author of Refuge (novel, 2018) Gutenberg's Fingerprint (memoir, 2017), The Paradise Project, The Convict Lover, & more; curious about all things past and future
Ontario, Canada & SMA, Mexico
Joined October 2010
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Friyay!!
Hoarder Penny's #FridayReads is Refuge by @MerilynSimonds @ecwpress
It's already shaping up to be an excellent reading experience. Looking forward to spending the weekend with it.
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@TorontoStar calls @MerilynSimonds's 18th novel, REFUGE, a "story that sweeps through the last century and around the globe, deeply engaged with the natural world, history and our human ties, one to another . . . bracing and beautiful." thestar.com/entertainment/bo…
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"Twitterific" from @elizabethscraig & @hiveword : bit.ly/2AwfUvy @TomBlunt @SignatureReads @MerilynSimonds @JaneFriedman
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It was a pleasure to not only meet @MerilynSimonds yesterday at @torontoWOTS but to see her hand glide over my copy of GUTENBERG'S FINGERPRINT and sign with a fountain pen: For Steven, With admiration and appreciation for all you do for books. Merilyn Simonds @ecwpress
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Hey did we mention that it's @torontoWOTS THIS SUNDAY? Get in the #WOTS spirit w/ the amazing @lezlielowe, Rabindranath Maharaj & @MerilynSimonds, who are reading at the #VibrantVoices stage & told us about their books, fave WOTS memories & more open-book.ca/News/Ontario-s-… #Sept23
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Amazing #bookgiveaways this week for our members! 49thshelf.com/Giveaways @ecwpress @InannaPub @NeWestPress @DMPublishers @_secondstory
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It's #StoryTelling time again! Get ready to enjoy our fantastic annual festival. #sanmigueldeallende #writerscommunity #stories #storytellingfestival
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Start with the Map newyorker.com/books/page-tur… Tips for #writers...
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Join @MargaretAtwood in calling for the immediate release of Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were recently sentenced to 7 years in jail: bit.ly/2uZt00n #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo
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“It isn’t easy to embrace writing as a long game. I’ve learned to smile when I answer the well-meaning queries of family and friends with, “Yep, still working on it.” I don’t...set a deadline for each draft. I work at the pace the story needs.” @MerilynSimonds #writinglife
How long did it take to write?
Faulkner, Light in August: 7 months
Faulkner, As I Lay Dying: 6 weeks
Kerouac, On the Road: <1 month
Burgess, Clockwork Orange: 3 wks
Boyne, Boy in Striped Pajamas: 2.5 days
@MerilynSimonds explores novel writing time: buff.ly/2Q3YM5X
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Congratulations! I look forward to reading it! @MerilynSimonds
Today is pub day for Refuge—14 years in the writing. So happy it waited to be part of the current convo: who we give refuge to & why @ecwpress @MargaretAtwood @profnickmount @stevenbuechler @KerryReads
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Spoiler alert: There's no right answer to that age-old question of how long it "should" take you to write a book, by @MerilynSimonds via @JaneFriedman bit.ly/2PH1opp #books #WritingaNovel
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How long did it take to write?
Faulkner, Light in August: 7 months
Faulkner, As I Lay Dying: 6 weeks
Kerouac, On the Road: <1 month
Burgess, Clockwork Orange: 3 wks
Boyne, Boy in Striped Pajamas: 2.5 days
@MerilynSimonds explores novel writing time: buff.ly/2Q3YM5X
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How Long Should It Take to Write a Book? @MerilynSimonds on @JaneFriedman 's blog.
janefriedman.com/how-long-sh… #thereishope
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How long should it take to write a book? As long as it needs, says @MerilynSimonds at @JaneFriedman ow.ly/B2yT30lGMVI
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Welcome to the world, REFUGE! We're lucky to have you.
Today is pub day for Refuge—14 years in the writing. So happy it waited to be part of the current convo: who we give refuge to & why @ecwpress @MargaretAtwood @profnickmount @stevenbuechler @KerryReads