5 Common Writing Mistakes – Farzana Doctor

5 Common Writing Mistakes was a workshop hosted by Farzana Doctor. This workshop was free and you could attend wither in-person or online.

The FOLD Festival get credit for organizing this series of workshops. They intend on hosting other writing workshops. Follow the FOLD Facebook page for news.

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Reblog: The Banned 1910s Magazine That Started a Feminist Movement in Japan

Sharing an interesting article about Seito magazine, an early 20th century feminist publication in Japan.

Reblog: TECH COMPANIES HAVE THE TOOLS TO CONFRONT WHITE SUPREMACY

Reblogging Issie Lapowsky’s article.

The tech world will need to decide soon where they stand in history.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights

I visited the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. I highly recommend it for anyone who has the opportunity to visit this museum.

Below is a selection of photos I took.

The Self-publishing Journey (Part 1)

This year, I intend to self-publish a novella.

The tentative title is ‘Incompatible.’ It’s a historical romance.

I’ll be documenting my journey, while also providing tips on self-publishing.

Note: The information provided is applicable to Canadian authors.

Step 1: The First Edit

I printed out my draft and started editing.

Scheduling when I was supposed to finish each chapter was immensely helpful with staying on track. Refer to 2015 Guide to Self-Publishing, Revised Edition: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Self-Publishing‘s checklist (pg. 31) to help you plan the entire self-publishing process.

I also regularly attended writing groups to ensure that I worked frequently.

Step 2: Hire an Editor

You can find someone via Fiverr, UpWork, Editors Canada, personal connections, etc.

For tax/legal purposes, I used the contract template available at Editors Canada to formalize the terms with my editor.

Step 3: Get the ISBN

In Canada, the ISBN can be obtained for free via Library and Archives Canada (LAC).

You must create an ISBN Canada account. The publisher name, address, email and phone number you provide will become publicly available online. For privacy/business purposes, consider registering with a business name and/or getting a postal box. You can rent a postal box at Canada Post, UPS, or elsewhere.

Try and register with LAC as early as you can, because processing your account will take 1-2 weeks. You don’t need to have an officially registered business name to use it as your publisher’s name.

Once you get your login information, you can sign in and obtain an ISBN for your work. Note that the hardcopy and ebook version of your book will need their own ISBNs for keeping track of sales.

An ISBN can also be obtained via Amazon, if you publish with them, but I decided on registering my work through LAC.

You can also view my tutorial on how to sign up as a publisher:

Anime North (#AN2017)

Showing off my manga haul for this year. I purchased the following:

Library Wars: Is about a collective resisting the censorship laws of the government by protecting libraries.
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Is about the life and times of a few Rakugo performers. Its anime adaption is the best show I’ve seen this year.

Also, here are some other irrelevant photos I took.