Updates

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!

Follow https://www.instagram.com/jhscolloquium...

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...

Wondering how much to pay an editor? The Editorial Freelancers Association has released their 2026 rate chart:

https://www.the-efa.org/rates/

Don't be a cheap-ass. Pay your...

In an effort to boost my engagement with the outside world, my 2026 "resolutions" included going to AT LEAST one bookish event per month and posting more regularly on the...

Hey, Lower Mainland bibliophiles, the brilliant Robyn Harding has a new book out, and she is making the rounds to spread the word! Join her downtown at Indigo on Robson, Sunday,...

There's a BRAND-NEW SOCIETY in town, darling scribes!

The BC Author Society (https://bcauthorsociety.ca/) is hosting its inaugural BC Author Book Fair at Chilliwack Heritage...

JOIN ME on Sunday afternoon to learn some VERY important new skills around pitching your work so that the next time you're in an elevator with Don Maass or Nephele Tempest at...

I am pretty much always at my desk, which means I am AVAILABLE for you lovely wordsmiths to join me in our pursuit of on-the-page madness. Write, edit, catch up on emails, make...

I challenged myself to write and post an entire article within an hour, and I almost made it. The BBAW platform continues to impress me with its ease of use, but I'm not a bells...

My dudes, we get so much done. It's only an hour. Show up and show off your awesome morning hair.

Register HERE: https://www.bcwriters.ca/event-6541223

SEE YOU ON THE INSIDE!

xo

Had a great time last time presenting a new workshop, PERMISSION TO SMOOCH, about romance books and writing and how we can ensure our characters' growth through high emotional...

Lady Jane over on the Romancing the Data Substack has a terrific list: https://www.romancingthedata.com/podcasts

xo