#canada anthology

[fremocpepoi]

Canada 2023

This was a rough one. And unfortunately I didn’t log this like I usually do, and I’m writing this all based upon memory. My father and I had pre-planned this trip prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. We had been delaying it for quite some time because we couldn’t cross the border without having a negative test, quarantine and just a whole lot of extra stuff. Someone like me, who was deemed essential…

[kan-be]

myyyy piece for @hws-anthology !!!

it’s always fruk but never face fam 😔 needed to fix it so here is a little summer trip of my fav dysfunctional family (they would absolutely kill each other by the end of it) big thanks to the mods for this TITANIC work, check out the full zine here ✨

Happy 10th anniversary!!!! ❣

[gohe1090]

The “Hetalia World Stars Fan Anthology” is out! This is a zine dedicated to Hetalia☆World Stars turning 10 this year and I had the honor in taking part~ Here is the piece I contributed 💕

If you want to check it out, please go to @hws-anthology! Right now there’s a digital version and it’s FREE.

Please enjoy this passion project and please show appreciation to those that worked hard to put it together~ 💕

[skillers-artblog]

The @hws-anthology is officially out!! I’m still so freaking proud of the piece that I did and everyone else’s amazing work! Please come check out the anthology and show some love to everyone’s pieces!

It was such a joy to get to work on this and with my fellow anthologists! Thank you for letting me join in on the fun!!! I made so many friends from this!!! :D

[delurkr]

The Canadian Clarke AU - The Draft Lottery and the Move to Canada

This post concerns events that took place in 1970, 1971, and early 1972. Skip the first heading if you don't want an explanation of the relevant real-world info:

Background:

The Vietnam War had technically been going on for most of Dennis's life and it escalated in the 1960s, as did many Americans' resistance to the draft. From 1969 through 1972 the U.S. was drafting young men into the military through a lottery system. The function of the lottery was to assign a random number, ranging from 1 to 365 (or 366), to every day of the year, namely to every possible birthday. Each year, the numbers were drawn in an event publicized through every media outlet. The assigned numbers determined the order of who would be drafted in the following year: the first number called was 1, and the numbers increased until the cutoff the next year (December 31 unless otherwise extended), and then the next lottery would be drawn if needed.

To be clear, if you were a young man in the correct age bracket targeted by a given year's lottery, the random number assigned to your birthday told you how likely you were to be drafted the next year. The draft calls started with 1 and worked their way up throughout the year. The first Vietnam-era lottery, held in 1969, called men during 1970, and at the end of 1970 the highest number called turned out to be 195. That number sort of set the standard for individuals concerned about being drafted in future lotteries, although the numbers in following years never reached that high again.

So that was me trying to explain the relevant parts as clearly as I could, but here is the U.S. government webpage on the topic, with charts of the numbers assigned to every birthday in each year's lottery: Vietnam Lotteries | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)

The effect on Dennis:

Dennis was born on April 29, 1951. The draft lottery held on July 1, 1970, targeted men born in 1951. The number randomly assigned to his birthday was 111 out of 365. In 1971, number 111 was drafted, the highest number called being 125.

My best guess is that Dennis would have received a notice of induction into the military towards the end of 1971. Obviously there's no reason to assume he is a military member in canon, but at the same time there's no other canon-supported reason to believe that he would have grounds to be excused from the draft in real life, so that's why this AU exists.

Story:

In 1970, the Clarkes of course know that there is a chance that 19-year-old Dennis could be drafted next year. On the first day of July, the family watches and listens to the lottery broadcast as the numbers are called. Dennis is assigned number 111. It is not high enough to keep them from worrying. It's only halfway through 1970, and the previous lottery is still underway; no one yet knows how high "high enough" is, but the numbers climb as the year goes on, and when the previous lottery expires after reaching 195, they can reasonably fear that Dennis's number will be snatched up before the end of the year 1971.

Cue the Clarkes spending a year and a half in anxiety that Dennis will be forced into the military at age 20. He will perhaps be sent to the war in Vietnam and potentially never make it back home, like thousands of soldiers already - perhaps even a few they used to know. They stew over it, but for the sake of Megan in particular they rarely speak of it out in the open. The issue is merely added to the pile of mounting pressure created from the failing factory and, once October comes, Megan's increasingly disturbed behavior and whatever else.

