My mother and fellow writer, Mary Metcalfe, forwarded me this very interesting blog post recently by literary agent Donald Maass. If you”re a fiction writer – aspiring or published – I”d recommend taking a second to read it! “The New Class System“ This month in keeping with our look inside publishing, I’m departing from my usualContinue reading “Donald Maass on the writers’ class system”
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Promote your work and yourself!
Are you a writer looking to get the word out there about you and your projects? On February 22 I”m doing a one-day course on promotion for writers through the University of Alberta in Edmonton and I”d love for you to best online casino attend. The class will be small so we can focus on yourContinue reading “Promote your work and yourself!”
A new and exciting year
2014 is here and I have a feeling it’s going to be another interesting and exciting year! To kick things off, I submitted my draft of Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North to my editor over at Dundurn, and we’re on track to release it this fall (stay tuned for updates). Time to getContinue reading “A new and exciting year”
Teaching in 2014
The manuscript of Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North will soon be with my editor at Dundurn, and between revisions and planning fabulous launch parties across Canada, I’ll be happily teaching a few courses at the U of A Faculty of Extension in early 2014. If you’re in the Edmonton area and interested, pleaseContinue reading “Teaching in 2014”
YEG Curiosities Bus Tour!
I’m delighted to be “animating” Part II of tomorrow’s Edmonton Curiosities Bus Tour. Operated by the Edmonton Heritage Council, this new series brings folks around some cool sites and makes history come to life. My bus time: Closing the Doors at Blatchford After 85 years as an aviation hub for the Edmonton area, the Blatchford/CityContinue reading “YEG Curiosities Bus Tour!”
Launch of 40 Below Anthology in South Edmonton – Nov 28 @ 7pm
I was so pleased when two of my poems were accepted for this anthology, and now it’s out “in the flesh’! Please come out and join us for a FREE evening of readings by Mill Woods contributors, and special musical stylings by Enochian. Other talented poets, writers, and raconteurs will also be performing during the open micContinue reading “Launch of 40 Below Anthology in South Edmonton – Nov 28 @ 7pm”
City & Memory: Connect, Learn, Discuss Edmonton’s Heritage
This event I’m coordinating is less than a week away! It promises to be a great place to connect with other Edmontonians about the business, culture, and issues surrounding our city and its heritage. Hope you’ll join the conversation! Here are just some of the folks who are panelists and presenters – don’t theyContinue reading “City & Memory: Connect, Learn, Discuss Edmonton’s Heritage”
Oct 24: Working the Deadbeat in Edmonton
This Thursday come to the Koffee Kafe in Mill Woods for a special edition of the Glass Door Coffee House I’m hosting. Co-organized by the Mill Woods Artists Collective, LitFest, and the Creative Nonfiction Collective, this FREE event will be spectacular! There will be door prizes, drink and food specials, and an open micContinue reading “Oct 24: Working the Deadbeat in Edmonton”
Words in the Park – Saturday, Oct 19
I am so excited to be taking part in this book fair and sale at the Sherwood Park Library in Strathcona County, Alberta! When: Saturday, October 19th 1-4pm Where: 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park (click here for directions) What: I’ll be doing a short reading at 3pm fromContinue reading “Words in the Park – Saturday, Oct 19”
2014 Aviation Art Calendars Now Available for Order!
If you’re looking for a great gift idea for the plane nut in your life, consider ordering a 2014 aviation art calendar. Proceeds go to a registered charity, the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, and you’re supporting artists to boot! Features the art of such talented canucks as Virginie Tanguay, Robert Bradford, Jim Bruce, Helene Girard, andContinue reading “2014 Aviation Art Calendars Now Available for Order!”