My tattoo story

1 August

2 minutes

Red Star Tattoo, the title of my memoir comes from the time I spent as a teenage radical. Some of the founding members inside the secret revolutionary organization I’d joined had home-made red star tattoos. […]

Workshops

Teaching + coaching

20 May

1 minute

When I ask people what they like most about working with me they mention: My ability to hold space for participants and make people feel comfortable and supported. My strong skills & preparation My ability […]

Workshops

Truthful Tuesdays

19 May

1 minute

Join me as for these free workshops where we explore the revolutionary act of telling your own stories. In each session I explore a topic in creative non-fiction. August 11th & 25th at 7pm PST […]

Non-fiction

“Millions” flash non-fiction piece in Little Fiction

9 August

1 minute

My piece “Millions” is now available in the amazing (and free!) flash non-fiction issue of Little Fiction | Big Truth. Packed with little stories about big moments, it’s a real honour to keep such […]

Workshops

Writing the Sound Retreat 2019

1 June

3 minutes

“I loved the feeling of being “unplugged” and the dedicated time and space just for writing. I also felt like I was in excellent hands with the writing advice you gave–even though I was at […]

Notes

Notes on a long list

23 April

3 minutes

Middle age is a tricky time to learn about being a good competitor, winning and losing with any kind of grace. As a child I was terrible at all sports and my parents consoled me […]

Non-fiction

A story years in the making wins 2018 lush triumphant contest

16 February

1 minute

Desire Eclipse Memory is about a time in my mid-twenties when i was working at one of Montreal’s more notorious restaurants and teetering on the edge of addiction and crisis. It’s a story I’ve been […]

Notes Red Star Tattoo

Red Star Tattoo wins 2017 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction

11 October

1 minute

“As is the case with lives themselves, all memoirs are unique, but this seems especially true of Sonja Larsen’s Red Star Tattoo: My Life as a Girl Revolutionary,” said Bruce Gillespie, an award juror and professor in […]

Press Red Star Tattoo

Press & Reviews for Red Star Tattoo

4 October

2 minutes