Symposium at University of Alberta I am a keynote speaker and writing workshop facilitator in this three-day conversation in Sharon’s memory. Embracing her life, work and relationships, we invite all who have found inspiration in her writing, teaching or living...
I am guiding this weekend writer’s retreat titled Embracing the Between: A Retreat for Writers of Any Genre at Annie’s Acre in Nanoose Bay, BC. Although betweenness is often considered something to avoid – the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard...
I am a guest artist at the upcoming Art Song Lab with the Vancouver International Song Institute (VISI). The Lab is a meeting place for groundbreaking studies in the interpretation and performance of ART SONG. On June 4, 2:30–4:30 pm, at the Canadian Music Centre, I...
I will be moderating at the Writers’ Union of Canada’s 2012 Conference and AGM coming up in Vancouver. The conference will be a day of great workshops featuring authors from across the country. One of the panels I am hosting is: 11:00 am to 12:15 pm First-time Book...
The Poem’s Story and Silence Investigate the peculiar, seemingly contradictory ability of poetry to tell story while speaking through silence. Through discussions, examples and in-class exercises, identify whether and how to improve your poems by increasing the...
Writing the Between This writing workshop is designed for writers working on writing projects or manuscripts that incorporates various forms of betweeness, whether it be genres, identities, a story you know yet do not know, modes of perception or languages. A...
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