I write
Creative Non-Fiction + Fiction
I write about
being a late bloomer books cults dogs family fashion flash fiction girlhood hippies kids memoir memory my strange childhood places I've worked politics reading Red Star Tattoo relationships revolutionaries secrets sisters talking to strangers tattoo the Downtown Eastside Vancouver work writing
I also teach workshops & host writing retreats.
Red Star Tattoo My Life as Girl Revolutionary
“I picked up the book in an afternoon and – each page turned in steady anticipation – did not put it down until I was finished.”
Globe and Mail
Winner of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Creative Non-Fiction Award
Named one of the best books of 2016 by CBC, the National Post and NOW magazine.
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- 2/25 Rules and rituals
We’ll be doing prompts that explore RULES & RITUALS. We’ll explore the known or hidden rules and rituals that can shape our stories. Whether it’s a family motto, a cultural tradition or a moment when you […] - Mermaids of east vancouver
My flash fiction story Mermaids of East Vancouver was published on Liminal Spaces Magazine. - $10 Tuesdays
$10 Tuesdays is a one hour writing prompt workshop on a theme. Specifically geared to memoir and creative non-fiction writers, these workshops will help you generate images, ideas and new understandings. Whether you’re a seasoned writer […] - $10 Tuesdays writing prompts: 04/23 Objects
This week we’ll be doing prompts geared to connecting to the power of objects and how they can focus and shape our stories . Who is this workshop suitable for? Whether it’s the first time you’ve […] - Better next year: when bad holidays make good stories
I really enjoy talking about real stuff with smart people so it was a pleasure to talk about hard holidays with JJ Lee and Ali Hassan on the Next Chapter. This conversation took me in some […]