Sylvia McNicoll

Canadian Author for Young People
Coffee Beans and Writing Process
Getting ready for author visits to discuss the writing process involved in the creation of my new book, crush.candy.corpse What really happened in the forty-first hour? I decided I had to make a coffee bean necklace. My character, Sunny Ehret, suffers from a…
Judging for the CCBC Writing Contest – Grade 10
Eighty-two stories came by Purolator from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. That’s not an overwhelming amount, in other years I’ve received boxes, well over a couple hundred. The difference, however, is that these are from grade 10 students….
Judging the CCBC Writing Contest – Grade 10
Three Secret Writing Tools
Everyone needs to embrace a ritual to get into right brain. Mine is the morning walk. I have a coach–see my middle photo where Mortie gives me a scornful eye for taking too long in gathering up my jacket, shoes, leash etc. If I run back to answer a phone or…
CANSCAIP Packaging Your Imagination Meeting Nov 10/2012
Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) is the pickhit conference extravaganza that sells out early and leaves everyone breathless with inspiration. Editors, writers and illustrators share their tips and just Long sudden regimen otherwise buy methotrexate cheap a so. Handle…
First Signing of candy. crush. corpse OLA Superconference
Not only is this the first signing of my latest novel due to actually be released in March, but it’s the first time in my 24 years of writing that I’m autographing ARCs or advanced reading copies. Here’s a talented young writer Cheryl Rainfield…
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