Historian Laureate: No Fooling!

I still worry there could be a chance this is an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank, but the City sent out a media release, and they don’t usually kid around on these things. So it looks like it’s official: I get to be Edmonton’s Historian Laureate for the next two years. There really couldn’t beContinue reading “Historian Laureate: No Fooling!”

Speaking at Writers Conference – from 9 to 99 on Saturday

This Saturday I get to head out to lovely Strathcona County and sit on a panel about writing dialogue with some fabulous writer friends (and soon-to-be friends): Natasha Deen, Margaret MacPherson, Barbie-Jo Smith, and Bill Roberts. I’ve got my thoughtful nodding look prepped and a few talking points that I hope are useful and interesting!Continue reading “Speaking at Writers Conference – from 9 to 99 on Saturday”

CBC Interview: Women in Aviation past, present, and future!

I was happy to be asked to join Portia Clark on CBC Edmonton’s Radio Active March 7th to talk about women in aviation. Of course the topic of that recent WestJet napkin about the “lady pilot” came up, as well as why only 5% of pilots in Canada are women. Want to hear the (approximately 7-minute)Continue reading “CBC Interview: Women in Aviation past, present, and future!”

Women of Aviation – Events and Free Flights!

Women of Aviation Week is here again, and here are just a couple of events you can experience around the country: 1. FREE flights for girls at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa, ON and other airports in Canada. 2. FREE entry at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton. I’ll be giving a talk about some pioneering ladies atContinue reading “Women of Aviation – Events and Free Flights!”

“Evening” from 40 Below Anthology on a bus!

@danicanuck Hey Danielle. I found your poem in the 16 bus heading to Government Centre. pic.twitter.com/tVpAkfN0vJ — Jason Lee Norman (@bellyofawhale) February 13, 2014   And in case you can’t read the poem in the slightly off-centre picture and/or would like to check out the other poems by fellow contributors, click here or visit the EdmontonContinue reading ““Evening” from 40 Below Anthology on a bus!”

Donald Maass on the writers’ class system

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”

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!”