Books in the Belfry

Books in the Belfry – A writing group in Kamloops

Welcome to Books in the Belfry. We are a group of folks who are Batsh*t Crazy About Writing!

We are just starting to build this site out, so let us know what you’d like to see!

Art in the Park

Coreena McBurnie July 5, 2017 Coreena McBurnieLeave a comment

Every year in Kamloops we have a big celebration, accompanied by a huge outdoor market of original art called Art in the Park. For the first time this year, an entire booth was dedicated to books. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Books in the Belfry booth — whether …

How I Made Colouring Pages of My Book Cover

Coreena McBurnie July 4, 2017 Coreena McBurnie2 Comments

I thought it would be fun to make my book cover into a colouring page, but having no idea how to use Photoshop, I started playing with other ways to do it. Here’s my book cover — what I was starting with: First, I ran my book cover image through …

Batsh*t crazy is: Deadline Madness!

Janet Whitehead June 28, 2017 Janet WhiteheadLeave a comment

There’s nothing like a deadline looming to kick a creative being into gear. For weeks, I’ll procrastinate productively. I’ll get cupboards organized and paddleboards polished, but I won’t do what I’m supposed to do, like get ready for Art in the Park. This is Kamloops’ biggest event with 20,000 + people showing up …

Amazing Book for Getting the Creative Juices Flowing

Coreena McBurnie June 2, 2017 Coreena McBurnieLeave a comment

I absolutely love Writing the Natural Way and have found it a huge help in exploring my writing. I originally shared this review on my blog, but thought it would be good to share here too. I’m always interested to find new writing exercises or books on writing, so if …

Book Review: The Magic Lands

Coreena McBurnie May 23, 2017 Coreena McBurnieLeave a comment

I’ve just finished reading a fun compilation of British and Irish tales called The Magic Lands. I originally posted this on my blog here. Now I’m on the lookout for something new to read… What are you reading? Any recommendations? Book Review: The Magic Lands by Kevin Crossley-Holland A …

A Farewell to Agamemnon from Clytemnestra

Coreena McBurnie May 15, 2017 Coreena McBurnieLeave a comment

I wrote this poem a few years ago and recently came across it again. It’s timely because I am also working on a novel about Clytemnestra called Betrayed. A Farewell to Agamemnon from Clytemnestra by Coreena McBurnie “Farewell,” I say to Agamemnon, my husband, Who today returned home, Victorious, …

Psst.. a secret from Janet Whitehead

Janet Whitehead May 12, 2017 Janet WhiteheadLeave a comment

Here’s a secret but don’t tell the others I’ve told you: We are the most laid back writing group ever. Sometimes we all show up to our meetings (especially during Nanowrimo). Sometimes we get a text saying, “Hey, where is everybody?” Sometimes we share great resources, or announce, like we’ve won …

Book Review: The Emerald Dagger

Coreena McBurnie May 12, 2017 Coreena McBurnieLeave a comment

Hi, this is Coreena here. I’ve just finished Dennis Staginnus’ new book, The Emerald Dagger, and absolutely loved it. Here’s my review. Book Review: The Emerald Dagger (The Raiders of Folklore #2) by Dennis Staginnus The hunt for the Eye of Odin continues…Since discovering a hidden world existed parallel …

Emily Dickinson

Tara Huhn May 8, 2017 Tara HuhnLeave a comment

“A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.
I say it just begins
to live that day.”
– Emily Dickinson

Tara Huhn here…

Tara Huhn May 8, 2017 Tara HuhnLeave a comment

I want to kick off my participation here at Books in the Belfry saying how excited and humbled I am to be participating in such a great group of local, Kamloops authors. Our Sunday morning meetings are the highlight of my week. We have some extreme talent, and a true love for words mixed …