I'm over at the League of Canadian Poets today blogging about being a parent who is also a writer who needs to have some alone travel time. Hot off my trip to Toronto for the Canadian Writers' Summit, I had much to say about traveling, writing, conferencing, and of course, can you guess it? Missing my… Continue reading LCP The Writing Parent Blog – The Truth About Travel
Category: Parenting
Mama’s On TV! With Poet Peter Hrastovec on The Write Stuff!
THE WRITE STUFF ON CFTV! I was invited to be on CFTV's show 'The Write Stuff', with host and writer, Veronique Mandel. Joined by fellow local poet, and all-around super guy, Peter Hrastovec, myself, Peter and Veronique engaged in a fun, thoughtful, inspiring conversation about poetry and the writing life. The Write Stuff is a television… Continue reading Mama’s On TV! With Poet Peter Hrastovec on The Write Stuff!
First Column Up on the League of Canadian Poet’s Blog!
Yahoo! I'm over at the League of Canadian Poets blog today where my first column about being a writer and a parent is posted! I'm calling it: The Writer Parent - Dancing the Duality! #fancy Do check it out - as well as all the other inspiring and exciting posts being published on the blog!… Continue reading First Column Up on the League of Canadian Poet’s Blog!
New Year – New Column! Thanks LCP!
'Tis a grand year for the League of Canadian Poets! It's turning 50! Many new and exciting things are happening this year, including the start of a new blog. I'm happy to announce that I will be writing a bi-monthly column on Parenting & Writing! I'm super happy about this as I feel I always have… Continue reading New Year – New Column! Thanks LCP!
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