by Nancy Canyon | Jul 4, 2020 | Writing
Exciting news about Celia’s Heaven After nearly 17 years–not all of them spent on writing this book–the final version of my award winning paranormal novel, Celia’s Heaven, was released by Penchant Press International. To purchase a copy, see... by Nancy Canyon | Feb 27, 2020 | Writing
Writing Practice for Generating Story To generate story easily, I use Natalie Goldberg-style writing practice rules–write fast, don’t edit, don’t hold back, and ignore grammar and spelling. After the week long class in Taos, New Mexico in 1997, it... by Nancy Canyon | Feb 20, 2020 | Writing
practice, practice, practice!!! If you want to write, you must practice. This is to be true with all artistic endeavors. I have danced ballet and modern, played the piano and organ, sang in choirs, and currently I’m a painter, as well as a writer. Without a... by Nancy Canyon | Sep 12, 2018 | Writing
*The greatest events are often drawn by hairs: Events of great pith and moment are often brought about by causes of apparently no importance. I’ll never forget mother’s words, “We’re short-haired people.” The first time she colored her hair she reminded us kids of a...