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Writing a literary novel told by multiple points of view
It’s the most difficult kind of novel to write. Writing it is awful. Kidding. Somewhat. Writing a novel with multiple points of view comes down to faith; faith that the story will come...
A moment during a visit to McNally Robinson Booksellers. If you missed the book launch, the whole event can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QLsmntYX2Yo, or simply input “Nancy Chislett” into the YouTube machine.
“For dad”
Authors have to contend with many decisions after a publisher picks up a novel. There is an author photograph to be taken, a website to be created or updated, fine edits back and forth between...
Winnipeg Bestsellers
Thank you Canada Council for the Arts
Well, I have to say that I’m still shocked. I applied for a grant months ago with the CC, thinking it might be a waste of time. I’m new to the field of writing. At the time of writing this, my first...
Upcoming release and book launch of Bombing the moon
Release Date: April 15th, 2022, available at bookstores Canada-wide. Book Launch: April 22nd, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Avenue. What to expect A typical book launch flows as follows: A...
Is fiction escapism?
Yes and no. Mostly no. We can read fiction to leave our present surroundings, to enter our imaginations as they bounce off the words and images an author presents. We would spend time and go...
More random books from Nancy’s shelf
The sisters brothers, by Patrick DeWitt I became interested in reading DeWitt’s work after hearing an interview of CBC radio. He said that his novel, According to CBC radio, the sisters brothers was...
Kibera is someone’s home
Kibera is one of Africa’s largest slums. It resides in the Kenya’s capitol, Nairobi. I went to Nairobi about five years ago (it’s now spring, 2021) to research the area and the history so that...