(Note that these details are still open to adjustment, I'm always learning new info.) Early in 1971, Dennis has a pre-induction physical examination, which basically works as a head start to establish that he's eligible to be drafted when/if his number comes up. Bad news for him: he passes, and the military officially classifies him as 1-A, fit for military service if he gets called.

Then there's a point soon after when Anne puts together a letter to the draft board inquiring about the possibility of him getting conscientious objector status, but James makes sure it is never sent. It's not a completely unreasonable fear that the letter would only bring attention to Dennis and potentially get him a draft order sooner or even prevent him from getting completely overlooked if there was any tiny chance of that happening.

In November, Dennis receives an order of induction in the mail. He is given a certain date on which he is required to report and be sworn into the military and then be shipped off to basic training immediately, a date that's probably only a month or less away. It seems Dennis doesn't have a choice, except - there is always a choice, if the nation's many thousands of war resistors, including the ones fleeing to countries out of reach of the U.S. government, have proven anything.

James knows what he wants. It's no secret that he has always hated this war and its politics; he has two young sons, his sons, and they aren't going off to die in Nixon's war on his watch (no he doesn't care that President Nixon didn't start the conflict). In line with his usual m.o. of outwardly ignoring problems and hoping they go away, James insists that they ignore the draft notice, end of story. Maybe the draft board won't follow up on it. If they do, well, he'll take care of it then.

For Anne, it's more complicated. If your country calls, it's a duty to answer, and on a practical level Dennis does not have any other legal options. Of course she doesn't want to see him in a war, and if they had acted earlier he might have had a chance to join the reserves or something, but it's too late for that now, so why prolong the inevitable? The best thing now is to prepare for the worst and hope for the best like everyone did in the wars of her generation and every generation before.

Dennis himself is mostly unsure about what he should do; all over the country there's all sorts of clashing opinions to reckon with and the war is still very confusing, even though lately he couldn't help but tune in to more of the discussions, knowing that it was likely only a matter of time before it all affected him. But one sure thing is that the negative publicity and extensive media coverage of this war leaves no room for heroic fantasies, and it would be nice to not end up numbered in one of the daily casualty reports on the nightly news. So if dad says he doesn't have to go, then... he doesn't want to go. And then, too soon for any of them, the date passes when he was supposed to report, and he didn't go.

So on January 16, 1972, the family is in limbo. They don't know what's going to happen next, and they can't really ask around to find out. Dennis is breaking the law, and if the wrong person finds out he's knowingly ignoring an induction order, they might inform the authorities and who knows what would happen then. The one thing they all know is that Dennis's days with the family are numbered - realistically, it's only a matter of time before the draft board doubles down on the matter. The only options the Clarkes see are for Dennis to join the military, or pack his bags and sneak out of the country.

At the start of February, they are driven to action. It's a Wednesday when Dennis gets a second notice from the draft board with a new induction date; it serves as another chance in case he missed the first order, but it's also a warning if he's been intentionally defying it.

So the Clarkes don't push their luck any further. Dennis has already made his decision to leave the country if it came to that. There's a quick few days of hurried packing and realizing they are thoroughly under-researched and unprepared for what his move to Canada may entail, but that Sunday Dennis's luggage and most of the Clarkes are piled into the family station wagon on the multi-hour trip to Montreal, Quebec. (Only Tanya opted out of the trip, and Dennis will spend the next few years being bitter about that.)

The tension in that car gets stronger and stronger as they approach the border. They've heard tell of so many other draft dodgers escaping to Canada, but were those Americans privy to some insight the Clarkes don't have? They don't know if they will be refused entry if they pick the wrong point of crossing, and they can't even be sure there isn't a chance that Dennis could be arrested on the spot if they give the wrong answers to the wrong questions.

But the crossing is unexpectedly smooth after all. They're visitors, they tell the border official, and they make a quick and quiet entry into Canada.

There isn't much for the Clarkes to do when they reach Montreal. It's a big city, and somewhere there's folks who help people like Dennis, but James and Anne hardly know more than Dennis himself does. "Find the Americans" is the best advice they can give. They have to leave in a few hours; tomorrow is a workday. They find a cheap room for Dennis to stay in and give him some cash, and they promise to help him with the immigration process when the time comes. They can mail him whatever papers he needs. They can mail him any of his possessions if he left something important back home. They can mail letters, and he can write back.

"Call us in the morning," they tell him, and several hours later the Clarkes are down one member on the return trip to Little Hope, while Dennis is left by himself in a hotel room in Montreal with some very dim-looking prospects and no idea what to do next.

