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...

Bloodroot in the Vancouver Sun

Tom Sandborn’s review of the second edition of Bloodroot: Tracing the Untelling of Motherloss is deeply moving. I’m grateful for his care and thoughtfulness in reading and engaging with the text. He says...

I’m reading on July 29th as part of Word Vancouver

I would love to invite you to this very special event! I’m thrilled to be reading from my work and speaking with Jen Currin, who is this year’s 2SLGBTQIA+ curator for Word Vancouver. The event will be held at Container Brewing from 7-8:30PM PDT on July...

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