My Stories
Dance party at suicide prevention conference
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I flew to Vancouver for my first suicide prevention conference. I certainly didn’t expect a dance party. I was apprehensive. What if this conference was just too much for me to handle? If you’re thinking the same thing, here’s what it was really like at the conference. I felt validated and empowered to make change. And yes, there was dancing!
Starting something new is scary; Suicide prevention isn’t
Since 1987, when my teenage brother died by suicide, I didn’t talk openly about him or his death to protect myself because in the beginning when I did tell people, some of them pummelled me with horrible chastising words. I don’t need to share those words with you here. If you are like me, a suicide loss survivor or a person with lived experience of suicide, you know what I mean.
7 Panic Remedies for Viral Anxiety
On Saturday my husband and daughter went out to get some groceries in Toronto, Canada. After several hours they returned without hand sanitizer,...
Vicarious trauma (for writers) on the Brevity blog
The Brevity Magazine's Nonfiction Blog today published a piece I wrote about vicarious trauma and how it affects me and other writers. I believe...
First steps to getting published: advice from the experts
Have you got a manuscript that's finished and you can't figure out how to get the attention of agents or publishers, or are you wondering what to do...
Things I would tell my younger writer self
Or, things I would tell my younger writer self (if only she would have listened) When I look back on my young writer self as a child or teenager,...
Say Hello to Mr Sudbury!
I've been trying to figure out what to call my husband when I write. 'My husband' is too boring, 'spouse' too formal, and 'partner' too practical...
Joe’s easy 237-step plan: Speed bump your way back from spinal surgery®
Spinal surgery is serious stuff and it's important you get your rehabilitation right. This plan may not be for everyone so you should check with...
Finding happiness in chair covers
Last week one of my friends called. "Um, can I suggest something about your writing?" "Sure," I say. "I'm not precious about my writing, You can say...
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Kirsten Fogg
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