A great piece written by the talented Cailynn Klingbeil about one of my colleagues, Nicole Beart, owner of Memory Catcher! Edmonton Journal September 17, 2013 EDMONTON – A few years ago, Nicole Beart convinced her notoriously camera-shy grandmother to do an interview on video. Anne, then 86, was an important influence on Beart’s life,Continue reading “YEG Profile: Nicole Beart of Memory Catcher”
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Northern Lights Awards to Be Held Next Month
The Northern Lights Award Foundation (NLAF) has announced the winners of its 2013 aviation and aerospace awards. The Foundation’s prestigious award program, called the Elsie MacGill Northern Lights Awards, is named after aviation pioneer Elsie MacGill who had a pivotal role in the design and production of the Hawker Hurricane in Canada during the SecondContinue reading “Northern Lights Awards to Be Held Next Month”
Personal historian for hire!
Just a head’s up that I’ve begun consulting as a personal, corporate, and community historian. I’ve created a new page on my website detailing the services I can offer and provided some examples of my work, but please get in touch if what you have in mind is not listed. If it’s history related, I’m interestedContinue reading “Personal historian for hire!”
S.G. Wong Launches Die On Your Feet
I was so lucky to get to MC my friend and fellow writer S.G. Wong’s book launch recently in Edmonton. Here are some of the photos from that night!
YEG Profile: Alexis Kienlen
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! Alexis Kienlen is the author of two books of poetry “13” and “She dreams inContinue reading “YEG Profile: Alexis Kienlen”
Guest blogging the arts in Edmonton
I got to write two guest blog posts recently, one for the Edmonton Public Library’s Writer in Residence blog (“The Romance of Research and the Marriage of Writing“), and one for the Mill Woods Artists Collective (“Arts and Cycling Converge in Mill Woods“). Lots of fun!
Words in 3D and more: the writing community converges in Edmonton
Last weekend I was so fortunate to gather together with other writers, editors, agents, publicists, publishers and anyone else you can think of, at the Words in 3 D conference in Edmonton. Highlights: 1. Getting to hear Shelagh Rogers from CBC’s The Next Chapter talk with Alistair MacLeod. HUGE fan of both of them, andContinue reading “Words in 3D and more: the writing community converges in Edmonton”
Launch of Canine Confessions
Congratulations to Laskin Publishing, my parents’ press, on the release of its first book! Canine Confessions is a new book by Montreal-based author Bernadette Griffin: “An erudite dog’s perspective on life in and around Montréal and the Laurentians during the 1970s unearths a meticulously crafted tale about the human condition. As we follow Daisy, a flaxen-hairedContinue reading “Launch of Canine Confessions”
“Writer Promotion in the Digital Age” – June 8th
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”
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!”