Blogging tweets is the new emailing blog posts is the new printing emails...

You know me, always hip to the latest trends. I think I'm finally starting to figure out this Twitter thing, about eight years after everyone else. The key is to insult everyone, writing in every genre, in every city in Canada.

I had a fun time coming up with these on Wednesday:

Novels are the Toronto of CanLit. They’re big, expensive, crowded w/ characters, and it’s assumed every writer will end up there eventually.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 9, 2017

Short stories are the Montreal of CanLit. Feel bored? Here comes something new! They are very hip, though it's unclear if anyone reads them.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 9, 2017

Non-fiction is the Ottawa of CanLit. "Important” topics are encouraged but mostly people just want to talk about themselves.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 9, 2017

Poetry is the Quebec City of CanLit. Only locals understand the locals. “This reminds me of Europe!” visitors shout while snapping selfies.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 9, 2017

Instagram poetry is the Vancouver of CanLit. It’s terribly popular. Everyone barks out “What bubble?” while shoveling money in their mouths.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 9, 2017

Graphic Novels are the Edmonton of CanLit. They're cool now, but we can't shake the memory of when they were only popular with mall nerds.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 10, 2017

Children's Books are the Victoria of CanLit. It's always sunny. The locals are as spiteful as anyone, but hide it well. Oh look, a boat!

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 10, 2017

YA Novels are the Calgary of CanLit. We have to live in this accursed place until it stops being profitable/the world ends. Deal with it.

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) August 10, 2017

St. JOHN'S BONUS ROUND:

Alt: children's books are the St. John's of Canadian Literature. They're full of bright primary colours and made-up language.

— Jake Mooney (@McArthurMooney) August 10, 2017

Spoken word, the St John's of CanLit? No one knows how anyone makes a living, everyone an annoying eccentric who resents ppl who leave?

— Nathan Whitlock (@nathanwhitlock) August 10, 2017

I don't think I'll be coming up with any others (sorry, cookbooks), but I'd love to hear your ideas if you have some (about St. John's or elsewhere!).