Finnian Burnett

Author, Educator, Cat Person

Heyyyyyy! When I posted last time, I was still in the middle of Hell-May, but nearing the end of my month of madness… And now I’ve survived my 21 zoom classes. 80K of client feedback. A desperate pants-related road trip. I’m now writing this from the actual middle of the Alexandra Writers’ Centre annual retreat …

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Welcome to the 5 Minutes Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week, I got to speak with debut author, college educator, and dear friend, Mary Carroll Leoson. You have a brand-new book coming out. Can you tell me a little about the …

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Welcome to the 5 Minutes Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week I’m talking with Shawn L. Bird, author, educator, and publisher. Tell me about the origin of Lintusen Press. I was pondering how I have developed a lot of skills …

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Welcome to the 5 Minutes Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week I’m talking with Sheree L. Greer, an incredibly charming writer, teacher, and presenter. Sheree’s book, Once and Future Lovers, can be purchased through Tombolo, a local bookstore, here. You …

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I’m excited to be presenting again this weekend – a Zoom workshop on writing queer characters. We’ll be doing some generative writing, talking about who is “allowed” to write what, and sharing insights. I want to make this as interactive as possible, but I don’t want anyone to feel compelled to share. It will be …

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