The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-10-28, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, October 28, 2015
A symbol of Re
Sarah Taylor
One hundred years ago
this year, on May 3, 1915,
Lieutenant-Colonel John
McCrae of Guelph, Ontario,
penned the poem In Flan-
ders Fields to honour the
death of a fellow soldier in
the Second Battle of Ypres.
He wrote about the poppies,
which lived on despite the
destruction and death all
around them, serving as a
symbol of hope in the face of
despair. Lieutenant-Colonel
McCrae's poem is a call to
remember the fallen and to
ensure their deaths were not
in vain.
In 1921, the poppywas offi-
cially adopted in Canada as
the Flower of Remembrance.
During the Legion's Poppy
Campaign, from the last Fri-
day in October until
Remembrance Day, Canadi-
ans wear a lapel poppy to
honour, thank and remem-
ber Canada's fallen veterans,
as well as those who served
and those who continue to
serve today. By wearing a
poppy, we pledge to never
forget the sacrifices that have
been made for our freedom.
This Saturday, October 31,
Lucknow Legion members and
volunteers will be conducting
the annual Poppy Drive.
Though poppies are freely
given, the Legion appreciates
all donations to the Poppy
Fund. The Poppy Fund is an
account held in trust, and the
requirements for use of the
monies collected are set out
in the Poppy Manual. Poppy
Fund donations are used pri-
marily to provide assistance
to serving and former Cana-
dian Armed Forces and their
families who are in need. A
portion may also be allocated
to promote remembrance
and ensure the sacrifices of
Canada's veterans are never
forgotten.
We all have our own rea-
sons for wearing a poppy. I
wear mine in part to honour
and remember my grandfa-
thers and my great uncles
who served our country. I
never want to forget the sac-
rifices they, and others,
made. This year, when you
put on your poppy, I encour-
age you to take a moment to
reflect on what it symbolizes
for you, to honour, to
remember and to be
thankful.
m
embrance
Valerie Gillles Lucknow Sentinel
Paul Finlay holds a tray of Remembrance Poppies while Wayne Cranston pins a poppy on Betty Stanley to kick off the 2014 Lucknow
Legion Poppy Drive. The 2015 Poppy Drive will begin on October 31.
From hobby writer to published author
JRegional
publisher
inspires local writers
Donna Hazelden
Lucknow Scribblers
On Tuesday October 20,
the Lucknow Scribblers writ-
ers group welcomed guest
speaker Anne Duke Judd to
their weekly meeting to dis-
cuss "the ins and outs of
being published." Anne Duke
Judd has been a teacher, jour-
nalist, bookstore manager
and editor before becoming
publisher at the Brucedale
Press. Judd has been a free-
lance writer and editor since
1974. Her work has appeared
in a number of regional peri-
odicals, such as The Rural
Voice, The Country Connec-
tion and Mosaic. She is also
the author of Bruce Township
Five Ghost Towns, published
in 2012.
Judd encouraged aspiring
writers to "go where books are
- libraries and bookstores.
Look for books similar to
yours - same genre, reading
level for kids' books, type of
illustration you dream of -
and look at who published
them:' She emphasized that it
was important to know the
publishers' guidelines and to
use them for sending out
manuscripts. Judd stated that
following these guidelines
makes it much easier for the
publisher to say yes. She also
felt that it was important to be
involved with writers groups
like the Lucknow Scribblers.
Beyond writers groups, she
suggested writers attend
workshops, conferences and
trade fairs where it is possible
to network with authors.
Entering contests is also inval-
uable to writers as a way of
"getting your foot in the door'.
As a publisher, Judd
offered several tips on what
to avoid as well as musts to
seek out, choose and work
with a publisher.
She also stated that it is
important to have a connec-
tion to the publisher's focus;
in the case of Brucedale
Press their focus is rural and
regional. Judd went on to
explain the complete start to
finish process of publishing
a book at Brucedale Press.
The Lucknow Scribblers
meet every Tuesday evening
at the Lucknow Branch of
the Bruce County Library
from 6:30 - 8 p.m. New
members are always
welcome.
Finding and approaching
a publisher
Anne Duke Judd, Pub-
lisher, Brucedale Press
Three things to avoid:
• Over -rating your manu-
script e.g. `the next Stephen
King' or 'competes with
Susanna Kearsley:
• Phoning publishers who
specifically say 'send by
e-mail or Canada Post'
• Sending work at the
wrong time. There are rea-
sons why publishers define
when they review manu-
scripts. Small presses have
no storage space.
Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel
Local author Mike O'Neill invited his publisher, Anne Duke Judd of Brucedale Press, to speak to
the writers' group Lucknow Scribblers during their October 20 meeting at the Lucknow Library.
Clockwise from left: Donna Hazelden, Gudrun Reichert, Lary Lindsay, Publisher Anne Duke Judd,
Mike O'Neill, Heather McGugan. Absent from photo: Valerie Gillies.
Three Musts:
• Receiving material when
and how the guidelines
specify, thoroughly proofed,
clearly printed pages.
• Well-written with
original thought, believable
characters and actions in fic-
tion. Well-written with suit-
able research and/or knowl-
edge and a fresh slant in
non-fiction.
• Connection to the pub-
lishing company's focus. For
Brucedale Press this would
be Bruce, Grey, Huron coun-
ties, rural points of view both
of past and present.