In the weeks leading up to the fall 2011 launch, we will feature writing by several writers.
ONLINE CONTRIBUTORS
- Rona Altrows: General James Wolfe’s Last Letter to his Mother
- Bob Laws: Amelia Muchos Gracias
- Glennys Vevang: Holding On
- Vilnis Muiznieks: No Maid for Me, Thanks
- Louise Innes: Warming to Lake Louise
- Patricia Atchison: Last Remnant
ONLINE CONTRIBUTOR BIOS
- Rona Altrows is the author of two collections of short stories, A Run On Hose (Thistledown Press, 2006) and Key In Lock (Recliner Books, 2010). Her work has been published in many literary magazines and e-zines. She has been a fiction instructor for the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society and served as Writer-in-Residence for the AWCS in 2009.
- Bob Laws has been involved with AWCS for more than 15 years and is its current president. He’s traveled widely since moving to Canada from the UK 30 years ago and mostly writes humorous anecdotes about his travels.
- Patricia L. Atchison began her author’s journey in the early 90′s writing both fiction and non-fiction and has gained fondness for writing for children and teens. She has published two children’s books: Little Blue Penguin (finalist for The Word Guild 2008 Canadian Christian Writing Awards) and McKenzie’s Frosty Surprise.
- Louise Innes was born in Britain. She is a forty three year old mother of three who has lived in Calgary for five years and recently became a Canadian citizen. Turning to writing for pleasure after the birth of her children, Louise has taken several personal essay writing courses at the Alexander Writers Centre.
- Vilnis Muiznieks is a Calgary writer whose humour, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry have appeared in a variety of magazines. When Vilnis isn’t writing, or scheming to dissuade his wife from spending money on a maid, he serves as Vice President of the family business – of which his wife is the President.
- Glennys Vevang’s association with AWCS began five years ago with a weekend writing class. She has taken several classes since then, and follows the excellent advice of Shirley Black, who told her “Write what you know.”
