I’m very excited to be giving a one-day workshop on writer promotion at this year’s Women’s Words in Edmonton. It’s the program’s 20th anniversary this year, and the line-up is looking stellar! Here are just a few of the instructors/sessions: Caterina Edwards and Jean Crozier invite you to “Dive the family treasure trunk!” Shirley Serviss willContinue reading ““Writer Promotion in the Digital Age” – June 8th”
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Edmonton’s First Annual #Yeggies!
This past Saturday night was the first annual #Yeggies awards in Edmonton for New Media. I got to go with pal Dana DiTomaso (@danaditomaso), who gave out the first prize of the evening (her company, Kick Point, was one of the sponsors). What a great event and lovely group of people! Host Trent Wilkie (@thetrentwilkie)Continue reading “Edmonton’s First Annual #Yeggies!”
“Writing History into Your Work” at CNFC Conference
I just gave a workshop “Writing History into Your Work” at this year’s Creative Nonfiction Collective conference at the beautiful Banff Centre for the Arts! The conference lineup this year also included: Keynote speaker Karen Connelly Sessions with Tyler Trafford, Kate Braid, Cathy Ostlere, and Lynne Bowen A plenary called “What the heck is going on?” featuringContinue reading ““Writing History into Your Work” at CNFC Conference”
YEG Profile: S.G. Wong
Since 2010, I have co-organized a monthly mixer group in Edmonton for creative women professionals. I am constantly amazed by their expertise and experience, and thought I would do Q&A’s with them to get their stories – and tips! SG Wong is creator of the Lola Starke series of paranormal hard-boiled detective novels set inContinue reading “YEG Profile: S.G. Wong”
Norman Leach on the Korean War: Canada’s Forgotten Conflict
In 1950 a war broke out on the Korean peninsula that claimed millions of lives and left the region in ruins. More than 500 of the 26,000 Canadians deployed were killed and it was one of the deadliest conflicts in Canadian history. And yet it has been called Canada’s forgotten war despite its status asContinue reading “Norman Leach on the Korean War: Canada’s Forgotten Conflict”
#YEG Essay in Avenue Magazine
Homing in on Edmonton A Central-Canadian gal learns to love Edmonton I have a confession to make. Back in 2008, when my husband and I had just finished our degrees and the world economy was in a downward spin, he was offered a job. Good news. Great, even. But — and it’s tough to admit — this central-Canadian girlContinue reading “#YEG Essay in Avenue Magazine”
Up for Mayor’s Arts Award!
Nominees announced for Edmonton Mayor’s Arts Awards Edmonton Journal article by Elizabeth Withey EDMONTON — Roots musician Corb Lund, circus performer Annie Dugan and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra are three of eight artistic “ambassadors” nominated for a new Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts award. Their names were among dozens announced Friday morning by the ProfessionalContinue reading “Up for Mayor’s Arts Award!”
YEG Profile: Erinne Sevigny
Since 2010, I have co-organized a monthly mixer group in Edmonton for creative women professionals. I am constantly amazed by their expertise and experience, and thought I would do Q&A’s with them to get their stories – and tips! Erinne Sevigny is an editor out of Edmonton, AB. This spring she’s embarking on aContinue reading “YEG Profile: Erinne Sevigny”
Alberta Aviation Museum Celebrates Women March 10th
Women and girls get in FREE to the Alberta Aviation Museum on Sunday, March 10th as part of Women in Aviation week. Doors open at 10 a.m. Come learn a little history and get inspired to become a part of Canada’s aviation future through these speakers and tours! 11 a.m. Women in Aviation (Polaris chapter) member willContinue reading “Alberta Aviation Museum Celebrates Women March 10th”
CBC Canada Writes CNF Tip!
Last month CBC Canada Writes published a tip by me about writing creative nonfiction! Here it is: When we read personal stories, it’s because we want to inhabit that writer’s life for awhile in all its complexity – all its messy humanity. This includes wrestling with the big ideas and “isms” like racism, sexism, andContinue reading “CBC Canada Writes CNF Tip!”