When the
writing gets tough:
"When
you're first working on something, what you have in
front of you is a sticky morass of characters and
plot threads and lines you've wanted to use for some
reason you don't understand, and none of it makes
sense. You have no idea why you're writing what
you're writing. And then a moment occurs in which
two or maybe three of these seemingly disparate
things click. It's almost an audible click, a
snapping sound in your head as these pieces slide
into each others slots and mesh. That moment is
special."
-- Dennis Lehane, author of The Given Day
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Dr. Lyle Weis is a writer,
teacher, and public speaker living in Beaumont,
Alberta. After a career as a classroom teacher
in public
schools
and universities, he acted as the Executive Director
of the Writers
Guild of
Alberta for six years. He was one of the
founders of the Canadian
speculative fiction magazine, On Spec.
Today he writes for both adults and
young
people, and offers workshops and presentations on the
purpose and craft
of writing. Dr. Weis is dedicated to fostering the
close relationship
that should exist between the arts and
education:
"Students
of all
ages should do more than read and study literature
... they should be
encouraged to create it as well. Every child and
adult has a story to
tell. Our job is to help them tell that story
in a clear and
effective way that most benefits them and their
community.
In Alberta
we are fortunate to have the Artists and Education
program, which makes
funding available to schools to help bring writers
into
classrooms. The Alberta Foundation for the
Arts deserves praise
for its role in making this goal possible."
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TUSK
An exciting story of two
teens and their fight for survival. Order online
at
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