Today I attended LitFest (Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop writing competition’s party) via Zoom. While online, I learned that two of my submissions placed. ‘Lost Innocence’ placed first in the creative nonfiction category.Read More…
I make a lot of art in the winter. Perhaps it’s being cooped up inside that lends itself to this pastime. I’m not inside much in the late spring, summer, and autumn.Read More…
I recently became a member of the Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts (BMFA). This organization based in Collingwood (Simcoe County) is a huge supporter and champion of works by local 2DRead More…
Recently I was approached to create a video about my writing process. The video content from local visual artists and writers was part of the Milne Crawford Reboot, an effort to engageRead More…
I would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, for my short story writing project, 2020/2021. Thank you to @ONArtsCouncil for theRead More…
I’m thrilled to announce that my art banner is available for viewing. It’s hanging in Waterloo Park. What a honour to have my mixed media art accepted to be displayed with otherRead More…
During the early days of the pandemic, many organizations and companies needed to develop creative methods to continue being relevant. For instance, Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts’ 2020 Juried Art showRead More…
… selected my image ‘Helping Hands’ to be made into a banner to hang in Waterloo Park’s Art Promenade. Sometimes some positives come out of drastically difficult situations such as a pandemicRead More…
I am over the moon excited that the Porcupine’s Quill plans to publish my debut collection of contemporary literary short stories. The projected release of the collection is Fall 2021 or 2022.Read More…
(Note: an earlier version of this post appeared in WHT/SWG) You’ve got your watercolour set and a handful of Sharpies, right? While you are at it, find your scissors and some Post-itRead More…