I had never been with anyone like Aaron before. His tastes were simple and entirely his own. His gift was a raw enthusiasm that was not self-conscious and could not be deterred. He could make the corniest pronouncements as though they were secret truths which no one had the courage to name.
I recently realized why exactly these gifts are so special to me. It’s because as immigrants we come with nothing. We buy everything here, at the point of destination.
This month’s Creative Sunday will be April 25. We’re looking for several pieces of short fiction or creative non-fiction around the theme “Ottawa is home.”
The Christmas COVID lockdown sounded like a great opportunity to Josh. Up ‘til now, there had always been an excuse to continue the drinking. Maybe multiple excuses. Yet for most of the last year he’d thought about just stopping altogether.
I decide not to let another Spring day come and go as I watch—through my bedroom window—the sun set itself on fire and gently put itself out. The city begins to stir as the cold lets go of its hold on us. We emerge enlivened under clear blue skies while the river thaws and floods in again.
This month’s Creative Sunday will be February 21. We’re looking for several pieces of short fiction or creative non-fiction around the theme “21.”
Welcome to this month’s edition of Creative Sundays on Apt613: A monthly themed showcase for short fiction and creative nonfiction by local writers. This month’s theme is stories no one would believe.
Welcome to this month’s edition of Creative Sundays on Apt613: A monthly themed showcase for short fiction and creative nonfiction by local writers. This month’s theme is stories no one would believe.
Welcome to this month’s edition of Creative Sundays on Apt613: A monthly themed showcase for short fiction and creative nonfiction by local writers. This month’s theme is stories no one would believe.
This month’s Creative Sunday will be January 24. We’re looking for several pieces of short fiction or creative non-fiction around the theme “stories no one would believe.” Here are the guidelines: 1,000 word limit (but try to keep it shorter if you can) Submissions should feature Ottawa-Gatineau and the surrounding area in some way All […]
Welcome to the first edition of Creative Sundays on Apt613: A monthly showcase for short fiction and creative nonfiction by local writers. This month’s theme is, of course, the holidays. We hope you enjoy these stories, real and imagined.
Welcome to the first edition of Creative Sundays on Apt613: A monthly showcase for short fiction and creative nonfiction by local writers. This month’s theme is, of course, the holidays. We hope you enjoy these stories, real and imagined.
Welcome to the first edition of Creative Sundays on Apt613: A monthly showcase for short fiction and creative nonfiction by local writers. This month’s theme is, of course, the holidays. We hope you enjoy these stories, real and imagined.
Sundays are usually a quiet time on the blog, but in honour of the upcoming winter holiday season, we’re trying something new: on Sunday, December 20, we’ll host the first in what will hopefully be a monthly series of Creative Sundays, posting several pieces of short fiction or creative non-fiction around a theme.
