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Comment on Salty Ink’s Top 10 Canadian Books of 2011 Short Fiction #CanadianAffair by Back to the Fiction! « Writing in a Tree

Back to the Fiction! « Writing in a Tree — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:05:18 +0000

[...] speculative fiction of Brain Harvest (who’s website got murdered by an awful 404 error!) and Salty Ink gives me a nice cannon to peruse, but I am curious to see what you fine bloggy folks are reading in [...]

Comment on Fiddlehead’s Jarman and Beirne on What “Atlantic Canada’s International Literary Journal” is Up to, Looking for, Remembers Fondly, and More … by Reviewing in Literary Journals | CCWWP Conference 2012

Reviewing in Literary Journals | CCWWP Conference 2012 — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:28 +0000

[...] After the panel, Mark Jarman, one of the panelists, told me and some of my fellow MFAers about a post on Salty Ink that goes further into what the Fiddlehead editors look for in a good piece of creative writing. [...]

Comment on Goodbye, Cool World (Until September): A Note on Why I’m Fleeing for the Summer / Another Website for Now by Lee D.

Lee D. — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:59:03 +0000

And sing sing sing!

Comment on Goodbye, Cool World (Until September): A Note on Why I’m Fleeing for the Summer / Another Website for Now by Janie

Janie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:12:42 +0000

Hey Chad! Best of luck to you this summer. Writewritewrite!

Comment on A Chat with George Murray about Whiteout, Writing, and More by Book links roundup: Orwell Prize shortlist, Truman Capote’s typewriter sells at auction, and more | Quillblog | Quill & Quire

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:35:53 +0000

[...] Salty Ink interviews former Bookninja and poet George Murray [...]

Comment on N.A.C.L: Stephen Rowe & Never More There (Nightwood, 2009) by Featured at Salty Ink | stephenrowe.ca

Featured at Salty Ink | stephenrowe.ca — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:19:43 +0000

[...] the month of July I will be the poet featured at Salty Ink in the “Meet A Poet” series. You can check out a poem from my first collection, Never More There, as well as read a little [...]

Comment on A Chat with George Murray about Whiteout, Writing, and More by Chris Dressler

Chris Dressler — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:10:29 +0000

Dude, man, your interviews are always a pleasure!
I heard George is writing a novel. You should have asked him about it, lol.

Comment on A Snapshot of, and Sample Poem from, George Murray’s Whiteout by A Chat with George Murray about Whiteout, Writing, and More |

A Chat with George Murray about Whiteout, Writing, and More | — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:33:46 +0000

[...] Click here for yesterday’s review of and a sample poem from Whiteout. [...]

Comment on New on the Shelf: Ten Great Canadian Fiction Titles out this April by Chad Pelley

Chad Pelley — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:08 +0000

I know, right?

Comment on New on the Shelf: Ten Great Canadian Fiction Titles out this April by Bobbi

Bobbi — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:25:01 +0000

Again, the covers! The COVERS!! Stunning, all.

Comment on Salty Ink Chats with Russell Wangersky about WHIRL AWAY, Favourites, how his Dayjob Helps Him Write, and More … by Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:22:38 +0000

Great interview. I really enjoyed hearing about the inspiration for the 3 stories. Every time I read a short story I get lost in imagining what inspired the author to tell it. It’s very satisfying to have some answers! I am really looking forward to this collection.

Comment on Salty Ink on Russell Wangersky’s WHIRL AWAY by An Excerpt from the Opening Story of Russell Wangersky’s WHIRL AWAY |

An Excerpt from the Opening Story of Russell Wangersky’s WHIRL AWAY | — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:36:34 +0000

[...] Click here to read Salty Ink’s review of Whirl Away. [...]

Comment on A Chat with Kerri Cull about Her New Collection, Favourites, Blogging, and More by Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica sales boom, Kindle’s lending library expands, and more | Quillblog | Quill & Quire

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:41:48 +0000

[...] Salty Ink interviews poet Kerri Cull about her new collection, Soak, and blog, The Book Fridge [...]

Comment on Salty Ink on Russell Wangersky’s WHIRL AWAY by Salty Ink Chats with Russell Wangersky about WHIRL AWAY, how his Dayjob Helps Him Write, and More … |

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:33:44 +0000

[...] Read Salty Ink’s review of Whirl Away here: http://saltyink.com/2012/04/04/salty-ink-on-russell-wangerskys-whirl-away/ [...]

Comment on Salty Ink on Russell Wangersky’s WHIRL AWAY by Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:53:59 +0000

I can’t wait to read this one. What a beautifully written review.

Comment on A Chat with Kerri Cull about Her New Collection, Favourites, Blogging, and More by Chad Pelley

Chad Pelley — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:35:53 +0000

the email bounced back to me, weird

Comment on A Chat with Kerri Cull about Her New Collection, Favourites, Blogging, and More by Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:03:32 +0000

I’d love to read your lecture!! And anything I can do, I’m in!

