Panel on the life and work of Gertrude Stein

I’m thrilled to be moderating a free discussion on the life and work of Gertrude Stein. It will be held at 5PM on Nov 30 at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W Hastings. I’ll be joined by panelists including: award-winning poet Renée...

I’m on Writers Radio – take a listen!

I’m grateful to have had the chance to be in conversation on Writers Radio, an audio space for all things writerly. In our conversation, I spoke about my personal quest to understand and articulate my own narrative position, as well as how an inquiry into...

Upcoming deadline – Vancouver Manuscript Intensive

The deadline to apply for the Six-Month Intensive and the Yosef Wosk VMI Fellowship is fast approaching! Apply by November 9th, to be considered for the 2025 programs. A current mentor with VMI, I’m a strong believer in its ability to greatly help you shape...

Register for Vancouver Manuscript Intensive Workshops!

There are three new and exciting workshops being delivered by Patrick Lucas and Mark L. Winston for Vancouver Manuscript Intensive! The first of these workshops is coming up this month. On Saturday, October 12 from 12-1:30 PM PDT, join Patrick Lucas for a workshop on...

Apply! Nov 9 Deadline for Vancouver Manuscript Intensive Programs

VMI is an in-depth one-to-one mentorship program that pairs you with a professional author to develop your manuscript to its fullest potential.  Every writer is different, and VMI honours that by tailoring courses and offering many different ways for participants...

In Memory of Darrel J. McLeod

These photos are from a writing retreat I lead where Darrel was a participant. He was working on his first book, Mamaskatch. I had first met him years earlier when he took my memoir course and it was immediately clear to me that Darrel had a compelling memoir to...

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