AudioListen to the Canada Writes 2010 contestants go head to head on CBC Radio One's GO!. Saturday, May 8 2010 -- WinnipegListen to the finals! Part 1 [Runs: 26:17] | Part 2 [Runs: 29:08] | Part 3 [Runs: 24:50] Show highlight! Three finalists had to write a press release - in 10 minutes - that would put the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokul back in the public's good books. Listen to winner Jason Sweeney's press release challenge [Runs: 1:25] Listen to finalist Saundra Vernon's press release challenge [Runs: 0:58] Listen to finalist Frank Ritcey's press release challenge [Runs: 1:26] From the "Madonna" round...
Saturday, April 24 2010 -- TorontoListen to the eastern semi-finals!
(full show) [Runs: 80:13] First challenge -- blog about "one secret I'll take to the grave" in 1 hour, 150 words Listen to finalist Jason Sweeney's blog challenge [Runs: 1:32] Listen to finalist Saundra Vernon's blog challenge [Runs: 1:31]Listen to semi-finalist Cindy Schultz's blog challenge [Runs: 1:46] Listen to semi-finalist Chloe Edbrooke's blog challenge [Runs: 1:24]
Saturday, April 10 2010 -- VancouverListen to the western semi-finals!
(full show) [Runs: 80:20] First challenge -- blog about "the worst advice I ever got" in 1 hour, 200 words Listen to finalist Marc Mackenzie's blog challenge [Runs: 1:43] Listen to finalist Frank Ritcey's blog challenge [Runs: 1:24]Listen to semi-finalist Marissa Kochanski's blog challenge [Runs: 1:32] Listen to semi-finalist Evan Wansbrough's blog challenge [Runs: 1:29]
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The finalists and judges with Brent Bambury
David Francey, Gerry Barrett, Daria Salamon
Trap Door looms large
Jason and Frank face a final challenge
Our eastern judges
The three remaining writers create ad copy on the spot
The whole gang
The eastern finalists!
