I have the grand honour of taking the stage with 19 other Canadian poets at the 2015 International Festival of Authors and NOW Magazine's Battle of the Bards. *SUPER GAH* Myself and 19 other poets will read our poetry for up to 5 minutes and attempt to *wow* the jury of judges and entertain the… Continue reading Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
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2014 Carry-Overs
*This post is Rated SV - for swearing and vulnerability* I've been writing this post in my head for weeks now. Finally sitting down and whipping out my balls so I can write it - type it - out of me. 2014 was a year I can't label as any one word. But some words… Continue reading 2014 Carry-Overs
A Poetic Reader Review of ‘I Am That Woman’
It is responses like this one that keep my heart full and my soul brave - that keep me motivated to write poetry that I hope makes an impact. In this case it has. And...a man wrote this. Amen. Thank you, Andrew! Andrew's review of my poetry and I Am That Woman. you confront us,… Continue reading A Poetic Reader Review of ‘I Am That Woman’
Oh Boy. I’m not dead, I’m just finishing my novel. #Hangman
Friends and family...sweet jeebus. I'm here. I'm alive. I'm finishing my novel and that is keeping we away from all this...all this social media...and other fine things the world has to offer. See...it's been a long time since the idea for my novel #hangman was born. And what feels like 17.567 million eternities since I've… Continue reading Oh Boy. I’m not dead, I’m just finishing my novel. #Hangman
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