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Emily Stewart
- Jan 21
Around The Web: Teen Initiative, a New Writing Tool, Rare Books, and a Commemorative Stamp
Welcome, readers! It’s been a busy week, so I hope you have some down time to read and enjoy yourself this weekend. If you’re looking for some bookish content, I’ve got you. Alberta Teen Brings Diversity to Her School We are all for young folks who show initiative and promote positive change, and Sofia Rathjen of Alberta certainly fits the bill. Having noticed her school library’s book collection lacked diversity, the thirteen-year-old penned an application for a government g
Emily Stewart
- Jan 14
Around The Web: Canada Reads, HG Wells, Orwell, and Butler
Hello, readers! This week’s roundup of bookish content includes the Canada Reads longlist and a few sci-fi themed pieces. Hope you enjoy! Canada Reads Canada Reads, one of Canada’s biggest bookish events is coming up soon. The longlist came out last week and the books and champions were announced on Thursday. Whether you plan on following the debates or not, there are definitely books here that are worth adding to your to-be-read list! HG Wells Fans Spot Errors on New Coins T
Emily Stewart
- Jan 7
Around The Web: Banished Words, Book Hype, World-Building, and 2020 Book Sales
Welcome back, readers! The Common Deer offices are open once again and we’re swiftly getting back to reality, as I’m sure many others are if they had time off recently. But as the new year takes off, here’s some fun content to read. The Year’s Banished Words and Phrases Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of words and phrases to be banished for being cliché, overused, insincere, or useless. As you can probably guess, most of them had to do with Covid-1
Emily Stewart
- Jan 1
Around The Web: Podcasting, Writing Tools, Imposter Syndrome, Word Choices
Welcome and happy new year! This week’s internet round up has some insights on being creative, starting new projects, and making improvements to your writing life. Hope you enjoy! How Podcasting Took Over One Author’s Life Many authors have found creative ways to connect with readers while in-person gatherings have been limited. Catherine Austen, for example, took up podcasting. She wrote about the experience for QWF Writes, and she’s got some great insight on starting new cr
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