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Aaaand that's the start of the AU. Congratulate yourself if you read this far, and here's the timeline for good measure 🙂

[tema-makes-art-sometimes]

Another piece from the @hws-anthology of the trio! Because I just, adore them so much. I still have to keep pushing GerCanMano because no one else will.

[maplesunflowers]

MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY HWS ANTHOLOGY ZINE:

Now that the Anthology is finally out, I can officially share my piece to AO3! Thank you to those who allowed me to take part in this Zine! I had a great time working on my story and I'm so grateful I got to meet so many amazing people. 💕

Click Here to read my Zine Submission!

@hws-anthology

[schlock-luster-video]

On August 7, 1981, Heavy Metal debuted in Canada and the United States.

Here's a new drawing inspired by the cult classic!

[hws-anthology]

✈️ Introducing: Mod Jo 💕

☆ Welcome our second art mod, @bougietalia !! 

A fandom veteran of 11 years, Jo specializes in making art and writing headcanons about England. Other characters that have been close to their heart over the years are America, Canada, India, China, Scotland, Russia, and South Italy. They’ve participated in a number of Hetalia fan projects in the past and is beyond thrilled to help mod this anthology! ☆

Stay turned for more news from Hetalia☆World Stars: A 10 Year Celebration!!

[alliwanttodoiscollectpoetry]

Catherine Owen

[drearydiarycomics]

This year I was part of a five person editorial team who produced and published a brand new comics collection that is now nominated for two major American awards.

Pulping Volume One: Comics on Comics is an 144-page anthology featuring 35 Toronto-area cartoonists making work on the meta theme of comic books, including an original nine page story by yours truly.

Pulping is now up for two Ignatz Awards at the annual Small Press Expo @SPX the biggest/best east coast USA indi-comics show!!

Outstanding Anthology and Outstanding Story for the original contribution "The Happy Art" by contributor Sami Alwani.

If you're not already, I would be so grateful if you would please register to vote for the Ignatz Awards and cast your ballots for Pulping and Sami!

Anyone can register and vote. The awards ceremony is Saturday Sept 14 and voting is open until at least Sept 12.

Once you register to vote via the simple form you will receive a ballot link by email. Then it's just a matter of clicking through and voting for Pulping.

If you do register, please keep an eye on your spam folder for the ballot link email.

Want your own copy of Pulping? Let me know and I'd be happy to sell you a physical copy for the low price of only $20. We are now working on a digital edition and Volume 2.

TLDR: register to vote for the Ignatz Awards and vote Pulping!

AND: Read more about Pulping on CBC Arts

[fremocpepoi]

The Canada Anthology - Quick Stories

I started going to Garden Island Lodge on Lady Evelyn Lake in 1999 when I was 10 years old, these are odds and ends stories of my time up there.—In 2008, at Grandpa’s Island aka Eagle Island, Dad did the ultimate hold my beer moment of “Hey look watch this” as he casted in front of a Pike and caught it. — At Mowats landing, twice Al would be standing talking to people, and all of a sudden a dog…

[bookcoversaroundtheworld]

Strike the Wok: A New Chinese Canadian Anthology - Canada

[elmandolinista]

New Poems in Canada and the USA

Nature is not good or bad, not ugly or beautiful, not weak or strong. Nature is, and nature is sometimes hard to understand. This is where poetry comes in. “What can be explained is not poetry”, wrote the great Irish poet William Butler Yeats in a note to his son. However, poetry can explain the world. Usually it doesn’t use the tools of rationality, but empathy, intuitition, associativity,…

[mrlancer]

Taaqtumi is a collection of horror stories from indigenous people in Canada.

I really love the concept of this anthology. All of these books are written by indigenous people and take place mostly in the frozen wastelands of Canada, which can be a good setup for horror.

But, for some reason, I just could not get into some of them. The last four short stories I enjoyed a lot more, but the first few I found kind of difficult.

I don't think this is the fault of the anthology at all, I think this is more my fault and I need to educate myself better.

Overall, this is an enjoyable anthology, but (and I really hate to say it) it just wasn't for me. Sorry! Maybe I'll sit on it and come back to it another time and enjoy it more. But this read-through left me wanting a little more than it gave me.

[duckprintspress]

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, EVERYONE! We are thrilled to announce our second-annual Pride Bundles for Charity with two all-new short story bundles – 30 stories total! – that we are selling at a discount to raise money for our chosen queer charity!