Comment on A Chat with Kerri Cull about Her New Collection, Favourites, Blogging, and More by Chad Pelley

Chad Pelley — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:26:28 +0000

Wish I had advice.
I avoid poetry because I feel like there’s rules I don’t know about — granted I never think rules when I read poetry. I write “lyrics,” which steers me clear of the poetry terrain.
In any case, writing because you love it is the only reason to write anyway. There’s no money it, that’s for sure, but it does give you (me anyway) a form of gratification nothing else does. of anything I could do with my time, writing feels the most rewarding, and yes, sometimes cathartic.
How to know if it’s any good — lay it aside and read it 10 days later. Do you still like it yourself?
Finding a few like-minded people — who “get” your style and intent and genre — to bounce things off is invaluable. So long as they’re honest. Most people don’t realize writers want honest feedback, it’s hard to find someone good enough not to lie. The Writers’ Alliance of NL has some good means of getting feedback. I don’t feel like I’m being useful …. I’ll end by saying: the more you write the better you get at it / who cares what other people think = always be writing.
Talent plays catch up to devotion.
And the writers who are hardest on themselves — rewriting the same paragraph 143 times — tend to be the easiest on readers.
As for writing tips and tricks. There’s some basic rules, but they’re not gospel, they’re more things to consider, and try. I can see your email address as webpage admin: I’ll email you a lecture I have on the topic, in exchange for your kind words on the Salty Ink

Comment on A Chat with Kerri Cull about Her New Collection, Favourites, Blogging, and More by Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:01:05 +0000

I love that you both blog. Sorry that it doesn’t pay, but for the LOVE OF GOD, keep at it! I’d be lost without Salty Ink and The Book Fridge.

Now, as for advice, what kind of advice do you give to a person who is interested in poetry, has written a few, but has no idea if they are worth the paper they are written on?

In other words, how would you know that what you are writing is something that would be of interest to others. What makes it “good enough” to share? Sometimes it seems that it’s just a practice in self-healing, and if all these poems ever do is help me deal with life’s shit, then it’s all good. But is there some sort of “list of tricks to follow” when writing a poem?

Comment on A Perfect Introduction to Kerri Cull’s Soak, from Kerri Herself: by A Chat with Kerri Cull about Her New Collection, Favourites, Blogging, and More |

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:17:16 +0000

[...] Read a poem from each section here: http://saltyink.com/2012/03/14/a-perfect-introduction-to-kerri-culls-soak-from-kerri-herself/ [...]

Comment on Pop Quiz: So You Think You Know Atlantic Lit? by peter given

peter given — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:04:57 +0000

90% – Not bad for an Irish fan. Wonderful writers, beautiful island, Newfoundland.

Comment on Behind the Book … with Riel Nason by Meet Atlantic Canada’s Rising Stars: The John and Margaret Savage First Book Award Shortlist |

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:57:57 +0000

[...] Click here for a chat with Riel about her book Living with a weird brother in a small town can be tough enough. Having a spectacular fall through the ice at a skating party and nearly drowning are grounds for embarrassment. But having a vision and narrating it to the assembled crowd solidifies your status as an outcast. What Ruby Carson saw during that fateful day was her entire town — buildings and people — floating underwater. Then an orange-tipped surveyor stake turns up in a farmer’s field. Another is found in the cemetery. A man with surveying equipment is spotted eating lunch near Pokiok Falls. The residents of Haventon soon discover that a massive dam is being constructed and that most of their homes will be swallowed by the rising water. Suspicions mount, tempers flare, and secrets are revealed. As the town prepares for its own demise, 14-year-old Ruby Carson sees it all from a front-row seat. Set in the 1960s, The Town That Drowned evokes the awkwardness of childhood, the thrill of first love, and the importance of having a place to call home. Deftly written in a deceptively unassuming style, Nason’s keen insights into human nature and the depth of human attachment to place make this novel ripple in an amber tension of light and shadow. [...]

Comment on Pop Quiz: So You Think You Know Atlantic Lit? by Lee D.

Lee D. — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:47:38 +0000

Fun quiz, Chad. 90%.

Comment on 5 Atlantic Songwriters on 1 of Their Songs by Mo Kenney » Salty Ink Spotlight

Mo Kenney » Salty Ink Spotlight — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:53:55 +0000

[...] by Chad Pelley [...]

Comment on Pop Quiz: So You Think You Know Atlantic Lit? by Chad Pelley

Chad Pelley — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:35:13 +0000

educated guesses count. If you can rule out an answer, it’s because you know it’s not that book or author … right

Comment on Pop Quiz: So You Think You Know Atlantic Lit? by mbc

mbc — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:30:37 +0000

90% Although I will admit some of those correct answers were a blend of educated and/or lucky guesses.

Comment on Pop Quiz: So You Think You Know Atlantic Lit? by Kerri

Kerri — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:44:31 +0000

An 85%. Not bad. In my defence, I missed two questions. That’s what I get for doing it at work and having to stop half way through to do, well, work.

Comment on Pop Quiz: So You Think You Know Atlantic Lit? by Chad Pelley

Chad Pelley — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:20:55 +0000

Who said tests can’t be fun? I think I might do one a month …