When Carla Anne Coroy spoke during “Brag Time” at the 25th anniversary Write! Canada conference, she positively bubbled. “Last year, I came and I didn’t know if I was a writer,” she began. “But this year … I can say, ‘I am a writer!”
The Niverville, Manitoba resident first attended Write! Canada in 2008. “I had written for church newspapers,” she says. “I had written manuals and curriculum. But I didn’t think that counted because it wasn’t for a royalty publisher.
“And then, as I met people here and learned what it took to become a writer, I learned that a lot of what I was already doing was writing. So I realized I could take and sell what I write, because I am a writer.”
It was a realization that led to a transformative year. She began blogging about the life of a married single mom. Her work caught the eye of editors at a U.S. online publication, Mentoring Moments, and they asked Coroy to become a staff writer. .
She’s also written a book, found an agent, and garnered interest for her manuscript from several different publishers.
“I came back this year, because I learned so much last year,” she enthused. “The learning was just as great this year.
“This year I learned how to hone my craft and to write with more confidence.”
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NOTABLE QUOTES:
“I wouldn’t miss this conference, because it’s my inspiration for the next year.”
- Fern Boldt, author, St. Catharines, Ontario.
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Compiled by Patricia Paddey.
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