The Muse
For the longest time I was unclear about the term “muse.” What did it mean to have a muse and did I have one? I felt as a writer, that I should know this instinctively, but I didn’t and it seemed an...
View ArticleSix Years of Magazines
Did you know that Sister Writes has been publishing magazines for eight years? With at least ten stories per issue, that’s almost 100 original stories. We have been awed by the range of experiences...
View ArticleSister Writes at Jessie’s
Sister Writes was founded over eight years ago to facilitate the expression of women who have faced barriers to participation in the arts. For the last eight years, we’ve had the pleasure of working...
View ArticleThere is No “Right” Way
It is a challenge to sit and think not on writing as a product, a completed manuscript, poem, or prose piece, but as a process in and of itself. Countless have tried to lay out a “formula” or mode...
View ArticleHow to Establish a Writing Routine If You Haven’t Written in a Long Time
We need many things to become productive writers, such as inspiration, creativity, dedication, and an open mind. However, the most important and indispensable thing that a writer needs is a writing...
View ArticleSister Writes 3.1 – Stories About Motherhood – Launches!
Come listen to Sister Writes participants from Jessie’s, The June Callwood Centre for Young Mothers, read stories about motherhood, love, life, and growing up. Our magazine launch for Sister Writes 3.1...
View ArticleWriting Tips for Perfectionists
“Writing is a muscle that needs to be exercised!” I’m not sure who came up with that inspiring little tidbit, but they obviously didn’t take into account the number of canceled gym memberships out...
View ArticleSister Writes Wins ArtsBridges Award
We’re delighted to announce that Sister Writes is the recipient of a 2018 Arts Bridges Award for Remarkable Achievement in Community Arts. The Award recognizes the contributions Sister Writes has made...
View ArticlePoetry or Prose?
“Poetry looks like a wrinkled old woman hunched over in a chair tapping her cane as she contemplates the end of a journey, perhaps she glistens with tears at the journey well done. Prose has a tendency...
View ArticleHow to Recognize and Honour Your Truth as a Writer
Each time I write, I picture an audience. Sometimes it’s the general public, other times it’s a team of Archeologists who unearth my notebook thousands of years from now. Do I worry what conclusions...
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To the Library and Archives of Canada!
Sister Writes is excited about a new step in the evolution of our literary magazine: we are now part of the permanent collections at the Library and Archives of Canada! Earlier this year, we applied...
View ArticleMy Experience with Anti-Black Racism
I’m an outreach coordinator and instructor for Sister Writes. We provide a safe and inclusive environment for women to tell their stories and share their experiences. I am a woman of colour who has...
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