Shamona Pretz
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I am a fiction writer, specializing in YA and fantasy.
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As a Black Woman, I am Horrified by Canada's Residential Schools
I didn’t understand the land acknowledgments. At a live show. At a school event. At Fan Expo. When I first heard speakers take a moment to acknowledge the Indigenous groups who occupied Toronto, I thought it was an act of vanity.
By Shamona Pretz5 years ago in Confessions
My Complicated Feelings on the Sailor Moon Eternal Movie
I never apologized so much than when my stepdaughter and I watched Sailor Moon Eternal. There was something about watching the two-part retelling of the Dark Moon Circus arc that felt so monumentally…rushed. Undercooked. Underdeveloped.
By Shamona Pretz5 years ago in Geeks
Spoony: A Cautionary Tale on the Perils of Wasted Potential
Yes, I’m talking about Spoony. I’ve recently watching Demolition Man with my fiancé, and I finally twisted his arm enough to show him one of Spoony’s old videos, a review of the 3DO movie video game tie-in of the aforementioned film.
By Shamona Pretz5 years ago in Geeks
3 Ways Wattpad Could Be the New Disney for Writers
Naver has inherited an impressive 90-million strong userbase from the acquisition of the Toronto-based storytelling app. Wattpad, themselves, have also benefitted from the deal. Aside from retaining autonomy — CEO Alan Lau still runs the company — Wattpad is promising over 100 new jobs following the acquisition.
By Shamona Pretz5 years ago in Journal
Are You An 'Ill-Mannered' Creator?
The website Vocal Media held a writing competition to attract more viewers to the platform. Dubbed “The Little Black Book Challenge”, users were encouraged to craft a short story involving the titular black book, and the grand prize offered was $20,000.
By Shamona Pretz5 years ago in Journal
