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I am one of the authors included in 111 West Coast Literary Portraits which will be launched October 11th. Photographs are by Barry Peterson and Blaise Enright, Introduction by Alan Twigg. Several...

"Embracing the Between: A Workshop/Retreat for Writers of Any Genre" with Betsy in Victoria, BC September 28th evening & all day September 29th Registration Deadline August 15th If your writing...

May 26 - The Writers’ Union of Canada’s Conference in Vancouver, BC June 4 - Art Song Lab in Vancouver, BC June 15 to 17 - Retreat for Writers of Any Genre in Nanoose Bay, BC July 13 to 15 -...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...