Writer Out Of Residence: story catcher, idea explorer
It’s birthday season and to celebrate I’m launching a new project: Writer Out Of Residence The writer is tired of being in residence, tired of ..
read moreIt’s birthday season and to celebrate I’m launching a new project: Writer Out Of Residence The writer is tired of being in residence, tired of ..
read moreBefore my husband returns home from another overseas work trip, I’d just like him to know that I’ve pledged and spent some money. In his name. June 20 is ..
read moreI met Sonny on the ferry from Vancouver to Victoria, the island capital of British Columbia. Sonny is 29. He works at local churches vacuuming floors, folding ..
read moreIn case you’ve missed the news from Canada, I’ve just become an award-winning essayist. I’m honoured and excited although I’m not running around the ..
read moreI’ve been in Sydney the last couple of days, interviewing people about belonging and taking a writing course. When I travel — and this includes going to ..
read moreI could have applied for Australian citizenship several years ago. I’m Canadian, I’ve been living in this country since 2002, and I’m a permanent ..
read moreIt doesn’t seem to matter where we are in the world, if we focus on the ”news’’, it’s easy to despair at events and lose hope in humanity. UK ..
read moreYou’ve heard about it haven’t you? It all started with a picture of a dress. The problem with the picture is that everyone didn’t see the same ..
read moreThree years ago, I spent several days bent over a bucket cleaning river mud and bacteria-filled slime off Christmas tree decorations, golf clubs and the ..
read moreBuilding a new website is a lot like moving house. You wander through the rooms, taking in years of living and then pick out a small closet and start sorting ..
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