Earlier this month I was updating my website and looking for a word or phrase (key words for SEO) to describe what I do as a creative who works in multiple fields (in my case, writing, music, and…
Read moreViewing: For Writers - View all posts

Dec 22 2020
PRAIRIE GIRL GOES COASTAL: TRAVEL UPS AND DOWNS

Jun 13 2019
ALL ABOUT "THE UNDERDOG DUCKLING"
I am wearing two hats in this blog as I act as as both interviewer and interviewee for the most-asked questions about my book The Underdog Duckling.
Tell us about your book.
The Underdog Duckling is about a young…
Read more
May 20 2019
SALLY MEADOWS SHORTLISTED FOR THREE 2019 THE WORD AWARDS
I am very excited to announce that I have been shortlisted for three 2019 The Word Awards! The Word Awards, sponsored by The Word Guild, are Canada’s largest and most prestigious awards for writers that identify as Christian…
Read more
Jun 17 2018
SHORT STORY BY SALLY MEADOWS WINS A 2018 WORD AWARD!
I am delighted to share that my story “A Blessed Christmas,” published in the anthology Christmas with Hot Apple Cider has won a 2018 Word Award, category Short Fiction. This was especially meaningful as it was my fifth…
Read more
Jun 11 2018
WHEN SLEEPING BIRDS FLY: WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
Six years ago, I was relatively new to Facebook. I got an idea to share a miracle-a-day for a full year to inspire and encourage my friends even before I had something published. I called the initiative 365 Days of…
Read more
Jan 1 2018
THE TWELVE DAYS OF GIVING--PART 4
As I wrap up this four-part series, my thoughts turn to how I can bring The Twelve Days of Giving into the next twelve months. It is easy to be generous when we are caught up in the Christmas season,…
Read more
Dec 29 2017
THE TWELVE DAYS OF GIVING--PART 3

Aug 15 2016
WRITE CANADA 2016 - DAY THREE
This blog is the last of a three-part blog about my experience at Write Canada, Canada’s largest conference for Christian writers, which was held at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, Canada, on June 23-25th, 2016. You can read…
Read more
Aug 4 2016
WRITE CANADA 2016 - DAY TWO
This blog is part two of a three-part blog about my experience at Write Canada, Canada’s largest conference for Christian writers, which was held at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, Canada, on June 23-25th, 2016.
Day Two of …

Jul 28 2016
WRITE CANADA 2016 - DAY ONE
This summer I was blessed to attend Write Canada, Canada’s largest conference for Christian writers, at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, Canada, on June 23-25th, 2016. I was able to attend the conference thanks to a bursary and…
Read more
Feb 2 2016
SIX BENEFITS TO ENTERING A WRITING OR PUBLISHING COMPETITION
Here are six benefits to entering a writing or publishing contest.
1. GETTING IT DONE: There is nothing like a deadline to motivate you to finish up a piece you have been working on. Some writers struggle with getting…