I’m going to be a special guest on the Write Reads podcast in November. Write Reads is a free podcast about books. You can download the podcast on Itunes. The podcast is hosted by bookseller Kirt Callahan, and the amazing Tania Gee(who also happens to be one of my bellydance teachers). We’ll be reading Laurence […]
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My artsy profile
This week, I am profiled on my friend Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail’s website. I belong to an Edmonton based women’s creative mixer group, and Danielle is profiling all interested members. You can read my profile here
My friend Chris wrote a book
I now have my first editing credit. My friend Chris
A dark winter with a promising spring….
I haven’t updated on life or writing circumstances for a long time. I haven’t had a chance to catch my breath and sit down to compose a blog post to tell you about my life. The winter of 2012 and 2013 sucked all across the prairies. It was a Sinclair Ross winter. It was a […]
I judged the Edmonton Journal poetry contest
My friend Jenna Butler and I judged the Edmonton Journal poetry contest, which received 200 entries! The winner of the contest won a meet and greet with Maya Angelou. You can read the story about the contest here.
My experience as a 2012 IFAJ Alltech young leader
I decided one post on my experience attending the conference of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) was not sufficient. So you get two posts, gentle readers. Here’s the backstory, my friend Lisa Guenther was the 2011 Young Leader and attended the IFAJ conference last year in Guelph . She was the one who […]
Funds and donations needed
Not for me. I’m fine. Although I always welcome donations. In the past month, I’ve become quite intrigued with the blood marrow registries in North America. Specifically, there is a severe lack of Chinese donors and mixed donors. A cool guy I know named Jeff Chiba Stearns, who created such films as “What are you […]
It really is the little things….
Last week, I received some very happy news. Here’s the back story- I occasionally read completed manuscripts before the writer submits them for publication. I offer my edits and suggestions and consult with the writer on how they can make their book better. It’s a good exercise for me as it teaches me how to […]
Sleeping with greyhound(s)
I’m going to tell you that I once read an article that said about 70% of people sleep with their pets. That way, you won’t think I’m a big weirdo. I’m in the majority. When I go home to Saskatoon, or the family dog comes to Edmonton, he sleeps on my bed. Fergus is a […]
Not going anywhere
From 2000 to 2008, I lived in 8 different places. Here’s where I went- 1. From 2000-2001- I went to journalism school in Montreal. This was my first time away and I loved it. I fell in love with Montreal the way you fall in love with a person. I was an adventurer. I only […]