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I don't have kids in school anymore, but it never ceases to amaze me how bloody FAST my favourite season zooms by my head. (Literally. If you know how...

Internationally best-selling Canadian author KA Tucker will be in the hot seat tomorrow night with Yours Truly asking the questions! Join us at Vancouver's Perfect Match...

WRITERS OF ALL ILK!

*You* should take a screenwriting course. Or two. Sorry for pointing with my freakishly long finger -- I know it's rude. Seriously, though: screenwriting.

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ETA: Looks like I'm not in the Who's Who anymore, but Eliza is still on the website, so that's cool.

Lookie here! Your girl is in BC BookWorld's BookLook Who's Who! I had no idea...

First, a few of you are probably like What the hell is a CMoS, Jenn? Sorry. Totally fair question. CMoS = the Chicago Manual of Style, which is the industry-standard style guide...

Hello, bookish darlings!

This week, I will be talking with 2026 Canada Reads winner Loghan Paylor, and I'm actually kinda nervous because I might spend the entire hour of WRITER...

Where are my romance fanatics? This Wednesday, July 29, at 7 p.m., I am excited to welcome multi-published novelist Jody Holford (who also writes as Sophie Sullivan) and debut...

A casual Q&A chat via Zoom about the publishing industry with The Rights Factory agent Jennifer Chevais.

Price: Free! (Donations always welcome.)

Date: Wednesday, July 15,...

Three more days until we get underway! My seven-week Self-Publishing 101 course will include:

• Understanding Self-Publishing
• Strategy, Manuscript Readiness, and Project Planning...

I am SO EXCITED that I finally get to teach a Self-Publishing 101 class!!! Join me via the Federation of BC Writers, starting July 11 and running for seven Saturday mornings...

Write on Bowen runs Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2026, on Bowen Island -- it will be my first time there (and Saturday is my birthday, so come party with...

JOIN US! Resistance is futile -- at least when it comes to revising and editing your work.

LINK: https://www.bcwriters.ca/event-6694048

We start Monday, June 22 at 11 a.m. with a...

Wednesday, June 17, 7 p.m., via Zoom. FREE to the public! Register here: https://www.bcwriters.ca/event-6695097

WRITER TALK is the Federation of BC Writers' new live interview...

I don't enter contests ... it's a confidence issue, I suppose. Some folks will balk at having to pay an entry fee for a contest, which I find kind of funny and entitled at the...

Join me in conversation with Canadian best-selling author KA Tucker. We're going to hang out for an hour-ish and talk shop--about her publishing journey, lessons learned, and OF...

Hey, personal essayists and memoirists! The Federation of BC Writers is putting on a week-long MEMOIR INTENSIVE writing event online via Zoom, from May 11 to 15, 2026! The team...

I will be hanging out with the Federation of BC Writers, so pop by, say hello, pick up the latest copy of WordWorks, buy our just-released anthology, and/or JOIN THE FED FUN if...

GOING LIVE on Instagram this morning @ 10 a.m. PT to talk about WISH UPON A ROSIE, upcoming books, and the writing life. Join us!

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Quick check-in to say HELLO from Loon Lake, BC! I cannot believe this place is a mere 40 minutes from my house; I feel like I've traveled a great distance to find this kind of...