This is the second in a series of open letters to people who have influenced my life. Because of the current BCTF Strike, as well as the appalling response by the BC Liberal Government, I have decided to address this letter specifically to the education minister, Peter Fassbender's Smirk. Dear Peter Fassbender's Smirk, You and… Continue reading An Open Letter to Peter Fassbender’s Smirk and the People That Taught Me
Category: Reflection
Sometimes I think super hard about things other than writing.
An Open Letter to Hawksley Workman
When I turned 21 I decided I would make an attempt to write a letter to each person of note that had a substantial impact on my life through their contributions to the entertainment and media world.I did not accomplish this. I had the best intention, honest. I was going to write to Stephen Colbert… Continue reading An Open Letter to Hawksley Workman
In Which the Commonly Expected and Hastily Accepted are… Not?
This evening I was perusing my Facebook only to discover a brilliant article shared by a former professor of mine. I say 'former professor', but the truth of the matter is she is still constantly teaching about gender within media and the proper way to format smarm, even if she doesn't realize it. Whatever the… Continue reading In Which the Commonly Expected and Hastily Accepted are… Not?
In Which There is Mad Genre-Envy
"When I was little," she began, "I used to dream of spiders." A lot of my friends from Critique Circle write speculative fiction, fantasy, and various forms of sci-fi. I'm envious of them for it. There seems to be something less confining when you have the freedom to determine every last aspect of your setting.… Continue reading In Which There is Mad Genre-Envy
Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange – Easter Weekend
August 25th, 2012, I had to take my dear old cat, Stewie, in to be put down. He was sick, we figured kidney failure. He was an old cat, almost 18 years old. What a loyal beast he was. While we had put down another cat a few years earlier, I hadn't been there for… Continue reading Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange – Easter Weekend
In Which The Mic Has Been Dropped
In the Arts Lounge of my University there are rows of paper lining the walls. Each one has a different question posed to the Arts Students: Who is your favorite professor? Which class is your favorite? What are you going to do with your Arts degree? There are the standard jokes about working at Starbucks… Continue reading In Which The Mic Has Been Dropped
In Which Things Start to Get Real
A dozen pieces of twisted metal shifted and clinked next to each other, a mortician's rattle. When I can't sleep, I try to diligently follow the rules set out for those suffering chronic pain by our 'Snooze Expert'. 1) Get out of bed within 15 minutes. 2) Do something outside the bedroom that doesn't involve… Continue reading In Which Things Start to Get Real
In which websites are made
There seem to be several important things a self-publishing author needs to focus on: 1) Editing It is absolutely necessary to spend the money on hiring an editor because sometimes you don't word so good and think stuff without all the right punctuatiation and speeling. 2) Cover Hire someone professional. I did. Her name is… Continue reading In which websites are made
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