Last year, our debut Pride bundles raised almost $350 for queer charities. This year, we’re back with a new General Imprint Bundle and a new Explicit Imprint Bundle, each discounted 20% from their list prices (and each including multiple stories that aren’t for sale and are usually only available to our backers on Patreon) and with 20% of the net profit going to Rainbow Railroad.

How This Works

you buy one or both bundles between now and July 8th, 2024.

we tally up all the proceeds earned and do some math-e-magic to figure out how much we’re donating!

before the end of July, we donate the raised money to Rainbow Railroad, we post the proof we’ve done so.

you get fantastic stories!

we all get that happy, glowy feeling of knowing that money has been well-spent on fantastic causes!

About the Press

Duck Prints Press is a queer-owned indie press, founded to publish original works by fancreators. We’ve been in operation for over 3 years, and in that time we’ve worked with well over 150 creators to publish six anthologies and almost 100 other stories, from shorts to novels, and we’ve got more on the works (our next anthology, our first erotica collection, will be crowdfunding within the next month!). The vast majority of our creators and their creations are queer/LGTBQIA+ (maybe even all, but we don’t out anyone and we don’t ask demography because, frankly, it’s none of our business).

25 of our authors have chosen to include their short stories in one or both of these short story bundles, and all our short story authors nominated potential charities and voted to select Rainbow Railroad as the beneficiary for our 2024 Pride Bundles.

About Rainbow Railroad

In countries around the world, LGBTQI+ people face violence and oppression simply because of who they love or who they are. Rainbow Railroad helps them get to safety! Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ people get to safety worldwide. Based in the United States and Canada, they’re an organization that helps LGBTQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. In a time when there are more displaced people than ever, LGBTQI+ people are uniquely vulnerable due to systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia. These factors either displace them in their own country or prevent them from escaping harm. 

Note: This charity isnot affiliated with the Press, do not know we’re doing this fundraiser, have not endorsed this in anyway and are, as such, utterly uninvolved in this beyond being the beneficiaries of our efforts! Text is from the Rainbow Railroad website.

About the Bundles

We are offering two bundles, one with 18 short stories published under our General Imprint, the other containing 12 stories published under our Explicit Imprint. The shop listings include details about and excerpts from all the stories. Here’s the gist…

Titles in the General Imprint Charity Bundle:

The Princess and the Maze by A. L. Heard

Of Loops and Weaves by Catherine E. Green

Glass Slipper: A Dance by Cedar D. McCafferty-Svec

Songs, Suppers, and Stories by D. V. Morse

Waiting for the Tide to Turn by Genevieve Maxwell

Chinaski’s Dirty Work by J. D. Harlock

Foundations by Johnathan Stern

Seal Island by K. B. Vimes

Into the Wyvern’s Lair by Mikki Madison

Sarisa by N. C. Farrell

Whispers of Atlantis: A Tale of Discovery and Belonging by Neo Scarlett

Be Not Afraid by Nicola Kapron

Awkward and Oblivious by R. L. Houck

Washer Wars: A Laundromat Feud by Samantha M. Piper

The Wayward Timekeeper by Terra P. Waters

if it’s meant to be by Tris Lawrence

Meet C(omm)ute by Violet J. Hayes

Chrysopoeia by Zel Howland

18 stories. 254 pages. 82,462 words of fiction!

Price: $22.50

Approximately 20% of the list price of this bundle will go to Rainbow Railroad.

Titles in the Explicit Imprint Charity Bundle:

Brambles, Pollen, and Other Natural Disasters by A. L. Heard

A night such as this by April Steenburgh

Theirs All Along by boneturtle

Orchidelirium by Dei Walker

Old Kings and New by Lyonel Loy

Weather the Storm by Lyn Weaver

Pretty 7 Days a Week by R. L. Houck

Adventures of the Scarlet Sentry: After Dark by Samantha M. Piper

Worlds Apart (but Still Close) by Sanne Burg

Taken at Sea by Shea Sullivan

Warm Anything You Want by Tris Lawrence

LA Photographs Itself by YF Ollwell

12 stories. 198 pages. 69,550 words.

Price: $21.50

Approximately 20% of the list price of this bundle will go to Rainbow Railroad.

Come get some great stories, support a queer-owned business this Pride, and benefit two fantastic causes. Win-win-win situations don’t get much better than this!

These bundles will only be available for one month, so don’t miss out. Visit our webstore between now and July 8th and get yours!