROM RICK TO RICCI” splashed across The Province newspaper’s front page on Sunday, March 30th, 2008, Jayne Doxtater needed a moment. Even though she was interviewed for the article, it was a different feeling seeing it permanently in print. She took a deep breath. There, paired with before and after photos of her beloved husband, the text...
As writers and editors, we understand how brain-draining drafting a story can be. You have to stick to the conventions of your genre, create relatable characters with rich backstories (while avoiding info-dumps), insert conflict and resolution at appropriate times, write realistic yet plot-propulsive dialogue, and then wrap it all up with a satisfying, cohesive conclusion. Or, maybe you’re the type...
"Drawing Inspiration from the Landscape." As journalists and content writers, the Writer’s Block Solutions team has the opportunity to speak with tons of incredible people. However, depending on the assignment, sometimes a brief interview is edited down to a single quote in a short article. That’s why we’ve decided to share some of our favourite interview excerpts in an ongoing...
As writers and editors, we understand how brain-draining drafting a story can be. You have to stick to the conventions of your genre, create relatable characters with rich backstories (while avoiding info-dumps), insert conflict and resolution at appropriate times, write realistic yet plot-propulsive dialogue, and then wrap it all up with a satisfying, cohesive conclusion. Or, maybe you’re the type...
We take words very seriously. (Life? Not so much.) With experience in everything from journalism and podcasting to roller derby and rescue animals, we are naturally curious, adventurous, and ready to take on new challenges. Our team has a wide range of complementary skills that makes for a seamless working relationship....