by Nancy Canyon | Sep 14, 2020 | Writing
Writing Dialogue in Memoir and Fiction When writing dialogue, it is important for the author to capture the voice of the character. We can hear a person’s speech in our minds. When I think of my sister talking, I hear her voice as well as her words. One way to... 
by Nancy Canyon | Sep 8, 2020 | Writing
Like most readers, I visualize the details of place when I read a book, while arranging a room, while giving directions. While on my daily walks, I observe my surroundings, though sometimes I obsessively observe details of place. As I pass Scudder Pond, I say:... 
by Nancy Canyon | Aug 26, 2020 | Writing
Aristotle’s Incline: How to Plot Your Memoir or Novel Back in the 1990s, I learned from Jack Remick and Robert Ray to plot my novels and memoirs using Aristotle’s Incline: the three act play structure. It is an easy way to keep track of your scenes. Bob... 
by Nancy Canyon | Aug 17, 2020 | Writing
JOIN VILLAGE BOOKS as Nancy Canyon presents her long-awaited novel, Celia’s Heaven. Nancy’s novel is the winner of the Cygnus Award: Paranormal Fiction from Chanticleer Reviews! She will be in conversation with fellow Bellingham author, Cami Ostman. This... 
by Nancy Canyon | Aug 3, 2020 | Writing
CELIA’s HEAVEN by Nancy Canyon – Magic Realism, Family Saga, Contemporary Literature “Star sat on the edge of Celia’s bed watching Johnny pull on his pants. Oh, how she’d obsessed over him while dusting the aisles of organic peas and... 
by Nancy Canyon | Jul 11, 2020 | Writing
The Importance of Practice If you want to write or paint or play music, or dance, you must practice. I believe this to be true in all artistic endeavors. I have danced on stage, taken lessons on the Hammond organ, sang in choirs, and currently I paint and write....
