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Book Review: "Wrong Place, Wrong Time"
If you like a story with twists, “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” by Gillian McAllister has you covered. Picture this, a woman watches through...
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Dawn Travers
Feb 7
The Art of Cozy
Winter is here. Snowy, blustery days have arrived and the temperature has dropped. I've always found that the word cozy has a significant...
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Library Zest Team
Dec 11, 2023
Common Writing Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Part Two
3. I don’t know where to start. We put so much pressure on ourselves to start in the right spot. We often hear lessons and lectures about...
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Emily Nakeff
Nov 27, 2023
Common Writing Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
1. My writing isn’t good enough. Do not—I repeat, DO NOT—compare your writing to the book on your nightstand. That book has been written,...
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Victoria Murgante
Nov 4, 2023
Br✡︎ken Strings
At the tender age of seven, my favorite movie was Norman Jewison's Fiddler on the Roof. Too long to fit onto a single VHS, the movie was...
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Library Zest Team
Sep 19, 2023
Meet Essa’s Simcoe Reads champion: Q&A with Amy Kiezebrink
Angus resident Amy Kiezebrink is many things: a wife, mother of three young boys, graphic designer, writer, reader – with a “to be read”...
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Dawn Travers
Jun 3, 2023
The Power of You
My favourite word is no. I know what you're thinking, it sounds bad and negative, let me explain. Words have power and I don't mean just...
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Dawn Travers
Apr 21, 2023
National Poetry Month
April is a month where we celebrate the unique and soulful form of writing, poetry. This has been a celebration in Canada since 2008...
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Library Zest Team
Mar 20, 2023
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On March 21st, Canada marks a special day, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Closer to home, Simcoe...
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Library Zest Team
Dec 5, 2022
Books About Books
I've often thought that, if you're a writer, it's actually fairly smart to write books about books: books about readers and writers,...
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Library Zest Team
Nov 30, 2022
Simcoe NaNoWriMo Tip # 4
Incorporate Writing Sprints. Writing a book in any amount of time is a marathon--but trying to get it done in 30 days? It’s an...
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Library Zest Team
Nov 11, 2022
Simcoe NaNoWriMo Tip # 2
How to use TK to write faster (no, I don't mean TikTok). There is an old trick journalists use when writing on a deadline, one that was a...
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Library Zest Team
Nov 5, 2022
Simcoe NaNoWriMo Tip # 1
Don’t fall into the trap of editing as you go. Pro tip: first drafts are SUPPOSED to be messy. It won’t make sense to anyone else--but...
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Library Zest Team
Nov 2, 2022
Still the Scales Balance
The author, Roald Dahl, is known for his wacky and wonderful characters, his impossible (but deliciously charming) scenarios. In his...
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Library Zest Team
May 12, 2022
Best of the Best
To catch up on the best reads of the season, check out these selections. The Essa Public Library regularly posts in-house displays for...
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Library Zest Team
Mar 24, 2022
Happy Tolkien Reading Day!
March 25th, 2022 marks the 19th Tolkien Reading Day. Organized by the Tolkien Society, it's a day to celebrate all things Tolkien. Why...
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Library Zest Team
Mar 4, 2022
What is a library?
You know when you meet someone new for the first time and as you're making introductory chit-chat, nine times out of ten you'll ask or be...
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Library Zest Team
Feb 9, 2022
Find Your Calm
Mindfulness is a proven strategy to reduce stress and develop positivity. We are living in uncertain times and everyone feels that...
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Library Zest Team
Dec 20, 2021
Escape to Christmas: New Holiday Novels for 2021!
Charles Dickens may be credited with inventing the Christmas story but, judging by the surge in popularity of the Christmas themed novel...
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Library Zest Team
Dec 16, 2021
Born On This Day: Jane Austen December 16, 1775
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Jane Austen was...
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