Prompts about places and spaces
The street you grew up on, your first apartment… how we describe place not only sets the stage but the tone of a piece. In this pay what you can online workshop we go through three […]
‘there there’ Flash non-fiction in hippocampus
This piece won an honourable mention in the Hippocampus flash non-fiction contest.
DESIRE ECLIPSES MEMORY
(SUBTERRAIN LUSH TRIUMPHANT CONTEST CNF WINNER 2018) DESIRE Three young men walked in from the spring snowstorm, their faces flushed with cold and excitement. One of them said Jesus it’s like fucking Amsterdam in here and […]
The power of objects April 22
Tuesday April 22nd The power of objects This week we’ll be doing prompts that explore the power of objects and how ‘things’ can focus and shape our stories. This is a pay what you can event. […]
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 […]
Better next year
I’m so grateful to JJ Lee for encouraging me to write a Christmas story for BETTER NEXT YEAR An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies. My story Tortue de Noel will be in this anthology of stories that […]