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New Desk Calendar Offers Handy Tips For Writers

Anything you write is likely to offend someone. Write it anyway."� "When you edit your work, pretend it was written by someone you don't like."� These are two samples of the light-hearted but sage writing tips included in The Writer's Block Calendar, a new September to September desk calendar written by UVic English professors Dr. Kim Blank and Michael Cullen. Designed for students, teachers, editors or anyone interested in good writing, the calendar is also a fundraiser for the UVic Student Bursary Fund; each purchase sends $1 to the fund. "We've come up with 300 of the best writing tips that money can't buy and put them in a calendar that money can buy," quips Blank. "Advice, rules, motivation: this calendar has it all and still has time to give you the day and date." The calendar, published by Umberto Press, is available at many Victoria-area bookstores for $10. Media Contacts:
Dr. Kim Blank (English), 721-7239
Michael Cullen (English), 721-6202

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