About P.A. Cornell's Non-Fiction
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P.A. Cornell began her publishing career working in print journalism as a copy-editor and writer for one of Canada's top magazines. She has also published many freelance non-fiction pieces over the years. Most of this was under a different byline, so these are not listed here. These days she primarily writes fiction, but now and then she'll publish an essay or other piece of non-fiction under her current byline. These will be added to this page as they happen. 
"A Long Time Ago...with P.A. Cornell"
A new feature of Harvey Hamer's long-running newsletter series, December 1, 2024.

P.A. Cornell is Harvey's fourth guest on this series that discusses the Star Wars franchise, and blends it with a little history lesson. Here P.A. writes about her lifelong love of all things Star Wars, as well as the local history she grew up around in Ontario, Canada's Niagara Region.
"My Top 7 Tips for Maintaining Productivity When You Can't Write Every Day"
Write - the magazine of The Writers' Union of Canada, November 1, 2024.

Some writing advice doesn't work for all writers, including that old chestnut, "write every day." With that in mind, P.A. Cornell shares a few of her favorite tips for productivity on those days where writing just isn't in the cards. 

*This article is exclusive to members of The Writers' Union of Canada, but non-members may download a sneak peek of the issue here.
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"10 Things Lego Has Taught Me About Story-Building"
Writers Helping Writers, March 1, 2023.

If you don't already know, P.A. Cornell is an adult Lego fan. You can find her builds on Instagram. In this article she shares lessons she has learned from Lego that translate to writing advice.

*This article was quoted in an article by Philip Moscovitch published January 20, 2025 in The Halifax Examiner HERE.
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​"Can We Talk About Spanglish, Por Favor?"
​Constelación Magazine​, January 19, 2021. Spanish translation by Inés Galiano.

Advice for authors on using Spanglish in fiction, from a bona fide Spanglish-speaker.
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"Is 'Go Big or Go Home' Right for You?"
The Write Spot, November 5, 2020

Do you have to be a novelist to be a real writer? In this guest blog, P.A. Cornell discusses the different - but equally valid - writing career goals.
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"A Dream About a Dream"
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams, August 11, 2020

P.A. Cornell shares her personal story of a sign delivered from her subconscious that led to a career change from professional photographer, to full-time author.