I love it when I can combine the research I’ve been doing for my capstone with my one true love – creative writing. In April, I get to teach a two-hour workshop on Power and Positionality: Writing Our Bodies, Ourselves. In this workshop, I’ll be diving into the ways society strips our power to tell …
I’ve long said that comparison is a form of self-harm. We are all on our own journeys and comparing ourselves to others can lead to heartache, especially when we don’t take into account that we have no idea of all the back story that led to where they are now. When I win a contest …
I’m so excited I have two awesome queer writing classes coming up. (Not just for queers, but for anyone who wants to add queerness to their writing.) The first is a class on “Queering the Flash.” This class through The Crow Collective will focus on flash fiction. We’ll do some generative writing, read a few …
I’m giving folks a preview of my Patreon today. If you’re interested in a few short stories, check it out here. I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! We feel a bit buried in snow right now in British Columbia.
I know people like to start making New Year’s resolutions this time of year. I’ve not been immune to that myself – but over the past few years, I’ve used December as kind of a hibernation month. It’s dark, it’s cold, and I’m on break from both teaching and studenting. (Though, of course, with this …
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