Doug Diaczuk

Author and journalist. My novels Chalk and Just Like a Real Person are available now. Reporting for @tbnewswatch. Views expressed are my own.

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@DonSamders The world needs more Joe Pera.

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My story on harassment of journalists in Canada has been published in @twuc magazine, Write. It was a very interesting story to work on and it is disturbing how journalists are treated, especially now with division and misinformation fuelling so much hate and anger.

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@maryanntip @betterbybooks I do the same thing. I usually plan things out in my mind but I refuse to write any kind of outline down. And I agree, sometimes unexpected turns while writing lead to great things and I love that, too!

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@JustinHardyTB Mine too. I had seen Starlink satellites before, one after another crossing the sky, but they were much more spread out, so to see them so close together was super strange.

[CBC Books @cbcbooks]

The ReLit Awards honour the best Canadian books published by independent presses. The 2022 prizes are celebrating its poetry, short fiction and novel awards this May.

https://t.co/JriSELdTby

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Some very exciting news! My second @3DayNovel Just Like a Real Person published by @AnvilPress has been shortlisted for the 2022 ReLit Award! It's such an honour to be included with so many great authors. #amwriting #WritingCommunity https://t.co/ZsN44NHC8q

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@maryanntip @3DayNovel Writing in second person wasn't as challenging as you might think. I really enjoyed it. And no, Just Like a Real Person is written in first person. But very much a stream of consciousness style for much of it. I like to try different things during the 3-Day Novel contest.

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@betterbybooks Me too! I did a reading for the @twuc and got a lot of positive feedback, including the title, so it was definitely a good choice!

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@betterbybooks Such an amazing cover! Congratulations!

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I've very recently started working on a new novel, based entirely on three opening lines that have been stuck in my head for a while. I'm 2,000 words in now and can't wait to see where else it takes me. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #nooutlines

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Dear #WritingCommunity and #authors, does anyone else receive unsolicited calls from so-called marketing companies promising to promote your work globally for the low fee of just $1,000? Today's caller was very pushy, would not take no for an answer, and said he'll keep calling

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Such an amazing discovery. Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition is one of the greatest stories of survival and determination in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration.

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

One of the world's most iconic shipwrecks has finally been found. See what remains of explorer Ernest Henry Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance, in all its glory. https://t.co/NloM2aSlmv

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Thank you to @thewalleye for featuring local musicians and authors. My latest @3DayNovel Just Like a Real Person published by @AnvilPress is available now. It, along with my first novel, Chalk, make perfect stocking stuffers and help support local authors! #amwriting

[The Walleye Magazine @thewalleye]

We are always impressed by the talent in our local music and literary scenes. At the end of each year, we compile a list of new albums and books. For the last-minute shoppers out there, you’re welcome.

More on pages 103 & 73 of our December issue #local

https://t.co/quhsSApsDw

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@maryanntip @weswritesforfun @iamclwalters @DonSamders @LintonDarling @3DayNovel That's great! Thank you for your support! It probably can't be considered a 'holiday' book. But I hope you enjoy when you get a chance to read it!

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It's exciting to see #writerscommunity trending the last few days. I still sometimes struggle with the writer label, despite having two published novels. But I've always benefited from being part of a strong community of writers who support one another. Keep it up! #amwriting

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@maryanntip @weswritesforfun @iamclwalters @DonSamders @LintonDarling "She touches me like I'm made of glass. Either she's afraid I'll break or she doesn't want to cut herself when I do." From my latest @3DayNovel Just Like a Real Person, available now!