Tricia Snell, Writer

There are a couple of spots open in my November Time-to-Write class (starting this Thursday). Get in touch if you are interested. One hour of inspiration and community, like a writer's energy drink! Thursdays: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25* (*Note: Nov’s last class moved to Wed) 1:30 2:30 pm (Atlantic/Halifax NS time) 9:30 10:30 am (Pacific / Portland, OR or Vancouver BC time)... 12:30 1:30 pm (Eastern / Toronto/NYC time) For anyone looking to: ~ fill their notebook with new ideas (for both prose & poetry, for both short and long forms), ~ develop and sustain a writing practice ~ connect with other writers within a friendly community. Suitable for prose or poetry writers. Each class includes readings of exemplary writing to inspire you, brief discussion of an aspect of writing, and a quiet 20-30-minutes when we write together. Some sharing follows, as desired (never required). I provide all materials for the class (no prep required by you beforehand). We’ll focus on writing that is meditative, funny, joyful, mindful, wise. Cost: $60 for the month of 4 gatherings Questions/Registration: Contact me by email ([email protected]) or phone (902-514-8722) to register. After that, your payment of the fee secures your place, and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.

I'm delighted to announce that in winter 2021 I will lead a Soapstone revel--I mean study group!--focused on Bernardine Evaristo's romp of a novel, GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER. Evaristo is a literary star in the UK, though most of us in North America got acquainted with her in 2019 when she won the Booker Prize (in tandem with Margaret Atwood). Registration is $75 through the wonderful Soapstone (see link below) and the meetings run Feb27-Apr10. (Limited to 16 people, and spots fill fast, just so you know. Scroll down a bit to get to the class description on the attached link.) Hope to see you! http://www.soapstone.org/

Ten days til DEARLY, Margaret Atwood’s new poetry book, is out! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca//new-margaret-atwood-poe

Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower;... But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Robert Frost

Some interesting books mentioned here, upcoming winter pandemic reading https://www.macleans.ca//what-past-governor-generals-lit/

Spilled coffee, soaked New Yorkers, making use of the autumn wind and sun!

Brilliant choice. https://www.theguardian.com//louise-gluck-wins-the-2020-no

So much to look forward to... https://www.washingtonpost.com//a926ba8e-0676-11eb-a166-dc

The Cabot Trail Writers Festival’s first evening of readings is tonight! 7pm Atlantic time, 6pm Toronto/NYC, 3pm VanvouverBC/PortlandOR. I’ve always loved this festival (attended in person the last 3 yrs). Now anyone everywhere can tune in, and for free! I’m excited to hear the writers listed on this poster. https://fb.me/e/1yibiY82W

Fog creeping into the cabooses of collier-brigs; fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats. Charles Dickens,

This week in the Time to Write workshop I teach, we focused on joy. To shake off everyday worries, we began by reading Kobayashi Issa (see below), Anne Hébert, Helen Keller, and James Wright. After that, we wrote, then shared a bit. We closed with Pablo Neruda’s Oda al limon (Ode to the Lemon, translated by Stephen Mitchell) spoken first in Spanish, then in English. En el limon cortaron / los cuchillos / uns pequena/ catedral ... In the lemon / knives cut / a small / cathedral...

A poem from Don Marquis's Archy the cockroach, written 85 years ago (in "archy does his part") but could be today. He speaks the truth. what the ants are saying dear boss i was talking with an ant...Continue reading

I’ve attended this in person the last three years... it’s wonderful! This year is online, free, but requires registration. Worth attending