YEG Profile: Nicole Beart of Memory Catcher

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”

YEG Profile: Jessica Kluthe

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! Jessica Kluthe’s work has appeared in journals and magazines such as The Malahat Review, Other Voices,Continue reading “YEG Profile: Jessica Kluthe”

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!”

New Models of Journalism

Zakiya Kassam (@zakkasam on Twitter) is a 22-year-old graduate of the Ryerson University Journalism Program. Recently, she interviewed me for an article she was writing on new models of Journalism like Beststory.ca and we thought we’d share the Q&A here!   Z: Tell me about your own personal story with beststory.ca. How did you hear about it?Continue reading “New Models of Journalism”

YEG Workshop: Finding the Unique in Your Family Story

 Finding the Unique in Your Family Story: a summer-time writing adventure.       How do you write a lively and fascinating family memoir?  How do you draw  and satisfy readers from in and outside the family?  What particular issues arise when writing family stories? Both the instructors of this workshop, Caterina Edwards and Jean Crozier, faced Continue reading “YEG Workshop: Finding the Unique in Your Family Story”

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”