OONYA KEMPADOO will be guest author for my Spice Isle Writing & Yoga Retreat, coming up April 7 to 14, 2013, at... read more
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Timing is everything. When Will Ferguson agreed last summer to be guest author for the fall 2012 session of my University of Toronto online course Memories into Story: Introduction to Life Writing,... read more
Interview with Ana Rodriguez Machado, First-Prize Winner in the 2012 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest
Queen's University student Ana Rodriguez Machado has won first prize in the 2012 Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest for her entry "An Afternoon in Central America," and I'm pleased to share my... read more
From Ann Vanderhoof's An Embarrassment of Mangoes: “ʻWould you like some mangoes?’ a woman’s voice sings out from across the road, as we stand and admire a tree that’s... read more
Life Without Agenda: author Marleen Rechsteiner on writing, and raising a son with Williams syndrome
"Writing [in the first person] was a painful process since it exposed me and made me feel vulnerable. All my feelings became so much more real. The rewriting caused me... read more
Read also "5 Tips on Writing Creative Nonfiction from Author Adair Lara." It was a pleasure to welcome Adair Lara as guest author for the spring 2012 session of my... read more