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Livestream of Bloodroot Book Launch

Photo Credit: Charlotte Nip In case you missed it, here is the Livestream performance of the Bloodroot book launch, courtesy of the Massy Art Society Facebook page. https://fb.watch/9ubERItsBX/

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Invitation to Bloodroot Book Launch

Hello writer friends, I'd like you to know about a livestream performance launch for the second edition of my 2000 memoir Bloodroot:Tracing the Untelling of Motherloss. This new edition includes a...

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Betsy on The Commentary

Listen to Betsy discuss the new edition of her book, Bloodroot, tracing the untelling of motherloss, with Joseph Planta on The Commentary.

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An Omnibus Reading by VMI mentors

Join Betsy and other VMI mentors via Zoom on Saturday October 30, 2021 at 4pm. Email info@vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com for the link. Reminder: Application deadline for the six-month VMI Program...

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VMI 2022 now accepting applications

The Vancouver Manuscript Intensive (VMI) is now accepting applications for 2022. VMI pairs writers with professional authors to help develop their manuscripts to the fullest potential in a 6-month...

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VMI 2021 Celebration Reading

Vancouver Manuscript Intensive Saturday June 19, 202110:30 - 11:45am PDT The 2021 cohort of VMI Intensive Program presents readings from their works-in-progress under the guidance of mentors Aren X....

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