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A memoirist is a lifelong student in the ways of memory. He or she is intrigued by their memories, the memories they share with others, and the collective memory that shapes us all. In this...

Listening to Your Manuscript Workshop September 19th – 21st, 2014 Nanoose Bay (near Nanaimo), BC This is Betsy’s first Master Class for writers who are well into working on a manuscript. She will be...

You are invited to join us at our June 15th Vancouver Manuscript Intensive 2014 Reading beginning at 3PM at the Havana Café Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive between Charles and William Street....

Working with Contradictions in Your Writing June 27 & 28, 2014 All-genre workshop, Nanoose Bay, BC Writers inevitably encounter contradictions no matter which genre we are working in. Whether...

Writing the Between Writer’s Workshop in Vancouver Friday, June 20th (eve) & Saturday June 21, 2014 Betweeness is something we usually seek to avoid – it evokes the devil and the deep blue sea,...

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...