The views expressed in the Writer-in-Residence blogs are those held by the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Open Book: Toronto.
GO AHEAD, KICK SOME WRITERS WHEN THEY'RE DOWN
Submitted by lrogers on March 15, 2009 - 7:36pm
Did anyone else get a letter from the Canada Council recently saying that although they were "highly recommended" for a writing grant, there was no funding?
If I weren't fully occupied keeping my door shut against wolves and mailpersons with heavy letters from VISA, I might have clapped my hands and laughed.
Good one!
What have they done with our money? Has Bernie Madoff been crunching their numbers?
Is this revenge for our votes?
And what about our respected literary journals, the nurseries for our literature and international showcases for our stunningly diverse and articulate writers.
Bang, you're dead, says Harper, playing cowboys with his big gun.
I know the Malahat Review doesn't have the circulation of Hello! Penthouse, or the National Enquirer, but if big circulation means big tits, guys jerking off in cubicles, and little girls planning their first hit of botox, no thanks.
I don't think editor John Barton should have to put centrefolds in the Malahat to satisfy The Canada Council criteria.
If you're with me, say so. Get mad. Stand up for our literary magazines. They are the acorns from which mighty oaks grow.
