Grace MeikleJul 22, 20234 minReflections on the Nexus of Science & Speculative FictionThis spring/summer, I took a course on “Science and Speculative Fiction” from Grant MacEwan University – in person, the real thing, for...
Grace MeikleMay 12, 20235 minBack to Basics: The Sound of LanguageThis summer, I’m taking a creative writing class under the guidance of Ursula Le Guin’s Steering the Craft. It’s a refreshing return to...
Grace MeikleMar 29, 20234 minReview of DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS by Kate BeatonDUCKS by Kate Beaton is a sweeping and graphic portrayal of the author's experiences as a new graduate from Nova Scotia who goes to work...
Grace MeikleMar 12, 20235 minGetting FeedbackThis is Part Three of a three-part series of what I learned from writing my first novel. Click here to read Part One: The First Draft and...
Grace MeikleFeb 26, 20235 minEdit & ReviseThis is Part Two of a three-part series of what I learned from writing my first novel. Click here to read Part One: The First Draft....
Grace MeikleFeb 19, 20235 minWhat I learned writing my first novelOver the course of the past year and a half, I completed my first novel, a speculative science fiction adventure story 95,000 words in...