Category Archives: Writing & Publishing

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”

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”

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”

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!”

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”