I read In This Together, and wow. There were stories in there that I connected with emotionally, stories in there where I could relate to what the author was saying, and stories that made me question myself. All the stories made me think. Thank you for this book. I honestly believe that it needs toContinue reading “One young reader’s thoughts on In This Together”
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Off 6 coffee house series ready to kick off!
When I moved to the Houston area a few months ago, I was a little in shock. But recently a good friend told me a great saying: “Bloom where you’re planted.” So that’s what I’m doing. In the different towns and suburbs I’ve lived in across North America, one thing has always helped me feelContinue reading “Off 6 coffee house series ready to kick off!”
Named to Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40
I am incredibly honoured to be included in Avenue Edmonton Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2012! This past Thursday, they hosted an event at MKT on Whyte Avenue to launch the issue. Standing in line waiting for my name to be called, I got chatting with the women on either side of me alphabetically. IContinue reading “Named to Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40”
Book on Spartan Air Services in the Works
Author Robert Stitt has written several articles about aircraft operated by Spartan Air Services and has recently had a book published on the history of the Boeing Fortress with RAF Coastal Command. Robert is now working on a book describing all of Spartan’s aircraft and operations in detail and is keen to make contact with former Spartan employees orContinue reading “Book on Spartan Air Services in the Works”
Mill Woods Artists Collective: Building Community Through Art
In November 2011, a new arts initiative in Edmonton’s SouthEast was born: the Mill Woods Artists Collective. Canadian Authors Association writer-in-residence and poet, Jannie Edwards, and poet/hip hopper/NDP candidate Rod Loyola (also known as Rosouljah) began organizing monthly meetings to connect artists of all genres, get new projects off the ground, and contribute to the local community.Continue reading “Mill Woods Artists Collective: Building Community Through Art”
Deep Research
I’ve been contacted recently by several people embarking on their own writing projects, many of them involving historical research. I love it – the detective work, the chase – but it can be tricky, even after having ethical considerations and methodologies pounded into me for my degrees in history. Being part terrier helps, but forContinue reading “Deep Research”
The deadline neareth
Many people seem to think writers produce in a fit of creativity and mostly spend their days awaiting inspiration while going on cool trips to far-off places, and possibly drinking absinthe. While I get zaps of inspiration from time to time, I find creating any piece of writing mostly takes a lot of hard work.Continue reading “The deadline neareth”
If this writing thing doesn’t work out…
It’s always good to have a back-up plan. So, if this whole writing thing doesn’t go as well as hoped, then I think I might become a professional baker, gift-maker, and fundraiser! We just held the Rock Springs Humane Society’s first annual Holiday Market yesterday and though it was a lot of work, it wasContinue reading “If this writing thing doesn’t work out…”