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In February I was excited to add a new monthly “voice” in Oscar’s Salon – a Featured Reader. This addition has made the salon complete as readers often tell me they enjoy the salon but are too shy...

Kathryn Para's novel, Lucky, has been nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Award! Kathy is a graduate of the VMI 2012 and her mentor was Cathleen With. Read the Vancouver Sun's  review of Kathy's...

The collection of poems, Average Height of Flight: A Companion Piece that Beth Kope worked on (with me) in VMI 2011 will be published by Caitlin Press in late 2014 or spring 2015. For more details...

What do I have in common with writers like Woolf, Hemingway and Roth? A standing writing desk. I've wanted one for years. Finally I was able to co-design my desk with fellow writer, wood artist and...

Writing the Between a special Montreal event February 22, 2014 All-genre workshop 10am – 5pm   Cost: $90 for 6 hours Register by: February 15, 2014 Contact: Betsy Warland Participants: writers,...

Hello readers and writers of Oscar’s Salon, Oscar’s Salon is one year old! We began in December, 2012. It’s turned out an arduous undertaking yet, a most satisfying publishing experience. You, dear...

I had the great pleasure of being part of a collaborative dinner party with a number of other women authors the other night. Our host, Claudia Casper, asked us each to reflect for a few minutes on...

Join me in Edmonton on November 29 and 30 for two workshops: Trust Each Narrative’s Requirements: During this presentation, we'll discuss several methods of identifying and trusting each narrative’s...