This essay was originally published in Blank Spaces. The format didn't transition really well (because technology is still a pretty foreign language to me!). I've attempted to attach the PDF below (in case you're interested in what it looks like on "paper"). Or, you could just buy my collection of essays when it comes out … Continue reading Lyric Essay: Home is Beyond the Horizon
My world always seems to be in motion, which is a fabulous thing, but it makes answering simple questions a chore. People keep asking me, "What's new? What've you been up to?" and I never really know where to start. So, since I tend to enjoy things that are a little "different," I thought I'd … Continue reading Digital Storytelling
I truly feel blessed by my community of writers When I started out on this journey, I was a hitchhiker on the road to realizing my dream. I didn't know how to start out, so I just put my pen to paper and started researching. I read lit mags, searched out places to submit by … Continue reading The Importance of Community (in Writing)
While I Was Away… It's been a productive six months, as you might have noticed from my list of publications. I'm also excited to tell you that I'm finishing up my first-ever creative nonfiction manuscript. So You Want to Be a Writer? How to get from there to here Stop letting your inner critic be … Continue reading Becoming a Writer
A Love Letter Recently, I was asked to write a note to my Grade 6 teacher, upon her retirement. After decades of wondering what had happened to this woman who changed my life, her son had reached out for me. Of course, a teacher myself, September is a long and treacherous month and I left … Continue reading A Love Letter
When it rains, it pours. I’m drowning, alright. The "good stuff" began as an imperceptible drizzle, but it has since become a deluge of happiness. I am deluge-ional. (Sorry, I just couldn’t NOT do that! Good thing my son doesn’t read these posts because his eyes would roll so far back in his head they … Continue reading After the Deluge…
My dog, Charley, taught me something about the beaten path this morning. A little adventure is exciting, but why overdo it? Sometimes, veering off the regular route adds a little flavour, but eventually, we need to get back to what we know. (Thoughts inspired by Charley the Chihuahua) Lord knows that little dog loves a … Continue reading Back to the Beaten Path
This is a flash creative nonfiction piece I wrote a few years ago. It was published in my alma mater's online journal, The Fieldstone Review. I guess back then I REALLY like using semicolons in my writing. The good thing is you probably wouldn't have noticed unless you are a punctuation fiend; the bad thing … Continue reading Orange Soda Paradise
It is rare that a story comes to me because of a setting, but this story, which is set in my favourite bookstore, started while I was looking at the photos in the bistro. To be completely honest, I was on a date with a man you could probably spot by the description of him in … Continue reading Stories Inspired by Setting: Little Nuthatch
Little Secrets Ever found yourself in a ridiculous situation that coincidence can't explain? And then wondered what the heck to do about? I have. Many times. I guess that's why it's so easy for me to write stories. Remember, every story starts with a grain of truth. It's what we do with the truth that … Continue reading Little Secrets: Short Story