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Studio Mini Concerts

With a lot of students in the festival and exams this year I’ve decided to host a few Sunday mini-recitals. These give students the oppertunity to try out their pieces in performance and deadlines to work towards. The room is…

January 2011

Back in school and at the piano after a Christmas on North Pender (check out the awesome view from the cabin!) This year my fiction workshop is lead by Matthew Hooton, and I’m curious what he’ll have to say about…

Readings 2

Books of the Summer: Water for Elephants – Sara Gruen Kilter: 55 Fictions – John Gould Complete Stories – Flannery O’Connor The Cello Suites – Eric Siblin The Turning – Tim Winton The Riders – Tim Winton Gargoyles – Bill…

Letter from the East Coast

I received this letter on Bridges, a piece I submitted to the Fiddlehead. (I hope posting this doesn’t get you in trouble Jeremy!) I feel great now. =) Hi Erin I’m a reader at the Fiddlehead and I read your…

Readings

Though my novel reading has been on hold since January, my short fiction addiction has had a chance to amp. Here’s the list of books I’ve read since January (not counting edits for peers, literary journals, poetry books, or readings…

Class is Done

So, class is done for the term and I am busy revising two short stories and five poems. This year I studied with fiction writers Lorna Jackson and Dede Crane-Gaston, and poets Carla Funk and Lorna Crozier.  Fun stuff! Clips…