THE ENTHUSIAST! How To Get Into Writing Professionally in St. John’s
byThere are real, actionable things you can do if you want to be an honest-to-god writer in the city.
There are real, actionable things you can do if you want to be an honest-to-god writer in the city.
As winter sports go, it’s surprisingly easy to glide on in to full-on curling fandom.
“I’m now my nan. I like knowing the tradition continues on.”
“Picking fresh berries is a privilege we Newfoundlanders take for granted,” says Todd Boland, horticulturist for the MUN Botanical Garden. “We have so much Crown land we can…
Though St. John’s is known for its brutal hills, nonsense streets, and savage drivers, it’s still a perfectly fine city for a bicycle.
Seabirds, rare birds, and birds of prey: we’ve got them. Plus, with 35 million seabirds, we’re the seabird capital of the world, no matter what New Zealand says.
May is the sweet spot for beginners to start running: the sidewalks have been fully reclaimed from the snowbanks, the weather is mild enough that you don’t really have to worry about heat exhaustion or hypothermia, and you could still reasonably make this your year to run the Tely 10.
When it comes to breaking into new social circles, it’s hard to find one in the city that’s more welcoming than ultimate. Mile Zero…
St. John’s has a small but fierce drag community, and as legendary queen (and recent visitor to the city) Kim Chi said in a tweet, “If you can name every single Drag Race queen but can’t name ten local queens in your hometown, you’re a Drag Race fan, not a drag fan.”
It being the holiday season, you’re probably going to be spending more time in the kitchen, either cooking, baking, or just taking up space. It’s a good time to familiarize yourself with a potential life-long skill, hobby, and creative pursuit.
When it comes to enthusiasm for their hobby, it’s hard to top climbers.
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